Strategy · Capability · Organization Design
Connect strategy, capability gaps, dependencies, and organization design choices in one guided system. The result: faster redesign decisions, better executive conversations, and a repeatable internal capability for adapting the organization as conditions change.
AI to performance
CAO Studio helps leaders stress-test whether their operating model can turn AI speed into measurable business performance.
In minutes, the AI-to-Performance Operating Model Stress Test produces a board-ready view of where AI speed creates value, where it creates faster queues, the capability gaps that matter most, and the next 30-day redesign moves.
See where structure, dependencies and decision flow block AI speed before it reaches the customer.
What happens when analysis, documentation and decision prep get much faster — but ownership and decisions stay slow?
Turn the risks into practical CAO-style operating-model moves and the next 30-day executive actions.
The shift
Organization design rarely fails for lack of insight. It gets stuck because the insight is scattered — workshop notes, boards, strategy docs and consultant decks, each disconnected from the decisions they should drive. CAO Studio turns that into one structured, repeatable process.
Where it gets stuck
Workshops create insight, not decisions
Good conversations, but the next design choice stays unclear.
Strategy and structure stay separate
The link between strategic intent and design gets lost.
Product Group design runs on opinion
Boundaries and dependencies are debated without evidence.
Dependencies stay hidden
Teams look independent on paper; coordination costs surface later.
Reports take too long to write
Time is lost turning workshop input into executive-ready material.
How CAO Studio helps
Connects strategy to design choices
Strategy, capabilities, diagnostics and options in one working environment.
Turns workshops into structured evidence
Inputs you can reuse, compare and explain.
Makes dependencies visible
Functional coupling, task interdependencies and Product Group boundaries — backed by evidence.
Speeds up executive outputs
Reports, playbooks and recommendations from captured data and CAO logic.
Builds repeatable redesign capability
A reusable design history and method — no restarting from scratch.
What CAO Studio is
CAO Studio helps leaders, consultants, and transformation teams connect strategy, capability gaps, and organization design in one structured working environment — turning expert-led redesign into a repeatable capability.
It doesn't replace expert judgment. It makes organization design more repeatable, evidence-based, and easier to act on.
Watch demo
A walkthrough of the platform — from strategy workshop to capability map to org design decisions.
How it works
Each step builds on the last. Every output feeds back into the next redesign cycle.
Strategy
Capability Analysis
Current State
Capability Gap
Design Options
Recommendations
Report / Playbook
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The solution
Each CAO workshop maps to a concrete decision the design has to make.
Strategic Focus
Align leaders on what the design must optimize for.
Capability Gap
Identify what's preventing strategy execution.
Heat Map
See where product features and organizational elements interact.
Functional Coupling
Find where units constrain each other.
Task Interdependencies
Make coordination costs visible.
Shared Services
Decide what belongs inside or outside Product Groups.
AI Readiness
Stress-test whether the model can absorb AI speed.
Reports & Recommendations
Turn workshop evidence into executive decision material.
How you work
You know the deliverable.
“I need to run a Go See Assessment.”
Guided flows for specific deliverables — tight scope, focused output.
You know the problem, not the path.
“Productivity is low and strategy just changed.”
Start from a symptom; CAO Studio guides you to the right workshop sequence.
You know exactly what you need.
“I’ll drive this engagement myself.”
Full access to the CAO toolkit for senior consultants and teams.
The more guided the path, the tighter the scope. The more expert the mode, the broader the synthesis.
Who it's for
Internal leaders
Problem: Strategy changes, but improvements remains slow, fragmented, and consultant-dependent.
Helps: Build an internal redesign capability.
Starting point
Strategy-to-design setup sprint
Consultants
Problem: Engagements are hard to differentiate and reuse.
Helps: Run stronger engagements with reusable assets.
Starting point
Go See Assessment
HR & strategy teams
Problem: Strategy and structure live in separate worlds.
Helps: Connect strategy, capability, and design in one place.
Starting point
Guided pilot
Change teams
Problem: Redesign intent rarely becomes action.
