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Digital Transformation Roadmap
Proposal$75,000
Process Optimization Phase 2
In Progress$42,000

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Email

david@vertexpartners.com

Phone

+1 (555) 432-8765

Company

Vertex Partners

Location

San Francisco, CA

Website

acmecorp.com

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Created

Jan 15, 2025

Updated

Mar 8, 2025

Engagement pipeline visibility

Opportunities stall because no one has a clear view of which engagements are in discovery, which proposals are pending, and where revenue is at risk.

A structured pipeline from first conversation to active engagement. See deal velocity, stage duration, and projected revenue so you can forecast accurately and act on stalled opportunities before they go cold.

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Consulting Engagement Pipeline

BoardTableForecast

Lead

2
CF

Workforce planning assessment

Cascade Financial

$38,0003d
NI

Market entry analysis

NovaTech Industries

$55,0001d

Discovery Call

2
SM

Operational excellence review

Sterling Manufacturing

$42,0005d
VP

Digital transformation roadmap

Vertex Partners

$75,0004d

Proposal Sent

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MH

M&A due diligence

Meridian Health

$120,0008d
VP

Digital transformation roadmap

Vertex Partners

$75,0004d

Negotiation

1
AH

Cost reduction program

Apex Holdings

$95,0006d

Engaged

2
RL

IT infrastructure assessment

Riverside Logistics

$65,00012d
VP

Process optimization Phase 2

Vertex Partners

$42,0003d

Deliverable & phase management

Deliverables stall when ownership is ambiguous and phase boundaries blur — leading to scope creep, missed deadlines, and eroded margins.

Structure every engagement into phases with clear task ownership. Scoping, active work, client review, and delivered stages give your team and your clients shared visibility into what's done, what's next, and who's responsible.

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Meridian Health — M&A Due Diligence

BoardListCalendar
Scoping2

Data room review & kickoff

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Mar 18
2/4
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Financial model assumptions

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Mar 22
0/5
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Active3

Commercial due diligence report

High
Mar 28
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Synergy analysis

Medium
Mar 30
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Executive summary draft

High
Mar 25
3/3
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Client Review1

Executive summary draft

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Mar 25
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Delivered1

Scope & engagement letter

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Mar 12
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Time-based invoicing & retainers

Reconciling logged hours against retainer scopes and generating accurate invoices takes more time than it should — and billing delays hurt cash flow.

Log time against engagements, generate invoices from tracked hours or milestones, and monitor retainer burn rates — so you bill promptly and protect engagement profitability.

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Revenue
$124,580+18.2%
Outstanding
$23,420-5.1%
Paid
$98,300+22.4%
Expenses
$31,240+3.8%

Recent Invoices

InvoiceClientAmountStatusDate
INV-2024-156Meridian Health$45,000paidMar 8
INV-2024-157Apex Holdings$28,500pendingMar 15
INV-2024-158Riverside Logistics$32,000overdueMar 5
INV-2024-159Vertex Partners$18,750pendingMar 20
INV-2024-160Sterling Manufacturing$21,000draftMar 22
INV-2024-155Meridian Health$90,000paidFeb 28

Engagement scoping & proposals

Scoping without a structured proposal leads to ambiguous deliverables, misaligned expectations, and billing disputes mid-engagement.

Build detailed proposals with phased deliverables, rate structures, and timelines. Send for client approval and convert accepted proposals into projects and invoices — keeping scope locked from the start.

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DescriptionQtyRateAmount
Discovery & Stakeholder Interviews (2 weeks)1$12,000$12,000
Current State Assessment1$18,500$18,500
Strategic Roadmap Development1$24,000$24,000
Implementation Support (monthly)3$6,500$19,500

Discovery calls & stakeholder meetings

Coordinating discovery calls, steering committees, and status reviews across multiple stakeholders drains time that should be billable.

Let clients and stakeholders self-book from your availability. Calendar sync prevents double-booking, and each meeting links back to the engagement record automatically.

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90 min Microsoft Teams
March 2026
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Engagement letters & contracts

Engagement letters, SOWs, and NDAs are exchanged as email attachments — signed copies are impossible to locate when you need them months later.

Send engagement letters and contracts for digital signature. Signed documents are automatically linked to the client and engagement record, so your team and your clients can retrieve them instantly.

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DocumentTypeStatusRecipientsDate
Engagement Letter — Vertex Partners
contractSignedDavid ChenMar 5
Statement of Work — Apex Corp
proposalSentRachel KimMar 18
NDA — Global Systems
contractSignedMark RiveraFeb 22
Change Order — Phase 2 Scope
proposalViewedDavid ChenMar 20

Engagement expense tracking

Travel receipts, research subscriptions, and client entertainment expenses pile up in inboxes and get missed at billing time — eroding engagement margins.

Log expenses against engagements as they happen. Mark billable costs, attach receipts, and surface them automatically when generating client invoices.

