Optified Value Discovery™
Find the waste. Redesign the work. Measure the value.
Most organisations know they should be doing more with automation and AI. The hard part is knowing which process is actually worth changing. In ten business days, we take one expensive process and put a number on it.
20 minutes. If there isn't a commercially meaningful opportunity, we'll tell you.
one process
business case
heritage
What a Value Discovery quantifies
Quote to invoice, 10 people
| Source of waste | Hours per week | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|
| Reconciling two spreadsheets | 26 h/wk | $68,640 |
| Chasing approvals by email | 22 h/wk | $58,080 |
| Rework from data errors | 18 h/wk | $47,520 |
| Re-keying quote data | 14 h/wk | $36,960 |
Illustrative model only: 10 people, $55/hr loaded cost, 48 weeks. Your Value Discovery replaces these assumptions with your real numbers.
Trusted by
- Z Energy
- Ministry of Education
- NZTE
- TEC
- Royal Commission of Inquiry
The problem
When your systems hold you back
We work with New Zealand organisations to uncover bottlenecks, align leadership, and connect strategy, operations, and technology — fragmentation that costs certainty, not just time.
- 01
Executives
You've invested heavily in ERP and CRM, but still can't see end-to-end performance or ROI.
- 02
Operations
Critical processes run on spreadsheets and shadow systems, and nobody fully trusts the data.
- 03
Technology
Projects stall in analysis, configs sprawl, and change never fully lands with users.
Ten business days, one process
Map. Quantify. Redesign.
Build the case.
A fixed-scope engagement that ends in a decision you can take to the board, not a strategy deck.
Week 1
Map
The process as it actually works: people, systems, spreadsheets, approvals, handoffs, rework and exceptions.
Quantify
An economic value on labour, rework, delays, errors and capacity, so the biggest opportunity is obvious.
Week 2
Redesign
A better future state. Sometimes that's automation or AI; sometimes it's simply stopping something unnecessary.
Build the case
Investment, benefit, payback and a 90-day roadmap, so you can decide whether it's worth funding.
Proof, not promises
Single source of truth
For student outcomes, funding, and policy, across a 10-year data & analytics strategy.
Ministry of Education NZ — Data Platform Transformation
Challenge
Multiple legacy systems created fragmented reporting, slowing strategic decision-making.
Approach
Designed and delivered a 10-year integrated data & analytics platform strategy, aligning Microsoft Fabric, governance, and procurement.
Result
Secured major government investment and enabled a single source of truth for student outcomes, funding, and policy.
Energy
Z Energy — single view of customer
Supported the consolidation of multiple legacy systems into a single, governed view of customer, reducing manual reporting.
Public Sector
Complex inquiry support
Advised on platforms for high-stakes inquiries and commissions, with strong governance and transparency.
Export & Development
Data and systems strategy
Supported data strategy and architecture work for global programmes and stakeholder alignment.
Our methodology
The C.O.S framework
Every engagement, enterprise or SME, is anchored in the same proprietary framework: aligning Customer, Operations, and Strategic systems around measurable value.
Strategic Systems Advisory
Define what success looks like and how technology, data, and processes support it.
AI & Intelligent Automation
Use AI and workflow automation to accelerate decisions and reduce manual effort.
Enterprise Implementation
ERP, CRM, and workflow delivery that is governed, measurable, and sustainable.
Align on outcomes, success metrics, scope, and risks in weeks, not months.
Define architecture, processes, and a realistic roadmap to deliver value.
Implement, integrate, and govern so new ways of working stick and value is captured.
Who we work with
The same discipline, scaled to fit.
Enterprise & Public Sector
National-scale strategy, governance, and implementation — the work behind our Z Energy, Ministry of Education, NZTE, and Royal Commission of Inquiry engagements.
See our case studiesGrowing NZ Business
Practical automation, AI assistants, and workflow tools — the same C.O.S discipline, right-sized for a lean team with no in-house IT department.
Explore AI for SMEQuestions
Common questions
What is the C.O.S framework?
Our proprietary methodology for aligning Customer, Operations, and Strategic systems around measurable value — the same approach behind every engagement, from the Ministry of Education to a ten-person business.
Do you only work with large enterprises and government?
No. Our heritage is enterprise and public-sector work (Z Energy, MoE, NZTE), but we now apply the same discipline to growing New Zealand businesses through our AI for SME offering.
How long has Optified been operating?
Since 2013, built on more than 20 years of business analysis and systems leadership.
What industries have you worked in?
Energy, public sector and education, and export & development, among others.
What's the difference between your three capability pillars?
Strategic Systems Advisory defines what success looks like; AI & Intelligent Automation reduces manual effort; Enterprise Implementation delivers and governs the systems that make it stick. Together they form the C.O.S framework.
Get started
Start with one expensive process, not a whole transformation.
Book a free 20-minute Value Scan. If there isn't a commercially meaningful opportunity, we'll tell you.