kataKnowledge applied to action
kataKnowledge applied to action

What we do

Services

One partner across strategy, organisation, AI and cost.

How we engage

Every engagement starts one of three ways: an audit, a workshop or a pilot. Each one: fixed scope, a fee agreed before we start, and a recommendation you keep whatever you decide next.

01Audit2–4 weeks · fixed fee

Your production setup: mapped and scored across the full Kata Architecture Index, against rates we have negotiated ourselves. Where cost leaks, you see it line by line.

02Workshop1–2 days · fixed fee

One topic (AI readiness, production strategy or process), worked through with your team, ending in a written deliverable.

03Pilot4–8 weeks · scoped fee

A pressing project, run end to end with us embedded, from brief through to handover.

Our services

What gets made, in what structure, and with whom. Production reality brought into the creative process while the idea is still open. Rosters, formats and sustainability weighed on creative judgement and market evidence.

Key focus areas

  • Production StrategyCommissioning principles, partner frameworks and budget benchmarks.
  • Production Reality CheckBringing production intelligence into the creative process early, without compromising creativity.
  • Content Planning at ScaleStructuring volume, bundling and capacity across the year.
  • Roster & Director AdvisoryIndependent recommendations on creative fit, format and budget.
  • Emerging Format StrategyProduction pipelines for social-first, micro drama and AI-generated content.
  • Sustainable ProductionCarbon budgeting, supplier selection and production data.
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What belongs in-house and what stays external, clarified before anyone is hired. In-house departments and agency production units built to stand on their own. Roles, approvals and workflows defined, and led until permanent leadership is in place.

Key focus areas

  • Capability AssessmentWhat belongs in-house, what stays external, and why.
  • In-House Studio BuildBrand-side production units built from scratch or from existing teams.
  • Agency Production SetupProduction capability inside agencies, from structure to staffing.
  • Operating Model & Process DesignRoles, approvals and workflows.
  • Post & VFX CapabilityBuild, partner or buy external.
  • Handover & Interim LeadershipRunning the setup until permanent leadership is in place.
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Where AI actually helps, and where it does not. Tools selected on what they do in production. Governance, rights and human sign-off defined, then tested on one live project before anything scales.

Key focus areas

  • AI Workflow MappingWhere AI genuinely speeds up or improves production, and where it doesn’t.
  • Tool & Vendor EvaluationIndependent assessment of AI production tools.
  • Governance & Rights FrameworkSign-off structures, usage rights and disclosure requirements for AI-generated content.
  • Human-in-the-Loop DesignDefining what stays human.
  • Pilot & Rollout PlanningTesting AI integration on one real production before scaling.
  • Team EnablementTraining and documentation for the people doing the work.
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What a production should cost, established before the first quote arrives. Quotes reviewed line by line, then spend tracked as the production runs and final costs checked against what was scoped. Rates and buyouts benchmarked against what the market is paying now.

Key focus areas

  • Cost BenchmarkingProduction costs compared against real market rates.
  • Should-Cost AnalysisA cost estimate before the first quote arrives.
  • Bid ValidationIndependent review of supplier quotes before they are signed.
  • Live Cost TrackingCost reporting throughout the production.
  • Buyout & Usage RightsTerm, territory and renewals, priced against actual use.
  • Invoice ReconciliationFinal costs checked against what was scoped and quoted.
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