If there's something you need to know that isn't here, just ask on the call.
What does a fractional engagement actually look like day-to-day?+
You get embedded senior leadership at a defined number of days per week, typically 2 to 4. That means active participation in your delivery cadence: standup, sprint planning, SteerCo prep, risk reviews, and stakeholder alignment. You're not hiring a consultant who checks in monthly. You're embedding a senior PM into your team at a fraction of the full-time cost.
How quickly can you start?+
For rescue or urgent engagements, typically within a week of contract signature. For planned fractional retainers, we can usually align start dates within two weeks. There is no extended onboarding ramp. Embedded senior PMs are productive from day one.
Is there a minimum engagement length?+
Sprint engagements are scoped at 4 to 12 weeks. Fractional retainers operate on a month-to-month basis with 30-day notice, no long-term lock-in. Advisory is also monthly. We deliberately avoid long-term commitments that aren't in your interest.
Do you work remotely, on-site, or hybrid?+
All three. Most engagements run hybrid, primarily remote with on-site presence for key sessions (SteerCo, program kickoff, critical stakeholder alignment). We structure every engagement around your actual collaboration needs, wherever you are.
What industries do you work in?+
We are deliberately industry agnostic. The governance frameworks and delivery disciplines that protect programs are not industry-specific. That said, we have deep experience in financial services, healthcare technology, SaaS, and regulated environments, which gives us a faster read on sector-specific risk.
Will I work with Aditya directly or get handed to a team?+
You work with Aditya directly. The person who scopes the engagement is the person who executes it, no bait and switch. ASHRAM is a focused fractional practice, not a staffing firm. There is no junior assigned to your program after contract signature.
Can you work with our existing team and tooling?+
Yes. We embed into your existing setup: your Jira, your Confluence, your Slack, your reporting cadence. We don't require you to adopt a proprietary methodology or a new tooling stack. The governance we build uses your existing infrastructure, so the capability transfer is clean when the engagement ends.
What if we're not the right fit after the diagnostic call?+
We'll tell you directly and, where possible, point you toward a better option. The diagnostic call is genuinely not a sales pitch. It's a structured conversation about your program's risk profile. If the engagement model, timeline, or scope isn't a match, there's no value in either of us proceeding.