Our 21-day decision sprint.

A fixed 21-day system that turns early-stage uncertainty into a defensible concept direction. Most innovation projects fail not because of execution, but because the foundation underneath was never made explicit. Anté's methodology is structured to surface that foundation phase by phase, with the client involved at every checkpoint.

The methodology

Five phases, one spine.

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Phase 01 | Context & Evidence
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Context & Evidence

We map what is actually known, what is assumed and what is missing — through structured stakeholder interviews and targeted market input.

Synthesis dossier
Phase 02 | Problem Definition
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Problem Definition

We translate fragmented input into a single structured problem definition, including the criteria for what "good" looks like.

Problem statement
Phase 03 | Concept Exploration
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Concept Exploration

From one well-defined problem we develop three fundamentally different concept directions — strategic alternatives, not variations.

3 directions
Phase 04 | Decision Matrix
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Decision Matrix

Every trade-off is linked back to evidence from each prior phase. What remains is traceable reasoning, not preference.

Trade-off matrix
Phase 05 | Implementation Brief
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Implementation Brief

The chosen direction becomes a structured brief engineering or partners can act on immediately — scope, requirements, constraints.

Implementation brief
Context Problem Concepts Decision Brief

Everything you need to move forward.

We design products, services, systems and combinations of them through one structured methodology. Throughout the sprint, every interview, insight and decision is connected inside one constantly growing analysis map.

The outputs below are built directly from that system, making every concept direction and recommendation traceable back to real evidence.

Synthesis Dossier

All interviews, insights and contradictions structured into one evidence document.

Concept Directions (3×)

Three visual and strategic paths for your concept direction.

Decision Matrix

A fully traceable trade-off of all options based on evidence, not opinion.

Implementation Brief

A structured document that engineers or partners can directly execute.

Who this is for?

When you cannot afford to risk investing in the wrong direction.
When alignment on what should be built is still unclear or incomplete.
When you want to avoid realising too late that the wrong decision was made.
€12.500 base. Scaled to fit.
6 stakeholder interviews 3 concept directions 21 working days Full methodology

The base engagement. Most projects scale from here, calibrated to the complexity of the project: the stakeholder landscape, the scope of the decision, the depth of evidence required to choose with confidence. We don't sell scope you don't need. We also don't simplify the methodology to fit a smaller budget. The conversation we'd like to have is about scope, not price.

Limited availability.

We only run a small number of sprints at the same time to protect depth and quality.

June 2026 Full
July 2026 Full
August 2026 Full
September 2026 Available
October 2026 Available
November 2026 Available
December 2026 Available

Not sure what engagement fits?

Take the 4-minute assessment to surface where your decision stands, or book a 30-minute call to talk through your project directly.