HR Platform Control

From a fast external signal to a structured recovery programme.

The right starting point depends on where you are, not on the size of the problem. The Signal Checks and the Intelligence Sprint are fixed fee and fast to start. Larger engagements are scoped per engagement after a Platform Control Call.

Fixed-fee starting points

Remote, bounded and fast. Each gives you a defensible view and a practical next step. Fees are fixed and confirmed in writing before you commit.

Platform front door

HR Platform Signal Check

A fast external signal on whether the platform is ready for the next stage of the business.

Fixed fee  |  5 days |  Remote

  • Platform Value Signal Note (6 to 8 pages)
  • Top 5 Value Leaks across workflow, adoption, data and ownership
  • 90-Day Quick Win List
  • AI Readiness and Automation Signal
  • Next-Step Recommendation
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AI front door

HR AI Readiness Signal Check

Before you automate HR, check whether the process is ready.

Fixed fee  |  3 to 4 days |  Remote

  • HR AI Use Case Signal Map
  • Process Stability Check
  • Data and Evidence Readiness Signal
  • Human Oversight Boundary Note
  • 90-Day Controlled AI Action List
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The AI roadmap, evidenced

HR Intelligence Sprint

The business is pushing HR to do something with AI. Get a defensible answer on where to start.

Fixed fee  |  2 weeks |  Remote

  • HR process inventory across 3 to 5 domains
  • AI opportunity map, scored by value and process stability
  • Risk and governance assessment
  • Pilot roadmap with business case
  • Human oversight boundary note
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Larger engagements

For organisations that need more than a signal. All scoped per engagement after a Platform Control Call.

Flagship offer

HR Platform Control Diagnostic

A defensible answer to whether the platform should be recovered, extended or replaced.

PE ownership, exit preparation, a recent module decision, or a new HR leader who needs a baseline before setting an agenda. You cannot credibly commission a full implementation, but you need an authoritative external view before making a significant decision.

What you receive
  • Post-Go-Live Value Map
  • Platform Scalability Scorecard
  • People Data and Reporting Readiness Assessment
  • Workflow and AI Leverage Map
  • Vendor AI Feature Readiness Note
  • 90-Day Recovery Roadmap
  • Strategic Options Recommendation
  • Executive readout deck and session
Duration: 3 to 4 weeks
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Your team delivers, we steer

90-Day Recovery Oversight

The findings are in. Your team carries the changes through. Spikesz keeps it on track.

The organisation knows what needs to change across data, workflows, ownership and adoption. Spikesz designs the workstreams, chairs fortnightly steering, holds the issue log and change control, unblocks decisions and quality-reviews the outputs. The capability stays in your team, and so does the credit.

What you receive
  • Workstream design across data trust, workflow control, ownership and adoption
  • Fortnightly executive steering
  • Issue and decision log
  • Quality review of outputs
  • Close-out report and handover
Duration: 12 weeks
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AI delivery

Controlled HR AI Workflow Pilot

A contained, governed AI pilot built on a process that is ready for it.

You have identified a strong use case and want human oversight, clear ownership and an audit trail designed in from the start. Where an AI workflow layer is appropriate, we help assess and pilot suitable tools for the use case.

What you receive
  • Use case design and governance boundaries
  • Human oversight and escalation model
  • Pilot workflow build and controlled rollout
  • Adoption support and close-out
Duration: Scoped per engagement
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Ongoing cover

HR Platform Control Retainer

Experienced external cover across platform decisions, vendor conversations and operating model changes.

Standing advisory for organisations that need senior external cover across platform decisions, vendor conversations and operating model changes, without the cost of a full-time hire.

What you receive
  • Regular advisory sessions
  • Platform and vendor decision support
  • Operating model baselines
  • Issue escalation and political cover
Duration: Monthly
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For leadership teams

HR AI Governance Workshop

A half day on how to scope, govern and pilot AI in HR operations, with outputs you keep.

For 8 to 12 senior HR leaders, delivered in-house or as a private small-group session. You leave with a use case shortlist, a governance starting frame and an agreed next step.

What you receive
  • Use case shortlist
  • Governance starting frame
  • Agreed next step
Duration: Half day
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Not sure which fits?

A Platform Control Call is a 30-minute conversation. No charge. No obligation. You will leave knowing which step fits your situation.