Consulting · Tier 3

The 2P Audit

People + Portfolio Diagnostic

A fixed-scope diagnostic that shows whether your team can deliver the year you're planning and what to change before the calendar breaks you.

Fixed-scope engagement · 90 days Team software included

Short answer

What's the 2P Audit?

The 2P Audit runs as a structured 1-2 week fixed-fee engagement. It maps your team's capacity (People) against your full event calendar (Portfolio). You leave with a configured Build the Year instance, a portfolio heatmap, a collision report, a prioritized fix list, and 90 days Team software included, not a slide deck of generic recommendations.
"See what's broken before you fix it."
Who It's For

Built for event leaders who know something's wrong but can't prove it yet

Director and VP-level event leaders managing event portfolios of any size. You've got a calendar. You don't have a capacity model. These teams recognize themselves immediately:

  • "We're always underwater."
  • "We don't know if we can take on more events."
  • "Certain months crush the team."
  • "We keep needing last-minute contractors."
  • "We've got an event calendar, but no capacity model."

The 2P Audit gives you the lowest-commitment way to get a governed answer to those questions, not another spreadsheet exercise, not a six-month engagement.

The Four Questions

Every 2P Audit answers four questions

We've scoped the engagement to these four questions, nothing more. That discipline keeps it short and the output immediately actionable.

01

Are there enough people for the events we're planning?

Map your team's available capacity against the full demand of your committed and planned portfolio.

02

Which months run overloaded?

Surface red months before they're crises, not after burnout starts.

03

Which roles feel most constrained?

Find the single-point-of-failure roles that block execution when a high-tier event lands.

04

What should we change first?

Leave with a prioritized fix list, not a vague "we need more headcount" conversation.

What You Get

The 2P Audit Summary Pack

Six governed deliverables, plus a configured Build the Year instance your team can use immediately.

Audit Charter

Confirms the business question the audit answered.

Metadata Readiness Score

Operating model maturity rating: tiers, roles, formats, planning months.

People Capacity Baseline

Available capacity by role and month, surfacing resource constraints.

Portfolio Heatmap

Demand vs. capacity visualization: planned, committed, and over-capacity months.

Collision Report

Overload months, role gaps, and stacked high-tier events identified.

Priority Fix List

Top 3-5 actions ranked by impact: shift dates, rebalance tiers, add support.

90 days Team software included

We load your event portfolio and team model into Build the Year during the engagement. Team software access comes included for 90 days, so the data lives in the product, not a static PDF.

Engagement Shape

What working together looks like

Fixed scope. Predictable commitment. Designed to fit inside your calendar, not consume it.

2P Audit engagement details
Price$5,000 fixed fee
Timeline1-2 weeks
Your time commitment~3-5 hours
BTY delivery time~8-10 hours
Software included90 days Team software
Output formatConfigured BTY instance + PDF Summary Pack
Engagement modelFixed scope · SOW + invoice (no subscription required)

How the audit runs

  1. 1
    Pre-work: You share your event list and team roster. We load it into Build the Year using your CSV or a standard intake template.
  2. 2
    2-hour live workshop: Walk through your data together. Review the heatmap, identify collision zones, flag red months, and confirm the model assumptions.
  3. 3
    Summary Pack delivery: Within a few days: Collision Report, Priority Fix List, and your configured BTY instance, ready for your team to use.
The Services Ladder

Start at Tier 3. Grow from there.

The 2P Audit starts the path. It shows the problem. Every next tier addresses what the previous tier surfaces.

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Tier 3

2P Audit

Fixed-scope People + Portfolio diagnostic. Understand what's broken and what to fix first.

  • $5,000 fixed fee
  • 1-2 weeks
  • 90 days Team software included
  • Configured BTY instance + Summary Pack
Tier 2

OS Install

Structured operating rhythm installation. Fix what the audit surfaced, build the repeatable cadence.

  • Ongoing engagement
  • Policy framework setup
  • Team training + process rollout
Tier 1

Pipeline Proof

Add ELG attribution, CFO reporting, and executive proof on top of a governed capacity model.

  • Pipeline attribution
  • CFO + executive reporting
  • True ROI and Portfolio Yield

The audit shows the problem. The OS Install creates the operating rhythm. The Pipeline Proof layer adds attribution and executive reporting. See self-serve software plans →

Decision

Your planned portfolio may already exceed your team's capacity

Diagnosis

Most event teams commit to a year their capacity model hasn't validated. Red months, role overloads, and last-minute contractor spend show symptoms, not root causes.

Named action

Start with a 2P Audit. In 1-2 weeks, you'll know which months run overloaded, which roles feel most constrained, and what to change first.

Outcome

You'll leave with a configured capacity model, a portfolio heatmap, and a prioritized fix list your team can act on immediately.

Request an Audit

Request a 2P Audit

Fixed fee and 90 days Team software included. Tell us what's happening and what you're trying to understand. We'll respond within one business day to talk through fit and next steps.

What happens next: We'll review your note and reply within one business day. If it looks like a fit, we'll set up a short scoping call. No commitment required.

You can also email us at hello@buildtheyear.com.