Decision engine for consultants: add a calculation to your advice
The essentials in 30 seconds
- A consultant adds a calculation to advice by scoring the client’s case on 9 dimensions before, during, and after delivery.
- The deliverable arrives under the consultant’s own brand, a co-brand, or the EQOS Asia brand (EQOS Asia partners page, as of October 2026).
- Typical mandates: regional expansion, China+1 relocation, and a hub choice across Singapore, Johor, and Bangkok.
- A Diagnostic at US$2,288 suits a firm that orders for its client (EQOS Asia pricing grid, as of October 2026).
- A 30-minute call in Asia hours selects the route.
Consultants win trust by showing how a recommendation was built. A calculation placed beside the advice makes that reasoning visible, and a client can challenge each input. This guide belongs to the series on decision-makers in Asia, and it shows where a decision engine fits in a consulting engagement and which route suits a firm.
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Why do consultants add a calculation to their advice?
A consulting recommendation rests on experience, benchmarks, and interviews. A calculation adds a second foundation: a score computed from explicit equations, with a ranked list of levers. The client reads the logic step by step, and the consultant spends less time defending a number and more time shaping the plan.
The partners page names the benefit for strategic consulting firms: a verifiable mathematical deliverable for regional expansion and China+1 mandates, and for strategy and research boutiques a scientific layer that lifts the credibility of the deliverable (EQOS Asia partners page, as of October 2026). Each figure comes from a deterministic engine, so the result stays identical on every replay.
A companion guide describes consulting frameworks plus a calculation as one combined method. The framework organises the question and the evidence, the calculation scores the answers on 9 dimensions, and the consultant uses the framework again to challenge the result before the client sees it, which strengthens the recommendation from both directions.
Where does a calculation fit in a consulting engagement?
The partners page describes three uses for a firm’s own practice: validation of a client recommendation before delivery, a mathematical reading of a complex cross-border case, and scenario projection before delivery (EQOS Asia partners page, as of October 2026). The first moment sits at the end of the analysis, where the consultant tests the conclusions.
After delivery, Sentinel can keep the client’s model current: it re-measures the 9 dimensions every month and sends alerts when a tipping threshold approaches, on a 6-month minimum commitment (EQOS Asia pricing grid, as of October 2026). The engagement then continues with a monthly signal that the consultant can interpret for the client.
How does a regional hub choice score across nine decision dimensions?
The method page offers an illustrative scenario, modeled and not a client result: a regional hub choice across Singapore, Johor, and Bangkok, scored on the same 9 dimensions for each location, with figures reported in US$ (EQOS Asia method page, as of October 2026). The consultant obtains three scores on one scale instead of three separate narratives, and the client sees why one location leads on talent or cost and another on resilience.
The client brief goes through a secure online form, and the deliverable returns as an interactive HTML report (EQOS Asia partners page and pricing grid, as of October 2026). In a hub choice, the score by dimension shows where the locations differ, so the discussion with the client starts from the real gap between them.
How does a China+1 mandate use the calculation?
The business page describes a China+1 relocation as a shift of part of production or sourcing to Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, or India, with fragility points, landed cost scenarios, and the optimal sequence of changes (EQOS Asia business page, as of October 2026). Each country can receive a score on the same dimensions.
The enterprise page extends the case to supply chain resilience, with scenarios for tariffs, sanctions, and port or shipping disruptions, plus sourcing alternatives in the same four countries (EQOS Asia enterprise page, as of October 2026). A consultant can use these scenarios to structure the client workshop around a ranked list of risks, then agree with the client on the sequence of changes before any contract is signed with a supplier.
How can a consultant present a score to a client?
The score travels best with its reasons. The deliverable is an interactive HTML report, and from a fee of US$1,369 it comes with a presentation, while the Strategic Diagnostic ends with a Comex presentation in person or by video call (EQOS Asia pricing grid, as of October 2026). The consultant introduces the result, then opens the dimension that matters to the client, so the meeting follows the client’s own priorities.
