Half-day workshop
3–4 hours For owners
You leave with
- iBOS maturity scores across the 12 components
- Your founder dependencies, listed
- Your first priority: the lowest score
Programmes
Programmes that build a business that runs itself.
From a free diagnostic to a 12-month programme and a 90-day sprint, every path is applied to your own business.
The programme ladder
Each rung prepares you for the next.
- Rung 1 Free Free lessons & iBOS diagnostic Understands the stages and knows their current maturity Part 1
- Rung 2 Foundation programme Has chosen and validated an opportunity Stages 1–2
- Rung 3 Launch programme Has started correctly and reached first controlled transactions Stages 3–4
- Rung 4 Management programme Has a repeatable sales engine, reliable delivery and cash control Stages 4–6
- Rung 5 iBOS implementation programme Runs a working operating system with a team Stages 7–8 + the 90-day sprint
- Rung 6 Founder independence programme Has developed managers and passed absence tests Stage 9 + Part 4
- Rung 7 Growth advisory Makes expansion, succession and ownership decisions with an adviser Stage 10
Where do you start?
- Aspiring entrepreneur Has not chosen a business yet Begin at Stage 1
- Early business owner Trading, but firefighting every day Diagnostic, then Stages 2–6
- Established founder-dependent owner The company cannot survive two weeks without you Diagnostic, then Stages 7–9 and Part 4
“The promise is not a business that needs no one. It is a business that no longer needs you for everything.”
The flagship
The 12-month programme: the whole blueprint.
One module a week, applied to your own business, with an evidence gate after every stage.
The 12-month programme in numbers
40
8
4
Week
- 40 weeks · Teaching One module a week
- 8 weeks · Implementation clinics Work on your own business
- 4 weeks · Flexible Room to catch up
Hours
- 120 guided hours
- 160 fieldwork hours
280 hours in total
- Hybrid: In person, live online, recorded
- Bilingual: BM first, English materials
- Peer groups: 6–8 owners, monthly
- Mentoring: A mentor per group, quarterly 1:1
- Case study: One case across all modules
- Honest examples: Real and illustrative are labelled
The journey: ten stages, each ending in an evidence gate
Move forward only when the gate is passed.
Start right Stages 1–3
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Stage 1: Founder readiness
Gate: Runway plan, selected opportunity, limits set
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Stage 2: Validate the opportunity
Gate: 10+ paying or committed customers
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Stage 3: Establish & launch
Gate: Legal entity, bank account, first invoices
Make it work Stages 4–6
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Stage 4: Financial viability
Gate: Positive unit economics; 13-week forecast in use
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Stage 5: Repeatable sales
Gate: One channel with known cost and conversion
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Stage 6: Reliable delivery
Gate: On-time and quality measured weekly
Make it repeatable Stages 7–8
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Stage 7: Team & delegation
Gate: Key work done without rescue
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Stage 8: Install the iBOS
Gate: 12 weeks of rhythm; reliable dashboard
Make it independent Stages 9–10
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Stage 9: Founder independence
Gate: Two-week absence test passed
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Stage 10: Expand & renew
Gate: Profitable second unit or market; succession plan
Evidence gate: the proof needed before moving on
Learning, assessment & graduation
Assessed on implementation, not attendance.
Simulated competence is labelled separately from real business results.
How a learner is assessed
Five weights, one total: 100%.
- Customer and commercial validation 15%
- Financial model and cash management 20%
- Sales and delivery implementation 20%
- People, authority and iBOS implementation 25%
- Independence test and final presentation 20%
The learning cycle in every module
Six steps, clockwise, repeated until the evidence exists in your own business.
Evidence over attendance
- Learn
- Demonstrate
- Apply
- Review evidence
- Correct
- Repeat
Seven elements in every module
- 1 Outcome
- 2 Concepts and worked example
- 3 Demonstration
- 4 Assignment
- 5 Template
- 6 Evidence review
- 7 CEO tip
Graduation requires
- A defined customer and offer, with evidence of commercial viability
- A cash forecast in active use; compliance preparation complete
- Working sales and delivery, with a named owner for every critical seat
- Tested process documents and a scorecard used in weekly meetings
- A documented delegation or founder absence test
Capstone
A 20-minute before-and-after presentation to entrepreneurs and a banker, with a justified next-stage plan.
A high total score never overrides an unresolved critical issue in legality, safety, financial control or customer protection.
The 20-item iBOS portfolio you leave with.