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Business Travel — DFW
Travel$847.00approvedMar 10
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Conference Registration
Professional Dev$1,295.00approvedMar 14
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Market Research Report
Research$486.00pendingMar 16
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Client Dinner
Entertainment$232.20pendingMar 19

Client portal

Clients email asking for engagement status, deliverable updates, and outstanding invoices — pulling your team out of billable work to answer routine questions.

Give every client a self-service portal to view engagement progress, download deliverables, approve scope changes, and pay invoices — on their schedule, not yours.

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INV-2024-032

Mar 1

$4,800paid

INV-2024-031

Feb 15

$2,400pending

INV-2024-030

Feb 1

$6,200paid

Active Projects

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Website Redesign

18/25 tasks
72%

Mobile App MVP

9/20 tasks
45%

Brand Identity

27/30 tasks
90%

Support Tickets

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Engagement onboarding automation

Every new engagement requires the same setup steps — welcome emails, document requests, task creation — and manual execution means things get missed.

Automate your onboarding workflow. When a deal moves to Engaged, trigger welcome emails, generate task checklists, request signed documents, and assign team members — without manual intervention.

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Deals

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Deal value > $10k?

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How it works

Workflow scenarios for consulting firms

From first conversation to engagement renewal, these consulting workflows run smoothly in Agiled.

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Discovery complete

Stakeholder interviews done, fit confirmed. Move the deal from Discovery Call to Proposal Sent in the pipeline.

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Proposal delivered

Create a phased proposal with deliverables and rate structure. Track client opens and follow up on time.

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Engagement letter signed

Send the SOW or engagement letter for e-signature. The signed document links to the client record automatically.

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Project spun up

Convert the deal to an active project. Assign consultants, set phase milestones, and begin delivery.

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Built for consulting firms

The operating layer for engagement-driven firms

From discovery to renewal, Agiled keeps your firm organized, your consultants utilized, and your engagements profitable.

Engagement pipeline

Track opportunities from lead through discovery, proposal, negotiation, and active engagement. Monitor deal velocity and forecast revenue with confidence.

Phase & deliverable ownership

Structure engagements into phases with clear task ownership. Scoping, active delivery, client review, and sign-off — every deliverable has an accountable owner.

Time tracking & utilization

Log hours against engagements and clients. Track consultant utilization rates and convert time entries into invoices without manual reconciliation.

Retainer & milestone billing

Support retainer drawdowns, milestone-based invoicing, and hourly billing within the same platform. Monitor retainer burn rates against scope.

Client portal

Provide clients self-service access to engagement progress, deliverables, and invoices. Reduce status-update overhead and strengthen the client experience.

Proposals & scope control

Build phased proposals with clear deliverables and rate structures. Convert approved scopes into projects and invoices — keeping scope locked from day one.

Stakeholder scheduling

Let clients and stakeholders self-book discovery calls, steering committees, and review sessions directly from your calendar availability.

Engagement letters & SOWs

Send engagement letters, statements of work, and NDAs for electronic signature. Signed copies stay linked to the engagement record permanently.

Testimonials

Trusted by consulting who value their time.

We were losing 6–8 hours a week just reconciling time logs against retainer scopes across spreadsheets. Agiled connected our pipeline, time tracking, and billing — now we see engagement profitability in real time and bill within 48 hours of month-end.
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James Whitfield

Managing Partner, Whitfield Advisory Group

When a senior consultant left, we scrambled to reconstruct two years of client history from email threads. After switching to Agiled, every interaction and decision lives with the account — onboarding a new engagement lead takes an afternoon, not a week.
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Nadia Okonkwo

Director of Operations, Apex Strategy Partners

The client portal eliminated our weekly status-update calls. Clients check deliverable progress and download reports themselves. Our consultants reclaimed nearly a full billable day each week.
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Carlos Mendez

Principal, Mendez Consulting Group

Integrations

Integrations for consulting firms

Connect the tools your firm already uses — calendars, communication, payments, and document storage.

Google CalendarZoomSlackStripeQuickBooksGmailGoogle DriveZapierOutlook+100 more

FAQ

Common questions about Agiled for Consulting

Agiled supports both. Set up recurring retainer invoices with automatic drawdown tracking, or use milestone-based and hourly billing for project engagements. You can run different billing models across engagements simultaneously and monitor retainer burn rates against scope.

Yes. Structure engagements into sequential or overlapping phases, each with its own deliverables, timelines, and assigned consultants. Phase milestones feed into billing and client-facing progress reports automatically.

Consultants log time against specific engagements and clients. Agiled aggregates this into utilization metrics so you can see who's at capacity, who has bandwidth, and where to allocate incoming work for maximum engagement profitability.

Yes. Add subcontractors to engagement teams, assign tasks, and track their time alongside internal staff. Bill clients at your contracted rate while tracking subcontractor costs separately to maintain margin visibility.

Agiled is built for consulting firms of all types — management, strategy, IT, and operations. The CRM, project delivery, and finance modules adapt to your engagement model whether you're delivering strategic roadmaps or technical implementations.

Yes. Agiled includes a client portal where stakeholders can view engagement progress, review and approve deliverables, download reports, and pay invoices. You control exactly what each client sees.

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