Helps: Turn intent into sequenced, executive-ready action.
Starting point
Business Unit rollout
Trusted by transformation teams
Testimonial
"CAO Studio has become a practical thinking partner in my consulting work. It gives structure, deepens my understanding, surfaces valuable insights, and helps me work with more confidence and professionalism as a CAO consultant."
— Jeroen Valkier, Independent CAO consultant
Testimonial
"We ran four strategy and org design workshops in six weeks. CAO Studio gave us the structure and outputs we would otherwise have needed an external consultant for."
— Internal transformation lead, financial services
Deployment options
Pick the deployment that matches your organisation's data posture. The product surface is the same on every option; only where your client and workshop data lives differs.
SaaS
The fastest way to try CAO Studio. We host in the EU; your data is processed under our DPA.
Local-client + CAO Server
Most privateThe frontend, backend, and database run on your own machine. AI runs through our EU-hosted CAO Server, which holds no customer content.
Customer-internal
On PremisesWe work with your security and infrastructure teams to deploy CAO Studio inside your environment.
| Compare | SaaS | Local-client + CAO Server | Customer-internal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where customer data is stored | EU-hosted by CAO Studio (Frankfurt region) | Your own installation (laptop or VM) | Your own infrastructure (cloud or on-prem) |
| Compliance scope | GDPR + EU data residency under our DPA | You are the data controller; we process no client content | Your existing compliance regime applies |
| Time to install | Minutes — sign up and start | About 30 minutes — installer + licence key | Weeks — depends on your approvals + environment |
| Pricing model | Per-seat, monthly subscription | Per-consultant licence, annual | Enterprise contract |
| Ideal customer profile | Consultants and small transformation teams | Privacy-sensitive consultancies and senior leaders | Large enterprises and regulated industries |
| Hosting | Hosted by CAO Studio in the EU | Self-hosted on your machine; AI runs through our CAO Server | Self-hosted in your environment |
All three deployments run the same CAO Studio surface. For detailed data-residency and processing information, read the full privacy notice.
Plans
Pricing is indicative. Contact us to discuss your deployment footprint.
Free Trial
No cardFor first exploration.
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Limits
Engagement Pack
Single useFor one consultant-led client engagement.
Includes
Best for
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Team / Consultant
For independent consultants and small internal transformation teams.
Includes
Best for
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Business Unit
For one department, tribe, or transformation area.
Includes
Best for
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Enterprise
For portfolio-wide rollout.
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Best for
* Indicative pricing only. Actual pricing depends on deployment scope and usage.
Commercial model
CAO Studio is part of the Creating Agile Organizations ecosystem. Seamless intergration of tooling, consulting, training. One compounds the other.
Pricing is based on value and deployment footprint, not only per-user logic.
Typical commercial elements include:
Productized services
Not sure where to start? These packages give you a clear first purchase and a defined outcome.
First 6–8 weeks
Get started with CAO Studio and run your first strategy-to-design workshop with support. Ideal for teams new to the CAO methodology.
Includes
Best for: Teams new to CAO methodology who want a supported first run.
One focused engagement
Establish your internal redesign capability and produce a strategy-to-design output ready for leadership.
Includes
Best for: Teams with some redesign experience who want a structured foundation.
Ongoing design cadence
Keep your organization design current with a recurring structured review cycle — so redesign becomes a continuous capability, not a one-off event.
Includes
Best for: Teams already running CAO Studio who want a maintained redesign cadence.
Not ready for a demo?
These resources give you immediate value before you commit to a conversation.
A short structured assessment you can run with your team to surface the most critical gaps between your strategy and your current capabilities.
Download freeSee what a completed Go See Assessment looks like — the questions asked, the format, and the kind of findings it surfaces.
View sampleA short practical guide to spot the most common organization design issues that slow strategy execution.
Download freeNext step
Bring one real strategy or operating model question. We'll show how CAO Studio turns it into workshops, diagnostics, capability gaps, and an executive output.
Get in touch
CAO Studio helps you move from isolated workshops and consultant decks to a repeatable system for strategy, capability, and organization design.
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