Bodenhamer & Co.
Tier 01
€6,500
Strategy Sprint
Two weeks · Fixed scope
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What it is

A focused two-week diagnostic engagement that produces a written operational roadmap. The firm assesses your operation across systems, data flows, workflows, regulatory pressure, and team readiness, and delivers a prioritised plan covering where AI and connected systems will produce real value, where they will not, and what the right sequence is to get there.

Who it is for

Operations or asset leaders at mid-size property and energy operators who have been pitched repeatedly by AI vendors and want a sober, vendor-neutral assessment before committing capital. Particularly suited to operators in active portfolio modernisation, post-acquisition systems consolidation, or facing CSRD reporting obligations.

What you receive

  • Written operational roadmap, typically 18–28 pages, covering current state assessment and prioritised initiatives
  • Build, buy, or integrate recommendations for each initiative, with vendor-neutral analysis
  • Honest cost and complexity estimates, including realistic time-to-value windows
  • Identification of data foundation gaps that must be addressed before AI deployment
  • Specific assessment of CSRD, ESG reporting, and regulatory readiness where relevant
  • 90-minute walkthrough call with key stakeholders, recorded for distribution to your team
  • 30 days of email follow-up access for clarification questions

How the two weeks run

Week one: structured conversations with operations, finance, sustainability, IT, and field leadership. Review of current systems, vendor contracts, recent reports, and operational data samples under NDA. Week two: synthesis, drafting, and validation of the roadmap with key stakeholders before final delivery.

What happens after

The roadmap is yours. Many operators take it to their internal teams or existing vendors and execute against it independently. Others choose to engage the firm for the priority initiatives via a Build Engagement. Either is a valid outcome. There is no obligation to continue.

Tier 02
From €18,000
Build Engagement
Six to ten weeks · Fixed price
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What it is

A fixed-scope, fixed-price engagement to design, build, and deploy operational software, AI-assisted systems, or connected hardware integrations for your operation. Typical engagements run six to ten weeks and deliver working systems integrated with your existing infrastructure. Pricing scales with scope, generally in the €18,000–€60,000 range per engagement.

Who it is for

Operators ready to act on a clear operational priority — usually one identified through a Strategy Sprint, occasionally one already well-defined internally. Most appropriate for operators who want a working system delivered cleanly, with full ownership transfer, rather than an open-ended consulting relationship.

Common build scopes

  • AI-assisted tenant communication systems integrated with existing CRM and ticketing
  • CSRD and ESG reporting platforms aggregating across building management and metering data
  • Multi-tenant operational portals for property managers, owners, contractors, and tenants
  • Document processing systems for compliance, lease, and contractor invoice flows
  • Internal knowledge access systems giving field staff cited answers from operator documentation
  • BACnet, Modbus, or proprietary BMS integration into a portable operational data layer
  • Energy operations software for distributed assets, district heating, or commercial solar & storage
  • Custom integrations with Yardi, MRI, accounting, ERP, and sector-specific platforms

How the engagement runs

Scope is fixed at the outset in a written engagement letter, with explicit acceptance criteria and a defined deliverable list. Weekly written updates on progress. Mid-engagement review checkpoint to confirm direction. Final acceptance handover with documentation, deployment, and team briefing. Change orders are handled formally; scope creep is structurally prevented.

What you own on completion

  • Full source code with permissive licence to your organisation
  • Infrastructure deployed on cloud accounts your organisation controls
  • Complete technical documentation, runbooks, and architectural decision records
  • Recorded handover sessions with your operations and IT teams
  • 30 days of post-launch support included; ongoing support optional via Fractional Advisor retainer

Why this works at this price point

The firm uses AI-orchestrated execution heavily across architecture, code generation, integration testing, and documentation. This allows a deliberately small senior team to deliver work at the pace conventional agencies require five times the headcount to match. The savings flow to the engagement price rather than to firm headcount.

