PacePortfolio prioritisation
Anonymised demo data
← Opportunities
Ref 13MediumFunctionalSeed / proof of value

Thought leadership publishing platform

Summary

The firm needs a streamlined, straightforward way to create and share sector-specific thought leadership. The immediate plan is a two month proof of value.

Score breakdown

Category score is the share of that category's criteria answered yes. Contribution is that score times the category weighting.

  • Areas of focus1/1×5%5.0
  • Clients3/3×10%10.0
  • Expansion & global footprint0/3×25%0.0
  • Increasing revenue & profitability2/2×25%25.0
  • People & culture0/2×10%0.0
  • Innovation & service delivery0/2×10%0.0
  • Operational infrastructure0/3×15%0.0
Weighted score40.0

Criteria

Areas of focus

  • Improves growth in the areas of focus: yes

Clients

  • Improves client satisfaction scores: yes
  • Improves client retention rate: yes
  • Improves net promoter score: yes

Expansion & global footprint

  • Supports expansion of regional offices: no
  • Supports expansion into new countries: no
  • Increases revenue from international markets: no

Increasing revenue & profitability

  • Improves fee earner revenue: yes
  • Improves utilisation rate: yes

People & culture

  • Improves employee engagement scores: no
  • Improves staff retention: no

Innovation & service delivery

  • Improves efficiency through adoption of legal technology: no
  • Improves processes through automation: no

Operational infrastructure

  • Reduces operational footprint through optimisation and automation: no
  • Allows for risk mitigation: no
  • Aligns with the technology roadmap and future plans: no

Benefits

Increased content output; more traffic from professional networks; lead generation. Improved efficiency; stronger client relationships; brand authority; innovation.

Resources required

Business development team; IT support for integration; training sessions for expert users

Review note

Interesting. A centralised proof of value is a good place to start. Keep it functional.

Position

40.0

Weighted score out of 100

#12

of 28

Facts

Sponsor
Anna Whitlock — Business Development Manager
Sponsor identified
Yes
Cost band
<£50Kmidpoint £25k
Benefits
Medium tangible benefitsscore 2
Complexity
Mediumscore 2
Strategic alignment
43%
Schedule
Sep 2026 — Oct 20262 months
Delivery team
Emily Rutherford