Optimal Alignment Methodology (OAM)

Business transformation is complex, with many initiatives failing to fully deliver expectations due to a lack of strategic alignment—ensuring every team and stakeholder is working towards shared strategic goals.

Rialto utilise the Optimised Alignment Methodology (OAM) to bridge this gap, driving measurable success in organisational change and transformation programmes.

What is OAM?

Rooted in the pioneering research of Nobel Laureate Prof. Thomas Schelling and Harvard’s Prof. Chris Argyris, OAM provides a structured, virtual-first approach to designing and executing transformation. Proven effective in 550+ global projects, OAM enables organisations to build consensus, define priorities, and drive coordinated action across various imperatives such as operational improvements, AI integration, strategy creation, organisational change, and much more.

Programmes can be designed using two core phases:

Virtual Dialogue

• Capture diverse insights and opinions from stakeholders through structured virtual discussions.
• Delivering comprehensive findings, data analysis, and benchmarking.

Collaborative Action

• Developing actionable plans, including a case for action, goals with metrics and prioritised action plan and roadmaps and KPIs, to achieve strategic goals.
• Building alignment and accountability across the organisation.

Why organisation’s choose OAM to underpin their transformations

• Enhanced stakeholder engagement, ownership and reduced resistance to change.
• Optimised Alignment, improved decision-making and accelerated innovation.
• A modern way to access diverse perspectives with reduced bias
• More rapid problem solving and risk mitigation

OAM doesn’t just deliver short-term success—it builds the foundation for ongoing alignment, driving measurable results and organisational growth.