The Problem with Traditional Options
Most companies face a frustrating choice when they need new capabilities:
Traditional Consulting
- Delivers strategy without execution
- Expensive partners with junior teams doing the work
- Deliverable: PowerPoint presentations
- Months before you see value
Generic Outsourcing
- Provides execution without strategic thinking
- Cheap labor, often low quality
- Deliverable: Tasks completed (hopefully)
- Transactional relationship, no alignment
Hiring Full-Time
- Builds capacity slowly and expensively
- Recruitment, training, and management overhead
- Risk of wrong hires
- Inflexible when needs change
None of these options deliver what modern companies actually need: strategic capability + execution velocity.
What Is Department as a Service?
Department as a Service (DaaS) is a new model that combines the best of consulting, outsourcing, and hiring — without the downsides.
The core idea: You get a fully functional department — Marketing, R&D, IT, or AI Integration — embedded in your organization, operating as if they were your own team, but with external expertise, technology, and operational excellence built in.
How It Works
Phase 1: Diagnostic (Weeks 1-2)
We map your challenge, understand your context, and design the intervention. No generic playbooks — everything is tailored to your specific situation.
Phase 2: Embedded Execution (Months 6-18+)
Our team integrates into your operations, working alongside your people as a dedicated department. We bring:
- Senior operators (not junior consultants)
- AI-powered tools and processes
- Proven playbooks adapted to your context
- Skin in the game — our success depends on your results
Phase 3: Knowledge Transfer & Handoff
We build internal capability so you can sustain and scale what we've created. You're not dependent on us forever.
Department Options
Marketing Department as a Service
What we deliver:
- Digital strategy & positioning
- Brand architecture and messaging frameworks
- Campaign execution (Meta, Google, LinkedIn)
- Funnel optimization and conversion rate improvement
- Marketing technology stack setup
- AI-powered customer insights and segmentation
Ideal for: Companies launching new products, entering new markets, or needing to professionalize marketing operations.
R&D & Innovation Lab as a Service
What we deliver:
- New product development from concept to market
- Technology exploration and feasibility assessment
- Process innovation and optimization
- IP development (proprietary tools, algorithms, systems)
- AI experimentation and prototyping
Ideal for: Companies that need innovation capacity without building a full R&D organization.
IT & Digital Transformation as a Service
What we deliver:
- Technology stack modernization
- Custom software development
- System integration and data flow optimization
- Digital operations and workflow automation
- Cybersecurity and compliance implementation
Ideal for: Companies modernizing legacy systems or building new digital capabilities.
AI Integration & Transformation as a Service
What we deliver:
- AI readiness assessment
- Use case identification and validation
- Custom AI solution development
- AI capability building for your teams
- Governance and ethics frameworks
Ideal for: Companies that know they need AI but don't know where to start.
Why It Works Better
| Factor | Traditional Consulting | Generic Outsourcing | DaaS (KVA) | |--------|----------------------|--------------------|--------------------| | Strategy | Yes | No | Yes | | Execution | No | Yes | Yes | | Deliverable | PowerPoints | Tasks | Working systems | | Team quality | Junior (hidden) | Variable | Senior operators | | Time to value | Months | Incremental | Prototypes in weeks | | Alignment | None | Transactional | Skin in the game |
Real Results
EM Solutions — Flood Protection
Challenge: Modernize product line, expand internationally Our role: Marketing, R&D, software development Outcome: New product line launched, international markets entered
Accessiway — European Accessibility Leader
Challenge: International expansion, performance marketing optimization Our role: Marketing advisory, performance marketing, funnel strategy Outcome: Accelerated expansion, improved marketing ROI
Getting Started
Is DaaS Right for You?
Good fit if:
- You need capabilities faster than you can hire
- Your challenge requires both strategy and execution
- You value expertise over just labor
- You want to build internal capability over time
Not ideal if:
- You need a single, small task completed
- You're looking for the cheapest option
- You want to outsource responsibility (we share it, not take it)
Ready to explore Department as a Service for your organization? Let's start with a diagnostic conversation.