Tier 03
€5,000 /mo
Fractional Advisor
Twelve months · Capped hours
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What it is

A twelve-month fractional advisor relationship for operators who need a strategic AI and connected-systems brain on call, with execution capacity attached. The relationship most operators actually need over time, rather than a procession of one-off projects.

Who it is for

Operators in continuous transformation — typically mid-size property or energy operators expanding portfolios, integrating acquisitions, or rolling out new operational technology in waves rather than as single projects. Also appropriate for operators with strong internal teams who want senior strategic support without the overhead of building a full advisory function in-house.

What is included monthly

  • One scheduled working session per month, typically 90 minutes, with key stakeholders
  • Async availability between sessions for strategic questions, vendor evaluations, and decision support
  • Capped delivery hours each month for execution work — design reviews, architecture decisions, vendor diligence, written briefs for internal stakeholders
  • Quarterly deeper review of operational priorities and roadmap progression
  • Direct access to the firm without going through procurement on each request

How it works in practice

Most clients use the retainer for three things in roughly equal measure: strategic input on operational decisions as they arise, vendor and technology diligence work that internal teams do not have time or expertise to handle well, and ongoing roadmap progression for the multi-year transformation work that is too sustained to scope as one-off engagements. The relationship is designed to be useful continuously, not just at scheduled intervals.

The twelve-month commitment

The retainer is structured as a twelve-month minimum because shorter retainers do not produce the operational depth that makes the relationship valuable. Pricing is annual with quarterly invoicing. Renewable annually thereafter. Either party can decline renewal with 60 days' notice.

Capacity

The firm holds a small number of fractional advisor clients concurrently by design. New retainer slots open as existing engagements complete. Operators interested in this tier should expect a two- to four-week onboarding window from initial conversation to engagement start.

Common questions

Plain answers about working with the firm.

How does the firm handle confidentiality and data?

Every engagement begins with a mutual NDA. Operational data shared during a Strategy Sprint or Build Engagement is handled under data processing agreements aligned with GDPR. The firm does not retain operational data after engagements conclude and does not use client data for training models or producing case studies without explicit written consent.

What is the typical client size?

Property operators with portfolios in the 200–5,000 unit range, real estate asset managers with portfolios in the €100M–€5B range, energy operators running distributed assets at portfolio scale, and institutional facilities operators including municipal property companies and housing associations. The firm declines engagements with operators below this size where the capex required to act on the work would be disproportionate.

Does the firm work outside Europe?

Yes. The firm is headquartered in Sweden and works with operators across Europe and globally, particularly in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and English-speaking markets. Cross-border invoicing, EU VAT handling, and English-language engagement are standard. Time zone overlap with North America and Asia is accommodated for retainer clients.

Can the firm work alongside our existing IT or PropTech team?

Yes, and most engagements involve close collaboration with internal teams. The firm is explicitly not trying to replace internal capability — the goal is to extend it for the specific work where senior external perspective accelerates outcomes. Hand-off back to internal teams is a designed feature of every engagement.

What if the strategy sprint surfaces no clear priorities?

This happens occasionally and is itself useful information. In those cases the roadmap explicitly identifies the prerequisite work — usually data foundation, system integration, or operational process clarity — that needs to happen before AI or connected systems will produce value. The firm does not invent priorities to justify follow-on engagements.

Do you offer references from prior clients?

Reference conversations are arranged during the fit-call stage for operators evaluating the firm seriously. The firm's client roster is held confidentially by default; introductions are made with explicit consent from prior clients on a per-engagement basis.

What if our needs do not match these three engagement tiers?

Tell us in the fit call. The three tiers cover the great majority of the firm's work, but adjacent engagements — longer initial diagnostics for unusually complex portfolios, retained advisory at higher intensity for transformation programmes, or board-level advisory for ownership groups — are sometimes appropriate. Pricing for adjacent engagements is quoted individually.

Begin

A twenty-minute conversation is the right way to start.

No pitch.
No pressure.

A short fit call confirms whether the work matches your operation. The firm will be honest if it is not the right fit. Most fit calls run 20–25 minutes and are scheduled within 48 hours of inquiry.