SERVICES
Axon Hillock Services

Axon Hillock services are broken down into focused deliverables tailored to a company's specific needs.



Individual deliverables provide decisive information for executive decision support.




Dr. Sequeira has introduced new tools to produce more effective assessment results.
Services

• New opportunity assessment, to determine the viability of a new product, technology or service.

• Product development, to bring new products, technologies and services to the marketplace.

• Company operations assessment, to identify areas where costs can be reduced and operations made more efficient via process analysis and IT technology application.




New Opportunity Assessment

For companies wishing to introduce new technologies, products or services, but who are not sure about the overall opportunity, its size, inherent risk, investment required, competitive landscape, or market potential. The assessment can be developed into a comprehensive business plan or business case memorandum. This comprehensive study is composed of the following deliverables:
New Products
IP Assessment
Analysis of company patent positioning, and its competition.
Opportunity Sizing
Identification of the best market opportunity for a product.
Feasibility Analysis
Evaluation of the commercial feasibility of a product.
Commercialization Plan
Business plans to monetize technology and products.
Product Positioning
Technology differentiators wrt current industry standards
Convergence Analysis
Convergence trend analysis in technology markets.
Competitive Landscape
Assessment of competitive products, companies, threats.
Edge Analysis
Impact of forward technologies on current markets.
Partner Targets
Identification of acquisition, patner and merger companies.

Dr. Sequeira has brought complex products to market and has been awarded multiple patents.
Product Development

For companies bringing new products, technologies and services to market quickly. Axon Hillock provides superior R&D management to deliver projects within aggressive project timeframes.
Development
Product Plan
Product line, product lifecycle, derivative products.
Product Architecture
Technical architecture of product, control flow, components.
Product Prototyping
Reduction to a working model of product principles.
Project Plan
Milestones, tasks, resources, timeframes, sources.
Development Plan
Technology-specific project plan, milestones, staffing.
Manufacturing Plan
Providers, supplier chain, timeframes, inventory, releases.
Prod Support Plan
Customer service, deployment, installation, training.
Project/Staff Mgmt
Management of resources to project completion.
Research
Development of concepts and ideas into solid technologies.

Dr. Sequeira has extensive experience in the roles of GM/CEO, VP, CTO and technology strategist.
Company Operations Assessment

In changing times it becomes necessary to adapt current business models, corporate structures, resources and infrastructure to achieve more with less. This service examines both sides of the equation: cost and optimization, and revenue enhancement.
Optimization
IT Infrastructure
Optimization of IT infrastructure and outsourcing costs.
Business Modeling
Analysis of current business model and optimization.
Product Line Analysis
Product line evaluation for consolidation/expansion.
P&L Assessment
Modelling of current/optimized business practices.
Corporate Structure
Analysis of corporate structure, hierarchy, staffing.
Process Analysis
Assessment of existing processes, streamlining.
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