Clarity. Alignment. Operations That Scale
Modern design teams don’t struggle because of a lack of talent; they struggle because their systems, workflows, and rituals haven’t caught up to their ambitions. Synoptro brings structure, clarity, and momentum to design organizations of any size.
Here's what you can expect:
- Diagnosing operational gaps fast
- Aligning design, product, and engineering workflows
- Establishing clear rituals and team agreements
- Delivering practical, easy-to-adopt improvements
Choose Your Engagement Model
DesignOps Diagnostic
$6500
$6500
A focused 4-week audit that uncovers operational friction and delivers a clear, prioritized roadmap for improvement.
- Team interviews
- Workflow review
- Ops audit
- Roadmap deliverable
Delivery Workflow Reset
$12000
$12000
A 6–8 week sprint to streamline design → product → engineering delivery and reduce rework across teams.
- Workflow mapping
- Toolchain cleanup
- Handoff improvements
- Playbook assets
Design Team Launch Kit
$5000
$5000
A 4-week engagement to set up the operating model, rituals, and frameworks for a new or scaling design team.
- Ops model
- Ritual setup
- Intake workflow
- Team playbook
DesignOps Retainer
Custom
Ongoing fractional DesignOps leadership to support clarity, planning, team health, and operational excellence.
- Monthly support
- Strategy calls
- Async reviews
- Lead coaching
Compare Our Engagements
Each option is designed for a different stage of team maturity and level of operational need. Compare outcomes, depth, and support to find the best fit.
| Feature | DesignOps Diagnostic | Delivery Workflow Reset | Design Team Launch Kit | DesignOps Retainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Teams feeling messy but unclear why | Orgs with delivery and handoff chaos | New or rapidly scaling design teams | Teams needing steady Ops leadership |
| Engagement length | 4 weeks | 6–8 weeks | 4 weeks | Month-to-month |
| Primary focus | Diagnose and prioritize | Fix delivery and handoffs | Establish foundations | Sustain operations |
| Stakeholder interviews | Included | Included | Included | As needed |
| Workflow mapping | High-level assessment | Deep end-to-end redesign | Lightweight setup | Ongoing tuning |
| Tooling review | Starter stack | As needed | ||
| Rituals & cadence | Assess and recommend | Reset and standardize | Establish from scratch | Maintain and improve |
| Intake & prioritization | Assess current model | Redesign for clarity | Create lightweight model | Support ongoing use |
| Cross-functional alignment | Identify gaps | Implement fixes | Set norms early | Continuous support |
| Templates & playbooks | Roadmap + quick wins | Workflow playbook | Team ops playbook | Evolving toolkit |
| Roadmap / next steps | Ops roadmap | Implementation plan | First-90-days plan | Quarterly planning |
| Ongoing support | — | — | — | |
| Primary outcome | Know what to fix first | Faster, cleaner delivery | Skip the chaos stage | Stable Ops leadership |
| Flat price | $6,500 | $12,000 | $5,000 | $4,000 monthly |
Ready to work together?
Pick a time that works for you and we’ll help you confirm the right next step. Prefer to start over email? That’s totally fine too.
Typical response time is within one business day.