Explore capability, size, location, workplace, workforce and operating-model choices through a structured preliminary planning flow.
Version 1.2 · Updated 7 October 2026 · Responsive interface · No live market feeds · Methodology remains visible below the result.
The simulator explores centre size, workplace, workforce and operating-model choices. Location is optional research context and never changes the model assessment. User-selected priorities identify which evidence to validate first for every shortlisted location.
It does not provide a final site-selection decision, verified market valuation, legal advice, tax advice, incentive eligibility or guaranteed cost and talent availability. Final decisions require current role-level, location-level, financial, regulatory and operational due diligence.
Select capability and centre scale before choosing a city.
Choose a location to research, then select workplace, workforce and operating model.
Allocate priority points; they affect what must be researched first, not a city’s factual score.
High, Moderate or Conditional describes operating-model alignment only. It does not rate a city or location.
The primary functional mandate planned for the centre.
A planning headcount range, not a hiring forecast.
An optional research input. Locations are listed alphabetically, with no default selection, ranking or tier-based scoring.
The order in which evidence should be validated; they do not represent empirical market weights.
The selected operating combination has fewer obvious design conflicts, subject to evidence.
The combination is plausible but needs focused validation and trade-off analysis.
One or more choices require redesign, staged scale or stronger evidence before proceeding.
The public simulator is an initial planning aid. It does not replace current market data, legal, tax, incentive, real-estate or role-level analysis.
Complete seven clear steps, then adjust the priorities. The result updates with operating-model alignment and validation actions. Location suitability is assessed separately using the same criteria for every location.
Choose your planning inputs to explore operating-model alignment. Apply the same evidence criteria to every location.
No location selected. Choose or enter a location to research; none is preferred.
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City names and locations never enter the fit calculation. Size, workplace, workforce and operating-model choices determine the illustrative band; priority points determine the order of research. The same evidence criteria apply to every location.
The band reflects only operating-model choices. Every location is assessed against the same evidence criteria; no city, region or tier changes this band. Priority points guide the order of research.
Use the output to frame assumptions and comparison questions before commissioning detailed feasibility, location, legal, tax, workplace and workforce analysis.
Test skill depth, seniority, compensation, notice periods, competition and leadership availability.
Include compensation, benefits, workplace, technology, compliance, leadership, attrition and operating overhead.
Review infrastructure, business continuity, regulatory obligations, data needs and operational dependencies.
Clarify entity, ownership, governance, workforce, workplace, partner responsibilities and transfer path.
A structured engagement can validate capability, location, cost, leadership, workforce, governance and mobilisation priorities.
