Every difficult technical problem begins with a description. The questionnaire below is designed to help us understand what you are working on, what is uncertain, and where you believe the current obstacle may exist.
There is no need to answer every question. Provide enough information for Ontomics to understand the situation and determine whether we may be able to help.
Copy the questionnaire below and email it to info@ontomics.com.
Organization: Primary Contact: Email: Phone (optional): Job Title / Role: Industry: Technology or Research Area: Describe the problem you are trying to solve. What prompted you to begin looking for outside help? What have you already tried? Where do you believe the current obstacle exists? What is the biggest unanswered technical question? What decision are you trying to make? Have you collected data, reports, prototypes, models, research notes, or supporting documentation? Are there internal disagreements, competing explanations, or unresolved assumptions? What outcome are you hoping to achieve? Are there important deadlines? Are confidentiality requirements involved? Additional description or text:
Every submission is reviewed before any work begins. If we believe Ontomics may be able to contribute, we will contact you to discuss the problem, ask additional questions if needed, and determine whether an investigation makes sense.
If we do not believe Ontomics is the right fit, we will tell you that as well.
Please do not include trade secrets, confidential technical files, or sensitive proprietary details in the first email unless an appropriate confidentiality arrangement is already in place.
Use the first message to describe the problem, the decision, the timeline, and the general technical area. If a deeper review makes sense, confidentiality terms can be discussed before sensitive materials are shared.
Start with the simplest version:
We are working on: The problem is: We have already tried: The decision we need to make is: The uncertainty is: We would like Ontomics to review:
Root Cause Analysis • Failure Analysis • Mechanism Investigation • Hidden Constraint Analysis • Technical Audit • Technology Validation
Copy the questionnaire, describe the problem in your own words, and send it to Ontomics. The goal is simple: understand the situation well enough to decide whether an independent investigation may help reduce uncertainty.
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