1st Call Consulting

1st Call Consulting helped business leaders get answers from their data fast enough to act on them. Its founder, Keith B. Carter, carries this work forward today at KDA Capabilities in Singapore.

This site is the archive of 1st Call Consulting Co., Inc.

To work with Keith B. Carter today, visit KDA Capabilities.

In this archive

NameWhat’s inside
What 1st Call Did Six service packages and the LAPEL way of working
Actionable Intelligence Keith B. Carter’s book, published by Wiley in 2014
Keith B. Carter The founder, and where the work continues

Questions and answers

What was 1st Call Consulting?

1st Call Consulting Co., Inc. is a New York corporation founded by Keith B. Carter in 2005. It helped business leaders turn scattered data into fast, trusted decisions through business intelligence, supply chain intelligence, data quality and change management.

Who founded 1st Call Consulting?

Keith B. Carter founded 1st Call Consulting and served as its President. He now leads KDA Capabilities in Singapore.

What did 1st Call Consulting do?

1st Call offered six service packages: Corporate Performance, Supply Chain Agility, Execution Excellence, External Analysis, Financial Performance and Data Quality Management. The team worked in a loop called LAPEL: Listen, Assess, Propose, Execute, then Listen again. See what 1st Call did.

What is the book Actionable Intelligence?

Actionable Intelligence: A Guide to Delivering Business Results with Big Data Fast! is Keith B. Carter’s book, published by Wiley in 2014. It shows leaders how to use data to answer real business questions in time to act. Read about the book.

Where does Keith B. Carter work today?

Keith B. Carter is Founding Partner and CEO of KDA Capabilities, a Singapore firm that runs executive education in AI strategy, built on the Know-Decide-Act® framework.

How do I reach Keith B. Carter?

Visit KeithBCarter.com. For executive education and AI strategy programmes, visit KDA Capabilities.