For PM & QS professionals

The way junior PMs and QSs learned has quietly broken.

For decades, people learned by being in the room — next to someone who'd seen it all before. Hybrid working ended that. Akobuild brings it back.

A knowledge gap has quietly opened up.

The stuff that makes a good PM isn't written down. It's picked up by listening in on calls, being in the room when decisions get made, tagging along to site.

Shadowing a senior colleague isn't so easy when you're both working from home. That's where the gaps appear.

Your processes, standards, and ways of working need to reach new people somehow. A PDF induction pack isn't cutting it.

The solution

Akobuild recreates the experience of learning by doing.

Immersive scenarios built from your organisation's real situations — with James, an AI senior colleague, guiding every decision.

Not another e-learning module. Not a slide deck. A real situation, real pressure, real consequences — delivered in 20 minutes, at a desk, on any device.

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James

Senior colleague · AI advisor

In scenario

Before you approve that — have you checked what your risk register says about this supplier's track record?

You — thinking about your next move

James isn't a chatbot.

He's the senior colleague who asks the right questions at the right moment — not giving answers, but prompting the thinking that leads to better ones.

Day 1 Induction

Healthcare · Practitioner

Step 2 of 5
Stakeholder trust78
Risk management55
Programme health91
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Think about who else needs to be in this conversation before you escalate upwards.

Live on day one

No trainer required

Primary use case

New starter induction that actually works.

Put new joiners inside a real scenario set in your sector on day one. They make decisions, see consequences, and learn your way of doing things — before they're doing it live on a project.

Faster time to productivity
Less hand-holding from senior staff
Better retention through early engagement
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Training & CPD

Keep your people sharp without pulling them off the job.

20 minutes at a desk beats a day in a classroom. Akobuild scenarios deliver CPD that sticks — built around the decisions your team actually face.

Works as evidence of structured CPD. No travel. No disruption.

Pre-hire assessment

See how candidates actually think under pressure.

Replace generic psychometric tests with a scenario that mirrors real work. Know before you make an offer whether someone has the judgment for the job.

Objective. Sector-relevant. Consistent across every candidate.

Live demo

See it for yourself. No login required.

Play a real Akobuild scenario from start to finish — James included. Takes about 15 minutes.

Live now

PM Training Scenario

The Delayed Programme

A subcontractor crisis, immovable deadlines, and five decisions that will test your judgment. Experience what Akobuild feels like from the inside.

~15 min · PractitionerPlay now
Coming soon

QS Pre-hire Assessment

The Disputed Valuation

A contested interim application, a client pushing back, and a tight deadline. Test your commercial judgment before you're in the room.

In development
Coming soon

Infrastructure Induction

The Groundworks Decision

Unexpected ground conditions, a tight programme, and a contractor pushing back on day one. How do you respond?

In development

The process

Brief to deployed in days, not months.

A focused, low-friction process built around your schedule.

01

Complete the brief

Fill in our structured brief form — sector, scenario outline, stakeholders, KPIs, decision points and outcomes. Takes about 20 minutes.

02

Discovery call

A 30-minute call to align on learning objectives, tone, characters, and any specific language or processes your scenario needs.

03

In production

Our team writes, builds and tests your scenario. Typical turnaround is 5–7 working days from sign-off.

04

Review & approve

You get a private link to play through the full scenario and request changes. We refine until you're happy.

05

Deploy via link

Share a single link with your team. No app install, no LMS. Works on any device. Track completions in your dashboard.

Pricing

Two-part pricing. Simple.

A one-time build fee to create your scenario, then a monthly subscription to run it with your team.

One-time build fee

Standard

£299

A clean, professional scenario built to your brief — fast.

  • Up to 5 decision points
  • Up to 4 stakeholders
  • Up to 4 KPIs tracked
  • James AI advisor included
  • Shareable play link
  • 1 round of revisions
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Bespoke

£499

Full character development, custom branding and deeper complexity.

  • Up to 7 decision points
  • Up to 6 stakeholders
  • Up to 6 KPIs tracked
  • Custom scenario branding
  • Branded play experience
  • 2 rounds of revisions
  • Discovery call included
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Complex

£799

Multi-branch narrative, advanced scoring, and maximum customisation.

  • Unlimited decision points
  • Multi-branch narrative paths
  • Custom scoring & weighting
  • Full character suite
  • Analytics dashboard
  • 3 rounds of revisions
  • Dedicated producer
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Monthly subscription

Starter

£149/month

Perfect for small teams running a single programme.

  • 1 active scenario
  • Up to 25 learners
  • Completion tracking
  • Score reporting
  • Email support
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Growth

£349/month

For growing teams running multiple programmes.

  • Up to 5 active scenarios
  • Up to 100 learners
  • Learner progress dashboard
  • Team & cohort reporting
  • CSV export
  • Priority support
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Pro

£649/month

Unlimited scale across your whole organisation.

  • Unlimited scenarios
  • Unlimited learners
  • Full analytics suite
  • SSO / SAML integration
  • Custom domain
  • Dedicated account manager
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All plans billed monthly. Cancel anytime. Volume pricing available for enterprise.

Ready to fill the gap?

Book a free 30-minute intro call. We'll talk through your situation, scope a scenario, and send you a quote — no obligation.

No sales pitch. Just a conversation.