Orac Partners · Business Independence Architecture

The business performs.
The structure holding it
without key people — doesn't.

Map exactly where your business carries key-person risk — across 8 critical functions. Scored. Personalised. In under 10 minutes.

ODI Score Scale
020406080100
Independent0–20
Low Dependency21–40
Moderate Dependency41–60
High Dependency61–80
Critical Dependency81–100
Dimensions Scored8
Diagnostic Questions32
Time Required~8 min
CostFree
The Problem

The business is performing.
But critical functions are operator-held.

Revenue is there. The org chart exists. But when a specific person is unavailable — the function they hold degrades or stops entirely.

"I am the manual running this business. My operations manager left and we lost three clients in two months. Nobody else knew how the relationships worked. Nobody else could make those calls."

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Decision Architecture
Everything routes to one person
Decisions queue. Staff wait for sign-off. The business runs at the speed of one individual's availability — not the speed of the market.
Revenue & Sales
Revenue follows the person
Key client relationships are personal. If the person who holds them leaves, the revenue goes with them. The business has no institutional claim.
Relationship Capital
Supplier terms are personal favours
Credit terms, supply access, and regulatory relationships exist because of who a specific person knows. Not because of who the business is.
Process Infrastructure
The system lives in someone's head
No documentation. New staff train by shadowing. When the person leaves, operational knowledge leaves with them. The business starts from scratch.
Financial Visibility
Only one person knows the numbers
Financial position is informally held. Banks see key-person risk. Capital access is harder and more expensive because of it.
Valuation Impact
The business is worth 30–50% less
Operator-dependent businesses sell at 3–4× EBITDA. Independent ones command 7–8×. That gap exists right now — not just at exit.
The Framework

The ODI maps this — with precision.

The Operator Dependency Index is a structured diagnostic framework developed by Orac Partners. It scores your business across 8 critical functions — each one assessed for how dependent it is on a specific individual operator.

The result is a named operator risk map: which functions are exposed, who holds them, and what breaks if they become unavailable.

Score: 0 (every function runs independently) → 100 (critical operator dependency across functions)

D1Decision Architecture
15%
D2Process Infrastructure
15%
D3Revenue & Sales
18%
D4Relationship Capital
12%
D5Financial Visibility
12%
D6People & Talent Systems
10%
D7Institutional Knowledge
10%
D8Strategic Continuity
8%
What You Get

Your ODI Report — in three steps.

Under 8 minutes. No calls. No jargon. A scored picture of exactly where your business is operator-dependent.

01
Tell us about your business
Name, sector, size. 60 seconds. Personalises the diagnostic to your industry and business context.
02
Answer 32 diagnostic questions
Eight functions, four questions each. Scored on a slider. Answer based on how your business actually operates — not how you intend it to.
03
Get your scored ODI report
Your composite ODI score, function-by-function breakdown, and an AI-generated dependency profile written for your specific results.

FREE · NO ACCOUNT · RESULTS IN MINUTES

Questions

Frequently Asked

The Operator Dependency Index (ODI) is a proprietary diagnostic framework developed by Orac Partners. It scores your business across 8 critical functions — Decision Architecture, Process Infrastructure, Revenue & Sales, Relationship Capital, Financial Visibility, People & Talent Systems, Institutional Knowledge, and Strategic Continuity — and produces a composite score between 0 and 100. Higher scores indicate greater single-operator dependency. The free report is AI-generated using your actual responses, personalised to your sector and business size.
No. The ODI is designed for any business where critical functions are held by specific individuals — whether that is the founder, a head of operations, a finance director, a procurement lead, or a key account manager. The framework identifies single-operator risk across functions, regardless of who the operator is. If you are the founder or the MD of a business with ₦500M+ revenue, the diagnostic is directly relevant to your situation.
Completely free. No credit card. No subscription. The ODI report is Orac's entry diagnostic — it gives you a scored picture of your structural dependency at no cost. If the report reveals a problem you want to solve, the next step is the Expert Breakdown Report: a structured intake, AI-powered analysis, and a personalised 15–30 minute Loom video walkthrough delivered by Sherif Oyedeji, Orac's Business Independence Architect. The Expert Breakdown Report is priced at ₦85,000 and is credited in full toward the ODI Clarity Sprint if you proceed within 7 days. There is no obligation from the free assessment.
Self-assessed ODI scores are directionally reliable but carry one important caveat: operators systematically underestimate their own dependency, because they experience the business functioning — not failing in their absence. If you answer honestly, the score is a useful signal. The Orac professional assessment adds cross-validation interviews and document review for full precision. This free version will tell you clearly where the dependency sits, even if the composite number is slightly understated.
You receive your scored report immediately. The next step — if you want to understand exactly what your score means and what to fix first — is the Expert Breakdown Report. This is a written analysis and 15–30 minute Loom video walkthrough, delivered by Sherif Oyedeji based on a structured intake. It is async — no call required. Priced at ₦85,000, credited in full toward the ODI Clarity Sprint (₦750,000) if you proceed within 7 days. The Sprint is Orac's full 72-hour diagnostic and system-build engagement, delivered async with a Notion-hosted Business Independence OS as the output.
Under 8 minutes for most people. There are 32 questions across 8 dimensions, each answered on a slider. Read each question carefully and answer based on how your business actually operates today — not how you intend it to, or how it worked at its best.
Yes. Your responses and business information are used solely to generate your personalised report. Orac Partners does not sell, share, or distribute your information. If you provide a WhatsApp number, Sherif Oyedeji may reach out to follow up — and only if you are open to it.
Operator Dependency Index · Free Report

Tell us about your business first.

Your report is personalised to your sector and business size. Under 60 seconds — makes the diagnostic accurate for your specific context.

COMPLETE CONFIDENTIALITY · USED ONLY TO PERSONALISE YOUR REPORT · NO SPAM · NO SHARING

Operator Dependency Assessment

Answer based on how your business actually operates today. 1 = fully independent · 10 = entirely operator-dependent.

Dimension 1 of 8 Decision Architecture
ORAC.
Scoring 8 dimensions
Calculating composite ODI
Generating dependency profile
Preparing your report
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Business · Sector · Size
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Business
Sector
Size
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Dimension Breakdown
Your Dependency Profile

Generating your personalised report…

Next Step · Async · No Call Required

Your score names the exposure.
The Expert Breakdown Report shows you what to do about it.

Based on a structured intake, Sherif Oyedeji analyses your specific dependency profile and delivers a written report with a personalised 15–30 minute Loom video walkthrough. No meetings. No calls. Delivered to your inbox within 48 hours.

Function-level risk analysis — which specific functions are most exposed and why, based on your ODI score
Named operator identification — who holds the highest-risk functions and what the exposure looks like if they become unavailable
Prioritised intervention sequence — the exact order to address dependency, specific to your business and sector
15–30 minute Loom walkthrough — Sherif Oyedeji walking through your report personally, async
Written report delivered within 48 hours — a structured PDF with your dependency map and recommended next steps
₦85,000
One-time · Async · No call required
◆ ₦85,000 CREDITED IN FULL TOWARD THE ODI CLARITY SPRINT IF YOU PROCEED WITHIN 7 DAYS
SHERIF OYEDEJI · BUSINESS INDEPENDENCE ARCHITECT · ORAC PARTNERS
sherifoyedeji@oracpartners.com · +234 816 963 7085 · ABUJA, NIGERIA
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