About
Built to measure the new era of operations.
WorkEquation gives operations, finance, and transformation leaders an objective view of workflow performance, cost leakage, provider accountability, and AI-era productivity economics.
Mission
Solve the equation of operational work.
High-volume operational work remains one of the largest, least-measured areas of the corporate P&L. Most enterprises still rely on static SOPs, fragmented data, vendor-reported KPIs, and operating models that pre-date AI.
WorkEquation is the independent intelligence layer that closes that gap — connecting workflows, performance evidence, cost logic, provider accountability, and AI opportunity into one operating model.
Principles
How we operate.
A small set of principles that shape every engagement and product decision.
Buyer-side only
We work for the buyer of operational work. We accept no fees, referrals, or revenue share from any provider.
Evidence over narrative
Every finding traces back to source workflows, operating data, and cost artifacts — not vendor talking points.
AI-native by design
We use AI to extract, normalize, and analyze — and we hold operating models accountable for capturing AI productivity for the buyer.
Discreet and senior
Engagements are senior-led, NDA-protected, and run with the discretion appropriate to PE, finance, and audit stakeholders.
The company
WorkEquation is operated by CatalystIQ LLC.
CatalystIQ LLC is the operating entity behind WorkEquation. It concentrates exclusively on independent operations intelligence, transformation, and governance for high-volume operational work.
What we are not
- — Not a BPO broker or referral network.
- — Not a staffing or labor arbitrage business.
- — Not a law firm.
- — Not an audit firm.
- — Not a guaranteed savings provider.
- — Not employee monitoring software.
WorkEquation provides operational, commercial, and governance intelligence — it does not provide legal advice, audit opinions, or guaranteed savings.