Design the senior-to-junior seniority shape
Decides the proportion of senior versus junior resource the engagement needs, balancing client expectations, work complexity, and margin.
In / outRole catalogue + sizing model + engagement complexity + margin constraints → seniority mix with rationale
You might say…
“Staffing junior-heavy to protect margin on a complex engagement is a fast way to lose the client — this call needs to be made deliberately.”
What it does
Decides the proportion of senior versus junior resource the engagement needs, weighing client expectations and work complexity against margin. Used after sizing, when the team's structural shape is being set. A judgement call balancing delivery risk and economics.
Trigger: Use after sizing is complete, when the team's structural shape is being set and the senior-to-junior balance needs a conscious decision.
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