Approved Professional Services strategy pivot

Situation

Approved Ryan proposed PS strategy pivot: align PS with Ramesh product-first vision, discontinue unprofitable standalone training deals and custom engineering work, focus only on product-aligned services (Rocky Linux migrations, dedicated support engineers/TAMs, HPC services) delivered through third-party vendors to scale without increasing headcount.

Reasoning

Training-first deals (Apptainer, Warewulf standalone) were not profitable - training should be a sales add-on, not a product. Custom engineering (custom ISOs, Veeam work) pulls focus from core products. Using third-party vendors allows scaling services without adding CIQ headcount. This aligns PS with broader product-first strategy. Peter approved Ryan thinking rather than driving the strategy himself.

Additional Context

Ryan brought a fully formed proposal. Peter role was approval, not design. Discontinued: training-first deals, custom engineering. Approved: Rocky Linux migrations (vendor-delivered), TAMs (first client Rakuten, 3-4 week close), HPC services (Montus). Ryan will rebuild PS deck for team walkthrough with Ramesh next Friday.

Observed Evidence

From Fathom meeting: Ryan presented PS strategy pivot aligned with Ramesh product-first vision. Discontinue standalone training and custom engineering. Focus on product-aligned services via third-party vendors. First TAM client is Rakuten (3-4 week close, 6-mo trial). HPC handled by Montus. Ryan to rebuild deck for team walkthrough next Friday.

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