About Methodology
Practical thinking. Meaningful progress.
An independent Olano publication for people building better businesses.
Our purpose
Why Methodology exists
Methodology brings together useful methods for everyday business work: clearer operations, more thoughtful sales, practical experiments with AI, and better use of time.
Our focus is simple: make the next step easier to understand and put into practice.
This is a new publication by Olano. It does not represent or continue any former education or training programmes associated with this domain.
What we cover
Guides for the questions that come up.
Sources beside the claims
Guides link the organisers, agencies, operators or developers they rely on, and say when those sources were checked.
Examples are labelled
Fictional examples and illustrative photographs are marked as such. Desk research is never presented as a visit, interview or test.
Corrections are welcome
Tell us what has changed, with a source, and we check it against the evidence and update the guide.
Who publishes Methodology
Published in Singapore by Olano.
Methodology is published in Singapore by Olano, which builds AI agents for businesses. Olano also writes practical guides of its own in its resource library. When one of our articles adapts ideas from those guides, a closing note says so and links the original.
We do not use our guides to promote Olano’s products, and the same editorial standards apply to every article.
Recently published
Start with our latest guides.
Operations
Retrenchment Singapore: Benefit, MOM Notice and Employer Steps
Retrenchment in Singapore for employers: when to notify MOM, the 2 weeks to 1 month benefit norm, what IRAS taxes, and a step-by-step plan for a small firm.
Operations
CPF Top-Up Tax Relief: Owners and Employers Before 31 December
CPF top-up tax relief before 31 December 2026: S$8,000 for you, S$8,000 for family, the FRS and grant limits, and how a company can top up staff CPF.
Operations
Annual Leave Calculation: MOM Rules, Carry-Forward and Payout
Annual leave calculation for Singapore employers: MOM's 7-to-14-day table, pro-rating, year-end carry-forward and forfeiture, and paying out unused leave.
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