The Pontifex Consulting approach can be applied to myriad real-world issues. Below is a sample of some of the many applications.

Using the Pontifex Consulting approach…*

• A community can bring together members of local government, business, and educational organizations to improve the costs and quality of local community services.
• Local decision-makers can use computer simulation to test the long-term effectiveness of various public policies to manage urban sprawl prior to implementation-without risk.
• A government organization that has previously developed a strategic plan with over a hundred performance indicators can develop a useful balanced scorecard with only a handful, reducing complexity and improving understanding and decision-making.
• A high-tech organization can implement a new product development process designed to be six times faster than previous processes.
• A team of superintendents can use system maps to understand the long-term financial and social impacts of a large cohort of children moving through a school system.
• An organizational development specialist can create a computer-training program to teach the impacts of an upcoming change in organizational structure.
• A leading consulting firm can develop an innovative theory to measure organizational value.
• An industry-leading overnight shipper can build a computer model to prepare for the Christmas season deluge.
• A Fortune 500 chemical company can implement an interactive executive training program to build leadership skills.
• An international consulting firm can create internal investment strategies for developing core competencies through creating institutional innovations.
• A high school teacher can develop a computer-based learning environment to help students understand the dynamics of bigotry and prejudice.
• A father can develop insight into the dynamics of his daughter's dyslexia, resulting in improved parent-teacher conversations.
  
  
  *(Based upon actual consulting engagements.)