About

Next Number Global Consulting brings together deep operational expertise and enterprise technology fluency — a combination that defines how we approach every engagement.

The firm is led by Zied Youssfi, Principal & Managing Director, with more than fifteen years of international experience guiding organizations through complex digital transformations, ERP implementations, and supply chain optimization.

Our practice was founded on direct experience in supply chain planning and operations management — providing deep insight into how businesses actually run. That operational foundation evolved into business systems analysis and enterprise implementation leadership, enabling us to translate business needs into technical requirements that deliver measurable results.

This dual perspective means we do not simply gather requirements. We understand the operational impact of every decision, anticipate downstream complications, and design solutions that organizations will actually adopt.

15+ yrs
Senior consulting experience
40+
Enterprise programs led
7
Industries served
3
Professional certifications

Core Competencies

Business Analysis & Requirements Management

BRDs, FDDs, process maps, data dictionaries, test plans. Governance-grade documentation that ensures scope integrity.

ERP/CRM Lifecycle Delivery

JD Edwards, Oracle, SAP, Dynamics 365, Workday. From discovery through go-live and stabilization.

Integration & Data Management

API design, system integrations, data migration, ETL/ELT pipelines, master data management, data governance frameworks.

Change Management & Process Optimization

PROSCI-trained. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Stakeholder engagement strategies that drive adoption.

Agile & SDLC Delivery

Full lifecycle project delivery, UAT coordination, backlog management, sprint planning.

Governance & Compliance

RBAC models, segregation of duties, approval workflows, role-based validation across 100+ user environments.

Firm milestones

Fifteen years across operations, business analysis, and consulting — shaped by the discipline of what makes implementations succeed.

  1. 2010

    Supply chain planning & operations

    The practice originated in planning and operations management — building the operational foundation that informs every engagement we deliver today.

  2. 2014

    Business systems analysis

    Expanded into business systems analysis, translating operational reality into structured requirements and functional designs for enterprise platforms.

  3. 2018

    Enterprise ERP implementation lead

    Led business analysis on multi-country ERP programs — JD Edwards, Oracle, SAP — with a focus on governance-grade documentation and scope protection.

  4. 2022

    Cross-sector consulting practice

    Established the firm as a cross-sector consulting practice spanning public sector, healthcare, financial services, retail, and manufacturing — with the N3 Framework as the operating methodology.

  5. 2024

    KriftAI and SaaS Proto launched

    Extended consulting intellectual property into two specialized practices: KriftAI for governed enterprise AI, and SaaS Proto for investor-grade product discovery.

  6. 2026

    Based on Expo Boulevard, Vancouver

    Next Number Global Consulting operates from Expo Boulevard, Vancouver, BC, Canada, with active engagements across North America and internationally.

How we work

Governance before capability

Roles, ownership, and compliance are established before any system is configured. Our experience across forty-plus programs confirms a consistent pattern: capability deployed before governance is the primary driver of implementation failure.

Documented, not improvised

BRDs, FDDs, data dictionaries, traceability matrices, test plans. Every requirement is traceable to a business origin and to a test case. Scope is protected in writing.

Senior delivery, not delegated execution

Engagements are delivered by the senior professionals you engaged. No offshore handoff, no pyramid staffing. When you call, you reach the practitioner who owns the work.

Bilingual delivery, EN and FR

Engagements are delivered fluently in English and French — requirements, workshops, documentation, and regulator-facing artifacts where Canadian-French coverage is required.

Certifications & Trainings

PROSCI Change ManagementLean Six Sigma Green BeltCPIM

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Zied Youssfi, Principal & Managing Director. Fifteen years of international experience across supply chain operations, business systems analysis, and enterprise ERP implementation. PROSCI-trained, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, CPIM. The firm is headquartered on Expo Boulevard, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Vancouver, BC — serving organizations across North America and internationally.

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