The Codex.
The Codex is the full white-glove tier of the Source of Truth build. It is for operations that span multiple locations, multiple brands, multiple business lines, or the kind of organizational complexity that does not fit into the smaller engagements. Eight to ten weeks. Unlimited offerings documented. Multiple full brand voices for multiple brands. Quarterly refresh built into the structure so the foundation stays current as the business evolves.
The complete foundation, at enterprise scale.
The Codex is structured for the complexity of multi-brand and multi-location operations. Every brand. Every audience. Every offering. All documented in a single coherent Source of Truth that scales with the organization.
Multi-Brand Identity Architecture.
Brand Identity documents for each brand under your operation, plus an over-arching parent identity that holds them together. Strategic positioning across the portfolio.
Multiple Brand Voice Profiles.
A distinct voice profile per brand, plus audience-specific variants within each brand. Up to nine total voice profiles depending on portfolio structure.
Comprehensive Image Library.
Approximately 250 to 350 on-brand images across all brands, locations, products, and audience segments. Full before-during-after story arcs for hero offerings.
Unlimited Product SOTs.
Every product and service in your portfolio documented with full Source of Truth treatment. No limit on number. Organized hierarchically by brand and category.
Quarterly Refresh Engagement.
The Codex includes four quarterly refresh sessions in the first twelve months after delivery. Your Source of Truth stays current as the business evolves rather than calcifying.
Multiple Team Walkthrough Sessions.
Structured walkthrough sessions with each brand team or business unit. Your whole organization learns to use the Source of Truth, not just executive leadership.
Three Rounds of Revision.
Three full revision rounds at structured checkpoints across the build. Enterprise engagements get the time and process to do the work properly across multiple stakeholders.
AI Implementation Briefing.
A dedicated session on how to deploy your Source of Truth across your AI tooling, marketing systems, and team workflows. The handoff into operational reality.
Five phases. Enterprise pace.
Paced for the realities of multi-stakeholder approval, multi-brand complexity, and the organizational care that enterprise engagements deserve.
Discovery.
Multi-stakeholder discovery sessions across all brands, business units, and audience segments.
Identity.
Brand Identity documents drafted across all brands. Parent identity and brand architecture established.
Voice & SOTs.
Multiple voice profiles documented. Product and service SOTs drafted in parallel.
Gallery & Refine.
Image library curated. Two revision rounds completed. Pre-delivery alignment.
Deliver.
Final delivery. Multiple walkthrough sessions. AI implementation briefing. Quarterly refresh schedule set.
A Source of Truth that stays current.
Most agencies deliver a document and disappear. Six months later the business has evolved and the document has not. The Codex tier solves this structurally. The first twelve months after delivery include four quarterly refresh sessions where we update the Source of Truth to reflect what has actually changed in your operations: new products, retired offerings, evolved positioning, expanded markets.
After year one, refresh sessions are available on an extended basis at preferential rates for past Codex clients. Your foundation stays current as long as you want it to.
Who The Codex fits.
The Codex is built for a specific kind of organizational reality. It is also explicitly not for everyone. Read both lists honestly before booking.
Your organization, if:
- You operate multiple brands, multiple business lines, or multi-location physical operations.
- You serve distinct audiences that each require their own dedicated voice and positioning.
- You have a team of fifteen or more who need to work from documented foundations.
- You need a foundation that gets refreshed as the business evolves, not a static one-time delivery.
- You are committed to the kind of organizational engagement that involves multiple stakeholders across phases.
- Your organization can commit fifteen to twenty-five hours of leadership time across the ten weeks.
Look elsewhere if:
- You run a single-brand, single-location, focused business that fits The Anchor or The Voyage.
- You need delivery in under eight weeks regardless of scope.
- You are not yet at the stage where ongoing quarterly refresh would be used.
- Your organization cannot commit dedicated stakeholder time across the engagement phases.
Compare at a glance.
The Anchor.
For small, focused businesses ready to document the foundation properly. Entry tier.
The Voyage.
For established businesses with multiple service lines and growing audiences. The most common engagement.
The Codex.
For multi-location operations, multi-brand businesses, and enterprise. Full white-glove build.
The audit is still the door.
Every Codex engagement begins with the thirty-minute Sovereign AI Audit. For enterprise engagements, this is often the first of several conversations with your stakeholders. The audit confirms scope, identifies key requirements, and sets the foundation for a written proposal that matches your specific organizational reality.
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