- 01 Founder objectives and opportunity scorecard
- 02 Customer research and validation evidence
- 03 Business model and competitive strategy
- 04 Compliance register and contract checklist
- 05 Offer catalogue and pricing model
- 06 Budget and 13-week cash forecast
- 07 Marketing plan and CRM pipeline
- 08 Fulfilment map and quality controls
- 09 Accountability chart and seat scorecards
- 10 Hiring, onboarding and training materials
- 11 Delegation of Authority Matrix
- 12 Core SOP library
- 13 Technology and data architecture
- 14 KPI definitions and dashboard
- 15 Meeting agendas and action log
- 16 Risk register and continuity plan
- 17 Founder Dependency Register
- 18 Absence-test findings and corrective actions
- 19 Expansion business case
- 20 Ownership and succession plan
For companies already trading
The 90-day iBOS sprint: a first working iBOS.
Saif teaches each block and reviews the evidence; your team does the work, so the system stays yours.
The 90-day iBOS sprint for an operating business
Six two-week blocks. Diagnose before changing; test before declaring success.
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Diagnose Days 1–15
iBOS maturity baseline, dependency register, top 5 issues
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Clarify Days 16–30
One-page plan, accountability chart, Delegation of Authority Matrix
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Standardise Days 31–45
Five tested SOPs with checks and escalation rules
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Clean and configure Days 46–60
Reliable data, first dashboard
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Train and run Days 61–75
Competency checks, weekly meetings, action log
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Test Days 76–90
Short founder absence, one disruption drill
Sprint rules
- Diagnose before changing
- Change one big thing at a time
- Test every SOP before publishing
- Investigate why people bypass the system
After the sprint
The 18–24 month rollout: independence, in order.
The 18–24 month rollout
Five phases. Each ends with evidence of completion.
Maturity rises
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Commit
Weeks 1–2
Evidence: Signed commitment; first meeting booked
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Foundation
Months 1–3
Evidence: 12 weeks of meeting and scorecard records
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Vision
Months 3–6
Evidence: Staff can state core focus and this quarter's priorities
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Systemise
Months 6–12
Evidence: Processes followed by all; audit results
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Mastery
Months 12–24
Evidence: Two-week absence passed; maturity 4+ in most components
Roles in the rollout
- Visionary Ideas, culture, key relationships
- Integrator Runs the leadership team, plan and P&L
- Implementer or coach Facilitates the first planning sessions
- Process champions One owner per core process
From keynote to workshop
Workshops: the first step into the iBOS.
Half a day or a full day, after a keynote or on their own, always ending with a next step on the ladder.
Full-day workshop
6–7 hours Owners and managers
You leave with
- Everything in the half-day
- A first weekly scorecard of 5–8 numbers
- Weekly meeting agenda and issues list
- First 90-day priorities, each with an owner
Every workshop
- 15–30 participants
- Preparation call
- Tailored to your industry
- Take-home kit
- In person or online
- English, BM or both
- 01 Before Preparation call Tailored to your people and industry
- 02 On the day The workshop Hands-on, on your own company
- 03 After Take-home kit Templates, scores and the next rung
FAQ
Questions owners and organisers ask
Something else? Ask in the form below; Saif reads every enquiry himself.
Is it HRD Corp claimable?
HRD Corp claimability is being confirmed. Mention it in your enquiry for the current status.
Is the iBOS the same as EOS?
No, though it borrows from it openly: the vision organiser, accountability chart, scorecard and weekly meeting. It adds cash discipline, compliance, technology and AI with guardrails, absence tests, and the stages before a team exists.
Which language is it taught in, and can it run online?
Mainly Bahasa Malaysia with English materials. The 12-month programme is hybrid (in person, live online, recorded); workshops run in a room or online.
Will Saif implement the system for us?
No. Saif teaches, facilitates and reviews the evidence; your team builds and runs the system, so the know-how stays with you.
What does it cost?
It depends on route, format, group size, location and tailoring. Send your details and Saif replies with a proposal.
What it asks of you, and what it isn't.
What you commit
- The owner or a decision-maker takes part
- Assignments on your own business, with real documents
- About 4 hours of fieldwork per module (12-month programme)
- A room with tables, or an online link
Not included
- Implementing software or systems for your company
- Software licences
- Legal, tax or financial advice
Educational material. Not legal, tax or financial advice. Confirm current obligations with the relevant authority or a licensed professional before acting.
Enquire
Bring the programme to your team.
Tell Saif which route interests you, who will take part and where your company is today. He replies with a proposal within two working days.
Good to have ready
- Workshop, 90-day sprint or 12-month programme
- Who takes part, and group size
- Where your company is today
- Language: English, BM or both