We turn your engineers from individual analysts using Excel into a team that makes defensible multi-attribute decisions in one shared tool.
What is included
• Pre-engagement scoping call (45 minutes to 1.5 hours). We focus the workshop on one of your real projects.
• Three days on-site, founder-delivered by Dr. Adam Ross (creator of Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration (MATE) and Epoch-Era Analysis (EEA), 20+ years of MIT research, MIT xPro instructor).
• Hands-on application of MATE and EEA to your team’s real problem.
• Includes 3 months of EpochShift for Teams (up to 10 users) so the boost to your team continues after Day 3.
• Private cohort channel during the engagement; 30-day post-workshop check-in.
Pricing
Base package: $25,400 fixed price for the 3-month term, plus travel to your location (travel quoted separately per engagement).
• Customer hosts the workshop (e.g., venue and refreshments).
• International engagements priced separately based on travel.
Who this is for
• Engineering teams of five to fifteen people working on complex make, modify, or buy decisions.
• Industries: defense, aerospace, automotive, energy, industrial systems, medical devices.
• Roles in the room: systems engineers, operations research analysts, program managers, chief engineers, product managers, technical fellows.
• Especially relevant if one or more of your team members completed MIT xPro Course 4 (Quantitative Methods in Systems Engineering) and wants to bring the methods into the team work.
What your team can do by Day 3
• Run a complete MATE study independently on a real decision.
• Translate stakeholder priorities into a documented value model that survives team turnover.
• Build and query a tradespace in EpochShift on your team’s own data.
• Apply EEA to evaluate alternatives under future uncertainty rather than a single scenario.
• Speak a shared decision language across engineering, product, and leadership.
What is EpochShift
• EpochShift is our decision software, built to make everything you learn in the Tradespace Accelerator workshop easy to apply to your data.
• Your EpochShift for Teams license covers 10 seats so your whole team can work together.
• Learn more at epochshift.app
How to start
• Book a 15-minute discovery call with Dr. Adam Ross
• Download the Champion Kit (materials to help make the case to your VP)
• Read the case study (US energy storage company, May 2026)
What happens next
• Discovery call (15 minutes). Founder-led. We confirm fit and answer questions.
• Scoping call (45 minutes to 1.5 hours), within 7 days. We define the project the workshop will focus on.
• One-page proposal within 48 hours of scoping.
• Contract and on-site date within 30 days. Typical time from first call to delivery: approximately six weeks.
Credentials and references
• Dr. Adam Ross, Founder of Diakronos and creator of MATE. 100+ publications, 14 professional awards, 20+ years co-leading research at MIT.
• Methods trained to over 15,000 engineers worldwide through MIT xPro Architecture and Systems Engineering (curve.mit.edu, 2025).
• EpochShift approved for sale to the US government via the Tradewinds Marketplace.
• Engagements with all branches of the US military, major defense primes, automotive OEMs, and industrial firms over the past decade.
• Recent delivery: US energy storage company (May 2026), case study available.
Optional add-ons
• Targeted application support: $55,000 for 3 months (80 hours per month embedded with engineering team to conduct MATE studies).
• Targeted strategic support: $55,000 for 3 months (80 hours per month with leadership team).
• EpochShift for Teams license: $30,000 for additional 12 months beyond initial 3 (10 users).
• Embedded team support on retainer: 6 to 12 months commitment at $36,500/mo per 1 FTE.
Frequently asked questions
Why does this work better than open-enrollment training?
Three reasons. First, the team learns together with a shared example (your real project), so the vocabulary takes hold. Second, the founder-instructor knows the methods at the depth required to handle edge cases that an instructor following a script cannot. Third, the bundled software trial means your ability to leverage the workshop training continues after Day 3 instead of decaying.
Can you deliver virtually?
On-site is strongly preferred because the highest-value moments happen in unstructured Day 2 and Day 3 conversations. For teams that cannot host on-site, a 5-day virtual format is available at the same price point; ask in the discovery call.
How does the trial convert to a license?
At the end of the 3-month term, you can continue EpochShift for Teams (10 users) with a 12-month license extension at $30,000. No automatic conversion; you decide based on actual usage.
Can we extend the workshop to four or five days?
Yes. Day 4 and Day 5 are an advanced application block where the team continues the work with Diakronos in the room. Pricing on request.