Professional services Project timeline template

Consulting engagement

Best for completing one advisory engagement from diagnosis through an accepted recommendation and client handoff.

Best for completing one advisory engagement from diagnosis through an accepted recommendation and client handoff.

Put Run consulting kickoff and Consulting engagement complete on one agreed path.

Consulting engagement: make the path from Run consulting kickoff to Consulting engagement complete visible.

Consulting engagement: make the path from Run consulting kickoff to Consulting engagement complete visible.

This Consulting engagement template makes the client-facing path from Run consulting kickoff to Consulting engagement complete explicit. It keeps each working phase visible so the team can prepare decisions and handoffs before the next commitment is due.

The public starter remains intentionally clean. Add client files, commercial detail, credentials, and confidential evidence only after creating a private project.

Included schedule

15 rows, 9 links, already sequenced.

Explore the schedule to connect Run consulting kickoff and Consulting engagement complete.

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Milestone
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
1Day
2Day
3Day
4Day
5Day
6Day
7Day
8Day
9Day
10Day
11Day
12Day
13Day
14Day
15Day
16Day
17Day
18Day
19Day
20Day
21Day
22Day
Conduct stakeholder interviews
Synthesize diagnostic findings
Develop recommendation options
Draft advisory roadmap
Facilitate sponsor review
Prepare implementation brief
Hand off advisory package

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Schedule details

Complete schedule table

Put Run consulting kickoff and Consulting engagement complete on one agreed path.

Work itemTypeScheduleDurationDepends on
Diagnose engagement Phase Days 1–10 Derived rollup
Run consulting kickoff Task Day 1 1 working day
Conduct stakeholder interviews Task Days 2–4 3 working days Run consulting kickoff
Synthesize diagnostic findings Task Days 5–6 2 working days Conduct stakeholder interviews
Develop recommendation options Task Days 7–9 3 working days Synthesize diagnostic findings
Recommendation direction approved Milestone Day 10 Milestone Develop recommendation options
Develop recommendation Phase Days 11–18 Derived rollup
Draft advisory roadmap Task Days 11–13 3 working days
Facilitate sponsor review Task Days 14–15 2 working days Draft advisory roadmap
Prepare implementation brief Task Days 16–17 2 working days Facilitate sponsor review
Recommendation accepted Milestone Day 18 Milestone Prepare implementation brief
Close engagement Phase Days 19–22 Derived rollup
Hand off advisory package Task Days 19–20 2 working days
Complete engagement closeout Task Day 21 1 working day Hand off advisory package
Consulting engagement complete Milestone Day 22 Milestone Complete engagement closeout

Who it helps

  • Teams delivering a defined consulting engagement
  • Project leads who need explicit ownership, decisions, and timing with a client

What is included

  • Diagnose engagement: Run consulting kickoff → Conduct stakeholder interviews → Synthesize diagnostic findings → Develop recommendation options → Recommendation direction approved.
  • Develop recommendation: Draft advisory roadmap → Facilitate sponsor review → Prepare implementation brief → Recommendation accepted.
  • Close engagement: Hand off advisory package → Complete engagement closeout → Consulting engagement complete.

Adapt after creation

  • This public planning aid contains no confidential client, contract, financial, or production material. Add protected details only inside your secured project.
  • Relative days show the order for Consulting engagement; set one real start date after creation.
  • Keep the Consulting engagement scope, owners, and decisions aligned before client commitments move forward.

How to use this template

Consulting engagement: make the path from Run consulting kickoff to Consulting engagement complete visible.

  1. 1

    Diagnose engagement

    Sequence Run consulting kickoff → Conduct stakeholder interviews → Synthesize diagnostic findings → Develop recommendation options → Recommendation direction approved so the next handoff is clear.

  2. 2

    Develop recommendation

    Sequence Draft advisory roadmap → Facilitate sponsor review → Prepare implementation brief → Recommendation accepted so the next handoff is clear.

  3. 3

    Close engagement

    Sequence Hand off advisory package → Complete engagement closeout → Consulting engagement complete so the next handoff is clear.

Not included

Planning aid

This public planning aid contains no confidential client, contract, financial, or production material. Add protected details only inside your secured project.

  • Client interview notes
  • Client system access
  • Commercial pricing
  • Confidential findings
  • Contract terms

Template FAQ

Good to know

What does this Consulting engagement template include?

It sequences Diagnose engagement, Develop recommendation, Close engagement around named work, dependencies, and decision points.

Who should use this Consulting engagement plan?

It supports a team completing one finite client engagement with a visible delivery boundary.

How should the schedule be adapted?

Set real dates and owners after creation, then add private client material only in the secured project.

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Put Run consulting kickoff and Consulting engagement complete on one agreed path.