Diagnostic Products

Find your root cause.
Choose your depth.

Three diagnostic products. One starting point that is always free. Every tier draws on the same 25-year proprietary pattern database — the difference is how deep you go and what you receive.

Free
Assessment
Root cause · 5 min
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Paid
Institutional Diagnostic
Business dysfunction analysis

Two depths of diagnosis. One starting point. Start free. Go deeper when you are ready.

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The Free Assessment

₹0
No payment. No login. No sales call.

Answer 10 questions about your business across the Seven Cylinders framework. Takes 5–10 minutes. The diagnostic engine analyses your responses against 25 years of institutional patterns and identifies which cylinder is your primary bottleneck — and why.

Your report arrives by email within minutes. It tells you what is actually blocking growth, not what you think is blocking it. That gap is usually significant.

  • Seven Cylinders scoring — each business system scored and ranked
  • Root cause identification — the systemic issue driving your bottleneck
  • Directional recommendation — what category of intervention is needed
  • PDF report by email — immediate delivery, yours to keep
  • English, Hindi, Kannada — report delivered in your preferred language
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What the free report tells you

Immediate. No waiting. No follow-up required.

Report contains
Your Seven Cylinders score profile
Primary bottleneck cylinder identified
Root cause statement
Why this root cause matters for your sector
Direction of intervention required
Suggested next step

Most clients say: "The free report identified something we had been unable to name for two years."

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Takes 5–10 minutes. Report arrives instantly.

Most Chosen

Institutional Diagnostic

₹24,997
One-time · 35-page PDF delivered within minutes · Debrief call included

This is where the diagnostic goes from directional to definitive. Where the free assessment identifies your root cause, the Institutional Diagnostic walks the entire causal chain — from the symptom you observe, through the operational patterns and behavioural evidence, to the systemic root that is driving everything.

The report reads the way a senior partner thinks: it shows you the reasoning, not just the conclusion. Your leadership team will be able to see exactly how your current situation came to be — and exactly what needs to change first.

Sample — The Diagnostic Walk
L1
You said: "Revenue is stagnant despite strong sales activity."
L2
Operational issue: Sales converts but delivery fails to retain — repeat revenue is structurally absent.
L3
Evidence pattern: Acquisition cost rising 18% YoY while average client tenure holds at 14 months.
L4
Behaviour: Delivery team over-promises on timeline; client expectations set during sales are not met operationally.
L5
Root cause: Sales and Operations cylinders are misaligned — no handover protocol, no shared accountability metric.
  • 35-page diagnostic report — the full causal chain from symptom to root cause
  • All Seven Cylinders analysed — scored, weighted, and inter-dependencies mapped
  • L0–L5 causal chain — the full diagnostic walk your leadership team can follow
  • Three intervention options — Optimise, Redesign, or Reframe for each root cause
  • 90-day action roadmap — sequenced, prioritised, owner-assignable
  • Expert debrief call — 45 minutes with a Kernorigin senior partner to walk through findings
  • Sector-calibrated — patterns matched to your specific industry and scale
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Institutional Diagnostic

The most complete picture available without a full engagement

₹24,997
One-time investment · Report in minutes
35-page PDF report
Full L0–L5 causal chain
90-day action roadmap
45-min expert debrief call
En · Hi · Kn language options
35-page report contains
Executive summary
Seven Cylinders deep score
Causal chain walk (L0–L5)
Three intervention options
90-day sequenced roadmap
Risk factors if unaddressed
Comparable pattern evidence
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Considering a technology or software investment? Before you spend a rupee on implementation, diagnose your operational readiness.

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The Intelligence Engine

Grounded in 25 years.
Delivered in minutes.

Our diagnostic reports are not written by a generic AI. They are generated by an intelligence engine that maps your answers directly to our proprietary pattern database — the specific causal chains and intervention outcomes Peria F. Malayappa and the Kernorigin team have documented across 50+ institutional transformations since 2001.

