Fractional Advisory  |  AI-Powered Diagnostics

Clerv.io closes the gap
between strategy and results.

We help senior leaders turn sound strategy into disciplined execution — without adding headcount.

Identifying the problem
Recognize any of these?
01
AI exposing the gap, not closing itNew tools deployed but execution model unchanged — structure hasn't caught up with the pace AI is enabling.
02
Everything is a priorityWhich means nothing moves fast enough. Portfolio demand consistently exceeds what the system can support.
03
Initiatives stall at the seamsDependencies surface late. Decisions wait in queues. Teams are busy but critical work advances incrementally.
04
No one owns the wholeThe most important initiative spans multiple teams — accountability exists everywhere except at the outcome level.
05
The fixes haven't fixed itAgile, new tools, new processes — they helped locally. The system-level friction persists regardless.
06
The system isn't visibleTeams see their work. Leaders see their domains. How it all connects — and where it breaks — remains unclear.

Start with a free diagnostic.

31 questions. Five structural failure patterns. Instant scored results with benchmarks — showing exactly where your execution is breaking down and why. The assessment surfaces the gaps in your organization and points you toward the right path forward, whether that's a structured engagement with our team or a customized playbook built on our proven methods.

Begin the free assessment →
15–20 minutes · free · instant results
How we work
95%*
of AI initiatives fail to deliver measurable results. The 5% who succeed didn't get better AI. They created a better structure to act on it.
* MIT NANDA · The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025
Better structure.
Better outcomes.
Let's close the gap — together.
Here's how we close it
Free assessment

Start here — diagnose the gap

31 questions. Five structural failure patterns. Instant scored results with industry benchmarks and pattern-specific interventions. No login required.

Begin the free assessment →
15–20 minutes · free · instant results
Custom Playbook

Our proven methods, tailored to your gaps

Taking the assessment unlocks the option to request a custom playbook — built on our proven frameworks, scoped to your highest-severity patterns, and reviewed by the Clerv.io founders before delivery.

Fixed scope · 7 days
AI Diagnostic Sprint

Make the invisible visible

We ingest your Jira, Rally, OKRs, and roadmap data and use AI to map alignment gaps, dark work, and misaligned capacity — a picture your PMO has never been able to generate.

Fixed-scope · Two weeks
Execution Reset

Restore clarity and momentum

We work with leadership to enforce true priorities, align demand to real capacity, and define ownership at the outcome level. Not a framework — a functioning system.

Fixed-scope · 30–45 days
Fractional Operator

Own the gap, ongoing

Sustained engagement as the independent operator your most critical cross-cutting initiatives require. Accountable for outcomes no single internal role can own.

Monthly retainer
Operating Model Design

Change the system itself

For organizations ready to address root causes. We redesign the structures, rules, and decision mechanisms that determine how work actually flows — so execution becomes structurally possible.

Scope-based engagement
What to expect
60–100×
Typical ROI on a Clerv.io engagement. When the engagement cost is a rounding error on the value unlocked, this isn't a budget conversation. Based on documented client engagements.
5×
Flow efficiency improvement
Fortune 500 · Technology
~50%
Lead time reduction
Fortune 100 · Healthcare
$3M+
Annual impact from $50K engagement
Fortune 500 · Technology
$2–4M
Revenue acceleration from $15K engagement
Fortune 100 · Healthcare
About Clerv.io
We've operated inside this problem.
Jim Elvidge, Co-founder, Clerv.io
Jim Elvidge
Co-Founder · Operating Model & Transformation
Jim redesigns the decision frameworks, portfolio systems, and operating models that determine whether strategy reliably lands — with 20+ years of transformation experience across Fortune 500 technology and cybersecurity organizations.
Cut time-to-market by 3–6× by redesigning decision flow and team topology
Led transformations across 80–130+ teams at NortonLifeLock / Symantec
20–40% productivity improvement through operating-model redesign
Martina Ziegenfuss, Co-founder, Clerv.io
Martina Ziegenfuss
Co-Founder · Execution & Integration
Martina steps in when leadership teams are overloaded, priorities are unclear, and execution is slipping. Her principle: one thread, all the way to the end.
Experience working with senior leaders across SaaS, cybersecurity, and financial services
Consolidated 30+ planning processes for 6,000+ engineers — ~80% reduction in cycle time
Led M&A and post-acquisition integration across multiple business units
Launched product initiatives generating $8M+ in revenue
White Paper
There's more to the story
If this page raised questions about your own organization, our white paper — Why Strategy Fails in Execution: The Structural Gap Between Intent and Outcome, and the Human Role in Closing It — explores the structural patterns behind execution gaps in detail. Written for executive leaders who want more than a diagnosis. Check "Request the white paper" in the form below.
We'd love to hear from you.
If what you've read resonates — we'd like to hear about your situation. No pitch, no obligation.
hello@clerv.io