Capabilities

How we can help

We work in three areas, plus management training. You can hire us for a defined project, have one of our advisors work inside your team, or bring us in as a specialist alongside your main consultant.

Strategy & business advisory

We help leadership teams decide where to compete and how to win, and we give companies expanding into the UAE and the GCC the evidence they need before they commit.

What we offer

Corporate and business strategySetting direction for the group or a business unit, with clear priorities, targets and an execution roadmap.
Strategic planning and performance managementA documented strategic plan with clear objectives and KPIs, a performance management system, and the governance to make sure it is delivered.
Market studiesSizing demand, mapping competitors and profiling customers, using primary and secondary research.
Feasibility studiesTesting whether a new venture, facility or market entry will pay back, with financial projections and scenarios.
UAE and GCC expansionChoosing which market to enter, how to position and price, and which route to market to use.
Performance improvementFinding where performance is being lost and putting a practical improvement plan in place.

Questions we help answer

Is there enough demand to justify expanding into the UAE?
Where should we compete, and what will it take to win?
Why are we underperforming peers, and what should we fix first?

Selected work: Private investor, Dubai: market entry feasibility study for an international healthcare brand.

Investment advisory

We help boards, owners and investors test investment decisions before capital is committed, with analysis that stands up to scrutiny.

What we offer

Business valuationValuing a company, business unit or stake using income, market and asset-based approaches.
Business plans and financial modelsIntegrated plans and financial models that management, lenders and investors can rely on.
Investment appraisalEvaluating new projects, acquisitions, PPPs and co-investments, with sensitivity and scenario analysis.
Pricing and commercial modelsSetting prices and commercial terms based on market evidence and the economics of the business.
Investment function designInvestment processes, evaluation tools and governance for organisations that invest regularly.

Questions we help answer

What is this business, or this stake, worth?
Will this investment create value, and under which assumptions?
Is our business plan strong enough to raise funding?

Selected work: International consultancy, Kuwait: market study, financial projections and sensitivity analysis for a national education investment.

Transformation & PMO

We help organisations design and deliver transformation, from redesigning processes and digitising how they work to running the programme and embedding the change.

What we offer

PMO set-up and managementProgramme governance, reporting and steering committee support for complex initiatives across many teams.
Process redesign and digitisationRedesigning core processes, deciding what to digitise first, and managing delivery with your technology partners.
Operating model and organisation designDefining structure, roles and decision rights, and the processes that connect them.
Governance, policies and proceduresDelegations of authority, policies and procedure manuals, structured by function.
Interim programme leadershipAn experienced programme manager working inside your team for a defined period.

Questions we help answer

How do we govern a transformation that spans several companies or functions?
Which processes should we digitise first, and how do we make sure the new systems are actually used?
Our policies and procedures are out of date. Where do we start?

Selected work: Semi-government entity, Muscat: governance framework and a complete policy and procedure library.

How every engagement runs

Decision to Delivery

We use the same three phases on every engagement. Each one ends with a clear deliverable, and the client decides whether to go on to the next.

Diagnose

Build the fact base

Financial and operating data, market evidence and stakeholder interviews, structured around the key questions the decision depends on.

Stage gate

Fact base and baseline
Value at stake
Priority issues and hypotheses

Design

Compare the options

Develop and test options against market evidence and financial impact, with sensitivities on the assumptions that matter most.

Stage gate

Options assessment
Business case and financial model
Decision paper and roadmap

Deliver

Implement the plan

We set up the PMO and governance, update the operating model, policies and procedures, train the team, and track progress against the business case.

Stage gate

PMO and governance cadence
Policies, processes and procedures
KPI and benefits tracking

Management training

Practical finance and business skills for managers.

In-house programmes for corporate and government teams, delivered in person in English or Arabic. Content is adapted to your sector and, where possible, your own numbers.

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

For senior functional managers in sales, operations, logistics, HR and other non-finance roles who need to read financial statements, understand cost and margin, and build a business case.

Format: In-person, in-house
Audience: Senior functional managers
Language: English or Arabic

Business simulation workshops

Leadership teams run a simulated company over several trading rounds and see how pricing, investment and cash decisions flow through to the financial statements.

Format: Team-based simulation
Audience: Leadership and high-potential teams
Language: English or Arabic

Questions

Working with Viva

How do engagements usually work?

Three models: a defined project with fixed deliverables; an embedded advisor, where a Viva advisor joins your team for a set period (past engagements of this kind have run from four to twelve months); or a subcontract, where we deliver a specialist workstream for a lead consulting firm.

Which countries do you cover?

We are based in Dubai and work across all six GCC countries.

Do you work in Arabic?

Yes. We deliver in Arabic and English, including bilingual reports, policy manuals and board materials.

How is Viva different from a large consulting firm?

You work directly with senior people throughout, and a lean structure keeps fees competitive. We partner with EY, PwC, Mercer, Protiviti, Palladium, Caliber, Konsälidön and Franklin Covey, so our methods meet the standard large firms expect.

What happens on the first call?

A 30-minute conversation about your situation and what a good outcome looks like. If we are a fit, we follow up with a short written proposal setting out scope, timeline and fees.

How do you treat confidential information?

Client information stays confidential. We sign NDAs on request, and we name clients publicly only with their consent.

Have a decision coming up?

Book a 30-minute call. There is nothing to prepare, and by the end you will know whether we are the right fit.

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