Our system deterministically matches your symptoms to a structural root cause. The AI simply formats the insight. It does not guess. It walks the chain.

Read the Seven Cylinders Framework →

Not generic — pattern-specific

Every diagnosis is matched to your sector, scale, and symptom profile. The same symptom in retail and professional services traces to different root causes. The engine knows the difference.

The Diagnostic Walk

The report shows reasoning, not just conclusions. Clients see the full chain from L1 symptom to L5 root cause — they can validate the logic, not just accept the answer.

Three intervention options always

Every root cause has three possible responses: Optimise the current system, Redesign it, or Reframe the assumption entirely. The report presents all three — you choose the right level of intervention.

Scale-calibrated advice

The patterns that apply to a ₹1Cr business are structurally different from those that apply to a ₹50Cr one. The engine filters for your scale before generating recommendations.

Common Questions

Questions before you start

How is this different from a generic AI business tool?

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The diagnostic engine runs on a proprietary pattern database built from 25 years of real institutional case data — not publicly available training data. Generic AI tools can describe business problems. This engine diagnoses them: it walks the causal chain from your specific symptom, through observable operational patterns, to the systemic root cause. The reasoning is visible in the report. You can challenge it. That is the difference between a tool and a diagnostic.

When should I start with the free assessment vs paying for a diagnostic?

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Start free if you want to understand whether Kernorigin's framework applies to your situation — or if you want clarity on which cylinder is your primary bottleneck before committing to anything. Move to a paid diagnostic when you need the full causal chain and a 90-day roadmap your leadership team can act on immediately, or when you are preparing for a significant strategic or investment decision. The free report will often tell you which path makes sense.

How long do the forms take to complete?

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The free assessment takes 5–10 minutes — 10 questions about your business. The Institutional Diagnostic questionnaire takes 20–25 minutes and goes deeper across all seven cylinders. The Technology Investment Readiness Tool is 30 questions across 6 operational domains — 15–20 minutes. All forms can be paused and resumed. The report arrives by email within minutes of completion.

Who in my organisation should complete the diagnostic?

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The founder, CEO, or Managing Director typically gets the most accurate results — they have the widest view across all seven cylinders. For the Technology Investment Readiness Tool specifically, the Head of Operations or CTO alongside the CEO produces the best output. Avoid having the diagnostic completed by a single functional head, as it creates blind spots in the cylinders outside their domain.

What if I disagree with the diagnostic findings?

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That disagreement is often itself diagnostic. The report shows the causal reasoning behind every finding — you are not asked to accept a conclusion, you are shown the chain of evidence. Clients who initially disagree typically find, on examination, that the report has named something they knew was true but had not been willing to address. If after review you believe the report is wrong, contact us. We will schedule a call and work through the reasoning together. You own the report either way.

Is there a refund policy?

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If you complete a paid diagnostic and believe the report does not reflect your actual business situation — not just that the findings are uncomfortable — contact us within 7 days. We will review the case and either supplement the report or discuss a refund. In five years of paid diagnostics, we have not received a refund request. We are confident enough in that record to offer it.

Can I get a diagnostic in Hindi or Kannada?

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Yes. All three diagnostic products are available in English, Hindi, and Kannada. Select your preferred language at the start of the assessment form. The full report — including the causal chain analysis, the roadmap, and the intervention recommendations — is delivered in your chosen language.

What happens after the diagnostic?

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The free assessment email includes a clear next step based on your findings. Paid diagnostics include a debrief call with a senior partner. After the debrief, you may be invited to the Root Cause Resolution advisory program — a 90-day structured cohort for organisations ready to implement their roadmap with expert support. Some clients proceed directly to a transformation engagement. Some take the report and implement it independently. All of these are valid outcomes. We will only recommend what your situation actually requires.
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Start free and see what 25 years of root cause intelligence reveals about your business. No login, no payment, no sales call. You will know within minutes whether you are treating the right problem.

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Free assessment takes 5–10 minutes · Report arrives instantly · Available in English, Hindi & Kannada