How we work
For 20+ years we’ve helped leaders outpace their competition
Engagement models to fit your situation
Whether you’re looking for a team of collaborative innovators to deliver a breakthrough product, individual tech talent to round out your team’s skillset, or an experienced guide to improve your organization’s effectiveness, SDG can structure an engagement to fast-track your success.
We work on-site in our hometown of Minneapolis-St. Paul, or on a hybrid or remote basis anywhere in the world.
Collaborative Team
Surround your leaders with problem-solvers and solution builders.
Starting with your business objectives, we’ll co-craft a solution to generate value, from ideation to launch. Engaging with a SDG team results in traction on day one and better outcomes for your business.
Speed to value
Achieve ROI more quickly with a team that works with agility and a learner’s mindset.
We constantly monitor, adjust, and communicate to keep costs in line and maximize ROI.
Multi-disciplinary experience
A cross-functional, experienced team leads to faster problem-solving and better decision-making.
Each SDG consultant and team is supported by a network of experts and support staff.
A SDG team means one contract, one contact, and well-organized communication and management.
SDG believes your success is our success. We leave teams stronger for having worked with us.
Expert Staff Augmentation
Enhance your capacity and skills with embedded experts.
SDG’s consultative staffing services deliver the talent you need on a scalable, per engagement basis. Our consultants’ natural curiosity and well-rounded skills enable them to quickly understand your business’s nuances and how your team operates.
Cost-effective alternative to hiring
We evaluate skills, experience, and fit, offering a cost-effective alternative to hiring full-time employees.
Experience to hit the ground running
SDG consultants are experienced with a wide range of challenges, industries, and team dynamics.
Specialists across the development cycle
SDG consultants’ talents span skills from research and prototyping to QA and release management.
Outside objectivity inspiring fresh ideas
We study cross-industry trends with a technology-agnostic viewpoint, resulting in innovative solutions for your unique needs.
Every SDG consultant is a full-time employee-owner. Our consultants’ success derives from your success.
Flexibility when you need it
We can adjust plans, shift direction, or even substitute resources as needed, ensuring you have the right expertise to tackle your challenges.
We have high-demand experts at the ready:
Software Development
- Full-stack Developer
- Front-end Developer
- Technical Architect
- Data Analyst
- Data Developer
- QA Analyst
- Low-code Developer
- Cloud Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Business Analyst
- UX Strategist
- UX Researcher
- UX Designer
- UI Designer
- UI Engineer
- Graphic Designer
- Brand Designer
- Content Strategist
- Digital Strategist
- Design Ops Coach
- Project Manager
- Product Owner
- Program Manager
- Agile Coach
- Product Strategist
- Product Coach
- Product Manager
- Scrum Master
- CX Specialist
- Data Scientist
- AI Strategist
- AI Engineer
- AI Architect
- AI Developer
- AI Researcher
- Prompt Engineer
Coaching & Advising
Engage with experts to guide strategy and elevate your performance.
Through our Coaching & Advising services, SDG’s experienced consultants guide your leadership and your teams to better performing, user-centered technology and human systems—resulting in better outcomes for your business.
Not just technology experts; people experts
Our coaches and advisers guide you to achieve the healthy organizational models and interpersonal dynamics that define the most successful teams.
A well-stocked toolkit
We’ve built up a world-class collection of tools, techniques, and frameworks that can help teams clarify strategy and align stakeholders.
Outcomes, not dogma
Success comes not from trendy methodologies, but from effective, empowered teams consistently producing meaningful results.
Flexible engagements
Our coaching and advising consultants can facilitate workshops, work with your leaders as-needed, or augment team engagements with targeted expertise.
Coaching & Advising Topics:
- Technical Architecture
- Cloud Architecture
- Product Strategy
- Product Management
- Innovation Workshops
- UX Strategy
- Agile Coaching
- AI Strategy
- Delivery Coaching
- Agile Transformation
“When it comes to partnering with a strategic consulting firm, few things are more telling than their willingness to help you succeed. From the beginning, SDG was an integral part in the architecture, vision, commitment to quality, and execution we needed to be successful. In a testament to the shared commitment, execution, and quality, people outside of our project couldn’t tell where the employee line ended and the consultant line started. This partnership culminated into one the rarest events on the technical landscape today: a successfully completed digital transformation journey.”