The Fact Board,

Turn your advice into lasting impact.

The Fact Board brings all your services together in a single, integrated view, enabling measurable impact and long-term client partnerships.

Consulting firms deliver great strategies, but lasting change requires more than insight. The Fact Board (TFB) empowers your clients with a complete Change Management Office (CMO) system that turns recommendations into measurable results.
Integrate all initiatives, monitor progress in real time, and stay connected to your clients beyond the project phase.

With The Fact Board, your firm moves from delivering advices to driving continuous improvement; fact-based, transparent, and scalable.

The Challenges of a Consulting Firm

Translating Strategy into Sustainable Action

Consultants often deliver solid recommendations, but clients struggle to execute them. The “last mile” — turning strategic advice into daily practice — is where many transformations lose momentum.

Lack of Reliable, Fact-Based Insights

Decisions are frequently driven by opinions, not verified data. Without a structured way to capture and track factual evidence, it’s difficult to measure progress or prove impact.

Resistance to Change at All Levels

Even with a compelling business case, people resist new ways of working. Consultants must navigate organizational politics, cultural barriers, and fear of accountability.

Fragmented Tools and Processes

Consulting and client teams often work across disconnected systems — from Excel and PowerPoint to SharePoint and email — making it hard to maintain one version of the truth.

Measuring and Demonstrating Value

Clients increasingly expect measurable ROI from consulting engagements. However, tracking the actual impact of recommendations requires continuous data collection and transparent reporting.

Maintaining Engagement After the Project Ends

Once the consultant leaves, many initiatives lose traction. Sustaining change requires built-in ownership, follow-up mechanisms, and clear accountability structures.

Balancing Speed with Governance

Firms must deliver quick wins to maintain client confidence while ensuring long-term compliance, risk management, and alignment with corporate frameworks.

Why Management Consulting Firm Need a CMO

Turn Strategy into Execution

Why: Great advice means little without follow-through.
How The Fact Board helps: It translates recommendations into structured actions, timelines, and accountabilities — ensuring every change is tracked from plan to result.

Manage Change Based on Facts, Not Opinions

Why: Clients demand evidence, not assumptions.
How The Fact Board helps: It provides a central platform to capture, verify, and visualize facts across projects — integrating data from Power BI, Teams, and other Microsoft tools.

Strengthen Client Relationships with Transparency

Why: Trust grows when progress is visible.
How The Fact Board helps: Real-time dashboards show measurable outcomes, helping consultants demonstrate value and maintain client engagement throughout and after delivery.

Align Multiple Stakeholders in One System

Why: Transformation involves many actors with different priorities.
How The Fact Board helps: Its integrated RACI and workflow structure clarifies roles, responsibilities, and dependencies — reducing confusion and delays.

Ensure Consistency Across Projects and Teams

Why: Methodologies often vary between consultants and clients.
How The Fact Board helps: Standardized templates and frameworks keep all projects aligned to your firm’s best practices and governance model.

Enable Continuous Improvement

Why: Each engagement should make the next one smarter.
How The Fact Board helps: Lessons learned, findings, and KPIs are stored in one place, allowing firms to analyze trends and refine their approach over time.

Differentiate Your Firm with a Digital Change Platform

Why: Clients expect more than PowerPoint — they expect measurable, ongoing results.
How The Fact Board helps: As a digital CMO, it positions your firm as a tech-enabled partner, blending consulting expertise with modern, data-driven execution.

Change Management Office: The Fact Board Methodology, the flywheel for management of change

If you’re serious about taking the next step, don’t wait, call us today. The opportunity won’t wait, and neither should you.

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How The Fact Board Supports You

Change Management Office: real-time optimization meets long-term transformation

The Fact Board is an integrated system that brings together all types of organizational change initiatives in one structured environment. It enables management consulting firms to maintain long-term relationships with their clients by providing continuous insight into progress, performance, and impact. Through fact-based monitoring and analysis, The Fact Board not only tracks results but also identifies potential risks, opportunities, and new areas for improvement — ensuring sustainable, data-driven transformation

Benefits for Clients

Clear Structure and Transparency

Clients gain a single, structured view of all change initiatives — including goals, actions, responsibilities, and progress — ensuring everyone sees the same facts.

Faster and More Effective Implementation

With integrated workflows and task tracking, initiatives move from plan to execution more quickly, reducing delays and improving results.

Continuous Monitoring and Evidence-Based Decisions

Real-time dashboards show measurable outcomes, helping leaders make better decisions based on verified data, not assumptions.

Stronger Accountability and Collaboration

The RACI model and Teams integration ensure clear ownership and smooth collaboration between internal teams and consultants.