Transparency supports the presentation. The method page states that scores and numerical verdicts come exclusively from the deterministic engine, and that research and drafting are AI-assisted under human review before release (EQOS Asia method page, as of October 2026). A client who asks how the number was produced receives a precise answer.
Which tier does a consulting firm order for a client file?
The pricing page lists the Diagnostic at US$2,288 as ideal for firms ordering for their client, with 9 dimensions, external data, 3 trajectory scenarios, a sequenced action plan, and a 60-minute video debrief in 2 weeks. Co-brand is available for consulting firms on that tier (EQOS Asia pricing grid, as of October 2026).
Lighter files start lower: a Reading at US$358 or a Decision at US$910 can test a single question before a wider mandate. The partner offers add the reseller route, with the deliverable in the firm’s own brand, a co-brand, or the EQOS Asia brand (EQOS Asia partners page, as of October 2026).
How does a consultant start with the decision engine?
Choose one live client file as the pilot. The partners page proposes a 30-minute call in Asia hours to identify the right tier and calibrate the setup, and a start with a single file under a mutual NDA (EQOS Asia partners page, as of October 2026).
Scoping calls run in SGT (UTC+8), which aligns with mornings and afternoons in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Mumbai, and Dubai (EQOS Asia contact page, as of October 2026). The consultant sets the question, the decision owner, and the data available, and EQOS Asia proposes the format that matches, from a single Reading to a Diagnostic delivered in a co-brand.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the calculation replace the consultant’s analysis?
The consultant remains the author of the recommendation. The calculation adds a score, the reasons by dimension, and scenarios, which test and structure the analysis. The partners page describes the use as an internal mathematical validation tool for a client recommendation (EQOS Asia partners page, as of October 2026).
Can a consulting firm deliver the result under its own brand?
Yes. A reseller deliverable can carry the firm’s brand alone, a co-brand, or the EQOS Asia brand. The firm invoices its client at its own price, with a typical margin of 80-90% on the analysis and a one-time setup of US$2-5K (EQOS Asia partners page, as of October 2026).
Which consulting mandates fit best?
The partners page names regional expansion and China+1 mandates for strategic consulting firms, and the business page adds ASEAN market entry, cross-border partnerships, and supply chain relocation to Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, or India (EQOS Asia partners page and business page, as of October 2026).
How quickly can a consultant test the engine?
A Reading at US$358 returns a mathematical answer in 24 to 48 hours, and a Decision at US$910 in 48 to 72 hours. A single file started under a mutual NDA lets the firm judge the deliverable before wider use (EQOS Asia pricing grid and partners page, as of October 2026).
Test your knowledge
1. How many dimensions score each location in the illustrative hub choice?
- 3
- 9
- 12
Show the answer
9.
2. Which tier does the pricing page list as ideal for firms ordering for their client?
- Diagnostic
- Reading
- Mapping
Show the answer
Diagnostic.
3. What does Sentinel re-measure every month?
- Only the price
- The client list
- The 9 dimensions
Show the answer
The 9 dimensions.
4. Which brand modes does a reseller deliverable offer?
- Only the EQOS Asia brand
- Own brand, co-brand, or EQOS Asia brand
- Only the client’s brand
Show the answer
Own brand, co-brand, or EQOS Asia brand.
5. Which countries does the business page list for a China+1 shift?
- Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India
- Peru, Chile, Brazil, Mexico
- Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark
Show the answer
Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India.
About the author
Stéphane Jambu
President, EQOS Forecast Asia
Stéphane Jambu leads EQOS Forecast Asia and works as a consultant in e-commerce, search visibility, and AI. LinkedIn profile
Sources: EQOS Asia partners page (eqos-asia.com/partners.html), business page (eqos-asia.com/business.html), enterprise page (eqos-asia.com/enterprise.html), method page (eqos-asia.com/method.html), pricing page (eqos-asia.com/pricing.html) and contact page (eqos-asia.com/contact.html), consulted on 21 October 2026. Page updated on 21 October 2026.