TECHNOLOGY DECISION SANITY CHECK
Get a second set of experienced eyes before you commit.
Bring one live technology decision to two focused review sessions with Kathy Greenler Sexton.
Together, we will look at what is clear, what may be missing, what still needs proof, and what you should do next.
Book Your Sanity Check — $995Decision Brief · Two 45-minute video sessions · Focused follow-up work · Written Action Summary
When you are close to a decision, it can be hard to see what has not been tested.
The more time you spend researching, meeting with vendors, comparing features, and building internal support, the easier it becomes to focus on moving forward.
An outside review can help surface questions such as:
- Is the problem clear enough?
- Are the requirements specific enough to compare options?
- Have the right people weighed in?
- Does the advertised price reflect the real cost?
- What will setup, migration, training, and ongoing ownership require?
- Are vendor statements being treated as proven facts?
- Is the team prepared to use and manage the tool?
- What tradeoffs are being accepted?
- What would make this a poor fit?
- What question would you regret not asking?
The purpose is not to reopen every part of the decision.
The purpose is to catch what may become expensive after the contract, purchase, or rollout.
What happens during the Sanity Check
1. Decision Brief
Tell Kathy what you are buying, why, which options you are considering, and what concerns remain.
2. First Review
Identify missing questions, weak assumptions, unclear costs, and issues that need proof.
3. Focused follow-up work
Gather specific information from vendors, users, approvers, or your internal team.
4. Second Review
Review what changed, what remains uncertain, and whether the decision is ready.
5. Written Action Summary
Receive a written record of the most important findings, risks, and next steps.
What you should know afterward
By the end of the Sanity Check, you should have:
- A clearer view of whether the decision is ready
- A better understanding of the biggest risks and tradeoffs
- Stronger questions for vendors and your team
- A clearer distinction between what is confirmed and what is assumed
- A more realistic view of cost, setup, ownership, and team impact
- A practical next step
- A written record of the issues that matter most
The right next step may be to move forward.
It may be to negotiate, request proof, involve another person, test an assumption, compare another option, or pause.
The value is knowing why.
Book Your Sanity Check — $995This is a good fit when you are:
- Choosing between two or more technology options
- Replacing an important system
- Preparing for a final demo, contract, renewal, or purchase
- Considering an AI tool that will affect your team, workflow, customers, or data
- Unsure whether your requirements are clear enough
- Concerned about hidden costs or implementation work
- Worried that the team is moving faster than the decision
- Too close to the process to see what may be missing
- Making a decision where the cost, disruption, or internal effort is meaningfully greater than the price of the review
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This is probably more than you need for:
- A simple, low-cost app used by one person
- A purchase that would be easy to reverse
- A general conversation about technology with no active decision
- A request for someone to select a vendor for you
The Sanity Check is designed for one live or near-live technology decision.
Why work with Kathy
Kathy Greenler Sexton has bought software on a company credit card, negotiated technology contracts, worked with professional purchasing teams, led technology teams, and served as an executive in organizations that built and sold technology to other businesses.
She has seen what buyers ask, what sellers emphasize, what gets lost between the demo and the contract, and what teams have to live with after the sale.
That experience helps her recognize:
- Questions that have not been asked
- Costs that may not be visible yet
- Requirements that are too vague
- People who should be involved
- Vendor language that needs clarification
- Ownership and adoption issues that may appear after purchase
- Assumptions that deserve a closer look
The Sanity Check brings that experience into your decision before you commit.
Book Your Sanity Check — $995
What the Sanity Check does and does not include
This is a focused business decision review.
It helps you examine the business problem, people, requirements, costs, tradeoffs, assumptions, vendor questions, and next steps connected to one technology decision.
It does not include:
- Legal review
- Contract negotiation
- Cybersecurity or privacy review
- Technical architecture review
- Formal procurement services
- Detailed implementation planning
- Vendor selection done for you
- Ongoing consulting or unlimited follow-up
You remain responsible for the final decision.
The Sanity Check helps you make it with clearer questions and a stronger understanding of what you are committing to.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to have a final shortlist?
Can members of my team join?
What should I bring?
What happens after I purchase?
Is this a technical review?
Will you tell me which vendor to choose?
What if the review shows we are not ready to buy?
Before you commit the budget, team, and time, get another experienced view.
Bring one live technology decision to two focused sessions with Kathy Greenler Sexton.
See what is clear, what may be missing, what still needs proof, and what you should do next.
Book Your Sanity Check — $995Decision Brief · Two 45-minute video sessions · Focused follow-up work · Written Action Summary