00Flat-fee conversation
Decision Session
A 45-minute conversation before a written report, when you want to test the question first. We talk through one consequential technology decision: the assumptions, risks, constraints and realistic options.
Best fitAnyone curious but not ready to commit: you have a specific technology question and want to talk it through before paying for a written assessment.
Why start here
Test the question before the project.
A Decision Session is a 45-minute live conversation with Matt Ketchum about one technology decision a business in Japan is facing, for a flat fee of ¥28,000 + tax, booked and paid through Calendly. It suits a founder or manager who is weighing a specific choice, such as moving from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365, replacing a booking system, renewing a vendor contract or responding to a security warning, and who wants an independent view in English before spending money. We cover the assumptions behind the decision, the risks, the constraints of budget, timing and the systems already in place, and the realistic options, including doing nothing for now. The deliverable is the conversation itself. There is no report, roadmap or written recommendation, and no obligation to continue. When the question turns out to need a proper look at the systems behind it, Diagnostics is the written next step.
You have got what you have got, and it has worked up until now. Maybe you do not want to touch it yet. A Decision Session lets you talk through one decision with someone who has seen how these choices play out in Japan.
It is a live conversation, not a diagnosis. If the question turns out to need a proper look at your systems, Diagnostics is the written next step.
- 45 minutes
- One live conversation
- One decision
- Focused on a single consequential question
- ¥28,000
- Flat fee plus tax
What we cover
One decision, talked through properly.
- 01
Your question
The decision in front of you, and what is driving it now.
- 02
Assumptions
What the decision takes for granted, and which of those need checking.
- 03
Risks
What could go wrong, and how much it would matter if it did.
- 04
Constraints
Budget, timing, people, vendors and the systems already in place.
- 05
Realistic options
The choices actually open to you, including doing nothing for now.
- 06
What it does not include
No report, diagnosis, roadmap, written recommendation, implementation or follow-up.
How it works
Send the question, then talk it through.
- 01
Send the question
Use the contact form to describe the decision and choose the Decision Session.
- 02
Agree a time
I reply to confirm the session and a time that works.
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Talk it through
A 45-minute live conversation about the decision in front of you.
Questions
Common questions about the Decision Session.
Do I get anything in writing?
No. The session is a live conversation with no written follow-up. For a written assessment and debrief, see Diagnostics.
Does it commit me to anything else?
No. The session does not imply any further work.
How much does it cost?
A flat ¥28,000 + tax for one 45-minute session.
More about the work
Want to know more before booking?
See my work, how engagements run and examples of the documents involved.
Have a question to test?
Describe the decision, what is driving it and any deadline. I will reply to arrange the session.
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