FREE FRAMEWORK
The IT Delivery PoC Framework
Why 68% of IT projects exceed budget — and the scoping template, vendor scorecard, and 5-week sprint plan that prevent it. Built for IT leaders at 50–500 person companies.
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Is This For You?
Written for IT leaders — not consultants. If any of these sound like your week, it’s for you.
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You lead IT for a 50–500 person company and deadlines keep slipping
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Your team spends more time firefighting than building
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PoCs either die in committees or scope-creep into full projects
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You need an external partner who can deliver, not just consult
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Capacity gaps delay strategic projects by months
Written for IT leaders. Practical, not theoretical.
The PoC Graveyard
✗ No success criteria defined upfront. The PoC ends and nobody agrees on whether it “worked.” Was it speed? Cost? User adoption? If you don’t define it before, you can’t evaluate after.
✗ Scope creep disguised as thoroughness. “While we’re at it, let’s also test X.” A 2-week PoC becomes a 2-month project. The point of a PoC is to answer one question fast.
✗ No go/no-go decision framework. The PoC finishes. Results are “interesting.” But there’s no predefined threshold for proceeding. It goes into a slide deck and dies.
✗ Capacity gaps block everything. 67% of IT leaders say they can’t start strategic projects because the team is at 110% maintaining what exists. The backlog grows. Shadow IT fills the gap.
72% of PoCs that lack structured success criteria get shelved. The fix isn’t better engineers — it’s a better framework.
What's Inside
PoC Scoping Template
One-page framework: hypothesis, scope, timeline, success criteria, resources, risks, and decision owner. If it’s longer than one page, your PoC is too big.
Implementation Checklist
13-point checklist for before, during, and after every proof of concept. Nothing falls through the cracks.
Success Criteria Framework
Performance, accuracy, integration, effort, cost, adoption — 6 dimensions with threshold examples. Removes politics from the decision.
Full Table of Contents
Sneak Peek
Here’s what you’ll get — the actual scoping template and checklist.
Ready to Run PoCs That Actually Ship?
Download the framework. Scope your next proof of concept. Start with confidence.
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PoC success rate with structure
3 weeks
Average structured PoC duration
67%
IT leaders delayed by capacity gaps
What Operations Leaders Say
“We ran 4 PoCs last year. None led to implementation. With the structured framework, the first one shipped to production in 5 weeks.”
Head of IT · 80-person FinTech, Athens
“The success criteria framework removed all politics from the decision. The data spoke for itself. Board approved in one meeting.”
CTO · 120-person SaaS company
ABOUT PROXIMA
We Build What Others Consult About
Proxima Consulting is an Athens-based tech consulting firm. We don’t sell software licenses — we build custom automation, CRM pipelines, and AI workflows for growing companies. Our team has helped 40+ Greek businesses cut operational costs and scale without proportionally scaling headcount.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this only for automation/AI PoCs?
No. The framework works for any proof-of-concept project: new tools, integrations, process changes, infrastructure migrations, AI implementations.
How technical is this?
It’s a project scoping framework, not a technical guide. Written for IT leaders who need to scope, evaluate, and decide — not write code.
Can I use this with my existing team?
Absolutely. It’s designed for internal teams running PoCs. If you need extra capacity, we also run structured PoCs as a service — 2-3 weeks, fixed scope.
Is this really free?
Yes. No credit card, no hidden upsell. We built this because IT leaders keep wasting months on unstructured PoCs. This template saves everyone time.
Stop Wasting Cycles on PoCs That Go Nowhere
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