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Fast individual tool

smartCompass

A lightweight AI-supported tool that uses a short set of questions to help you see strengths, blockers, patterns and possible next moves in a system you care about.

Free prototype

A quick route into a harder conversation

smartCompass asks 16 questions about a system you care about. It gives you a fast, personalised response to help you notice patterns, strengths and possible places to act.

It is designed for orientation, not certainty. The response is a prompt for judgement and conversation, not an automated diagnosis.

Use it when

  • You need to step back from immediate pressure.
  • A problem is moving between teams or organisations.
  • You want a quick preparation exercise before a meeting or workshop.
  • You are deciding whether to use the full Commissioning Compass with a group.

Do not put confidential personal or commercially sensitive information into the tool.

Start with the work

Tell us what is happening, who needs to act, and what cannot wait.

We will help you decide whether a short diagnostic, an in-house cohort, a place-based academy, or an existing programme is the sensible next move.