Defence Capability & DSAT Consultancy

DSAT, governance and capability — from someone who's served.

Specialist support for the Ministry of Defence, Defence Digital, DE&S, Front Line Commands and prime contractors — covering JSP 822, training governance, Training Needs Analysis, capability frameworks, readiness and learning assurance.

Experience built in high-stakes environments
Ministry of Defence
Royal Navy
Korn Ferry
NHS & Healthcare
Housing Associations
Public Sector
Who I work with

Built for Defence — at the enterprise and the front line.

Ministry of Defence
Defence Digital
DE&S
Front Line Commands
Prime Contractors
Senior leaders reviewing operational plans
Defence environment
Defence headquarters / planning room
Defence environment
Training governance workshop in session
Defence environment
Defence consultancy services

DSAT and capability expertise, applied to your operating environment.

JSP 822 Expertise

Practical, current application of JSP 822 and the Defence Systems Approach to Training — without drowning teams in process.

DSAT Consultancy

End-to-end DSAT support, from analysis and design through to governance and assurance.

Training Needs Analysis

DSAT-compliant TNA that separates real training need from capability, structure and process issues.

Capability Frameworks

Multi-specialisation competency frameworks and skills mapping for assessment and workforce planning.

Training Governance

Audit-ready governance and clear decision rights across providers, sites and the training pipeline.

Readiness Assessment

Evidence-based assessment of whether people, roles and competencies are aligned to operational demand.

Learning Assurance

Assurance that learning is effective, compliant and defensible — supporting the mission, not just the inspection.

Proprietary frameworks

The thinking I bring to every Defence engagement.

Prelude Capability Model™

How capability actually delivers performance.

Our primary framework. Performance is traced from mission down to evidence — when any layer is missing, capability fails, and no amount of training fixes it.

MISSION & OUTCOMESREQUIRED CAPABILITYBEHAVIOURSSKILLS & KNOWLEDGEGOVERNANCE & ASSURANCEPERFORMANCE EVIDENCE
Training vs Capability Decision Model™

When training isn't the answer.

A simple test that stops organisations spending on courses when the real issue is structure, governance or leadership.

Performance gap identified Is the knowledge or skill missing? YES NO Training or knowledge solution CAPABILITY PROBLEM Structure · Governance · Leadership · Process
Capability Diagnostic Framework™

Trace performance from mission to measurement.

Capability only delivers when every layer aligns — outcomes, capability, behaviours, evidence and assurance.

Mission & OutcomesRequired CapabilityBehavioursEvidenceMeasurement & Assurance
The Capability Improvement Approach

A proprietary, repeatable method for turning capability problems into measurable performance.

01

Understand the Mission

Get clear on what the organisation actually needs to achieve, and the standard performance has to meet.

02

Analyse the Capability Gap

Measure the real distance between current capability and what the mission demands — with evidence, not assumption.

03

Identify Root Causes

Separate genuine training needs from problems of structure, governance, leadership or process.

04

Design the Right Intervention

Build the solution that fits the cause — learning where it helps, but also structure, assurance or workforce design.

05

Measure Impact

Track the outcomes that matter: readiness, performance, compliance, completion and time-to-competence.

06

Improve Continuously

Feed results back in, so capability keeps improving rather than decaying once the project ends.

Defence track record

Delivered across MOD, Royal Navy and NATO programmes.

DS4D

Digital Skills for Defence

DSAT-aligned capability analysis, TNA and learning architecture adopted for Defence-wide planning.

+20% readiness

Capability Framework Design

Consistent competency standards that increased operational readiness by 20%.

+17% pass rates

NATO & Royal Navy Modernisation

DSAT-compliant TNA, blended learning and coaching — 17% higher pass rates, 20% fewer failures.

Cleared and credible

Active SC clearance, senior Royal Navy leadership, and DSAT specialism.

Active SC Clearance
Former DV Holder
Royal Navy Senior Leadership
Korn Ferry Consultant
Defence DSAT Specialist
PRINCE2 Practitioner
CMI Leadership & Coaching
Supported organisations up to 15,000 staff

Need DSAT or capability support?

Tell me what you're facing — JSP 822, governance, TNA or readiness. A practical conversation, no sales pitch.