We match your project with the right talent to fit in and get stuff done.
We are a Phoenix-based firm comprised of highly talented business and technology consultants, project leaders, and subject matter experts. We match experienced independent consultants to the initiatives our clients cannot afford to get wrong, at a fraction of big-firm rates, because we carry no bench and no overhead to pay for.
What we are hired to do
Program & Project Leadership
Experienced, politically savvy consultants who lead your most strategic and complex initiatives, and give management a candid voice about what it will take.
How this worksProject Management
A steady hand on scope, schedule and budget, adapted to your PMO rather than imposed on it.
How this worksChange Management
Built into every engagement we deliver, not bolted on at the end as a communications plan.
How this worksTechnology and Data Services
Turning raw data into actionable insights, and standing up the governance to keep it trustworthy.
How this worksBusiness Analysis
The bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams: needs, requirements, and solutions that deliver measurable value.
How this worksSubject Matter Expertise
Deep utility roots — grid modernization, interconnection management, wholesale electric markets, system planning, DER and wildfire mitigation.
How this worksStrategic Planning & Execution
Thought partnership for executives, typically earned after we have delivered in an execution role.
How this worksWho we’re working with today
Our win-win business model
We staff engagements from a vetted network of experienced independent consultants rather than a bench of junior staff. Because we do not carry that bench or the overhead of a traditional firm, our clients get top talent at a fraction of big-firm rates. Our consultants average over 15 years of experience in their fields, and our project leaders typically average over 20.
Founders Matt Hargis and Marko Slijepcevic, long-time friends and 25-year consulting industry veterans, left the Big X firms and their imitators to create a firm that reflects our core values while always being focused on getting results for our clients. Meet the Founders · Meet the Consultants.
What’s in a name
In soccer, an overlapping run is a strategic move to isolate and get past the defense. In business, the defender is the challenge in front of our clients, and Overlap is how they get past it.
We kept the name because it describes the job. We do not use consulting speak, and you will not find any on this site. If we cannot say plainly what we would do for you, we probably should not be doing it.
We also take fit seriously. Every engagement is matched on three things: the skills the work actually needs, the depth of experience to handle it, and whether the consultant will work well with your people. Getting that wrong is how consulting engagements fail.