Long-Term Value Beyond the Project

After the consulting engagement ends, clients retain access to their structured change environment — enabling ongoing improvement and governance.

Early Identification of Risks and Opportunities

The Fact Board continuously analyzes data and feedback to flag potential risks or emerging opportunities for change.

Sustainable, Measurable Transformation

By combining structure, data, and human expertise, The Fact Board helps organizations embed continuous improvement into their daily operations — delivering lasting impact.

Aligned with Global Standards & Legal Requirements

Change Management Office: compliance to standards, laws & legislation

Food companies operate under a strict legal and standards framework: from food safety and labeling (HACCP, ISO 22000, EU General Food Law), to hygiene and traceability (EC 852/2004), to sustainability and ESG compliance (CSRD, CSDDD, Farm to Fork), alongside voluntary certifications demanded by markets (BRCGS, IFS, GlobalG.A.P.).

Food Safety Management Standards (HACCP & ISO 22000)

Food companies must implement Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) systems to identify and control food safety risks. ISO 22000 provides an international framework for food safety management across the entire supply chain.

EU General Food Law (Regulation (EC) 178/2002)

This regulation lays the foundation for EU food law, covering food safety, traceability, and risk management. It establishes the principle that food placed on the market must be safe and traceable.

Food Hygiene Regulations (Regulation (EC) 852/2004 and related acts)

These rules set hygiene requirements for food businesses at all stages of production and distribution, from farms to processing and retail.

Labeling and Consumer Information (Regulation (EU) 1169/2011)

Companies must provide transparent information on ingredients, allergens, nutrition, and origin, enabling consumers to make informed choices.

Sustainability and ESG Reporting (CSRD & Due Diligence)

Large food companies must comply with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), disclosing environmental, social, and governance impacts. The upcoming Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) requires companies to identify and mitigate human rights and environmental risks in their supply chains (e.g. labor practices, deforestation, water use).

Environmental and Climate Laws

The European Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy set binding targets on emissions reduction, sustainable agriculture, packaging waste, and circular food systems. In the Netherlands, the Klimaatwet and nitrogen reduction requirements directly impact agriculture and food production.

International Standards and Certifications

Beyond legal requirements, many food companies adopt voluntary but market-critical standards like BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards), IFS Food, GlobalG.A.P., ISO 14001 (environment), and ISO 45001 (health & safety) to meet retailer and consumer expectations.

Proven Impact Across Industries

5–15% cost reduction from smarter PO decisions

Enforce purchasing standards and leverage data-driven recommendations to lower spend.

Faster reaction to supplier or policy risks

Monitor live activity, flag exceptions, and act quickly to resolve risks or non-compliance.

Increased ESG and audit readiness

Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and industry norms.

Structured improvement tracking (The Fact Board-based)

Structure and track improvements in contracts, policies, and procedures with The Fact Board CMO.

Change Management Office: The Fact Board. The ultimo solution for your change management office

Typical Use Cases in Oil & Gas

Change Management Office: risk management in the change management office

Transformation in transport and logistics takes many forms — from sustainability and digitalization to compliance and integration. The Fact Board provides the structure and oversight needed to manage these complex programs successfully.

Food Safety and Audit Management

Audit findings from HACCP, ISO 22000, or retailer requirements can be logged in TFB and directly linked to corrective actions with clear accountability. This ensures follow-up is transparent and no food safety issue is left unresolved.

Regulatory and ESG Compliance Tracking

TFB helps structure compliance with EU food laws, labeling requirements, CSRD reporting, and due diligence obligations. Each compliance task is connected to evidence, owners, and deadlines, creating a reliable audit trail.

Supply Chain Transparency and Risk Control

Supplier assessments and traceability checks are captured in TFB, with non-conformities linked to corrective actions. This provides visibility into risks such as ingredient origin, labor practices, or sustainability standards across the supply chain.

Product Innovation and Portfolio Changes

Launching new product lines (e.g. plant-based or healthier products) requires coordinated change across R&D, production, and marketing. TFB structures these initiatives as change programs, linking risks, actions, and business cases.

Operational Efficiency and Cost Control

Process improvements—such as reducing energy consumption, water usage, or packaging waste—can be managed as structured changes in TFB. This makes efficiency programs measurable and accountable.

Workforce Training and Awareness

Initiatives like food safety training, allergen awareness, or ESG workshops can be tracked in TFB, ensuring training programs are completed and linked to compliance requirements.

Why Choose The Fact Board

Unlike traditional project tools, The Fact Board is purpose-built for change management. It goes beyond task management and reporting – it provides the governance, structure, and insights needed to make transformation a success.

With The Fact Board, your company doesn’t just manage projects – it builds the capabilities to thrive in a constantly changing business landscape.

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