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Get an off-the-rails programme back on track
Programme Recovery
Rapid triage and recovery plan for programmes that are red on the scorecard but not yet dead. 2-week diagnostic + 6-week recovery sprint.
What it is
The summary.
When a programme is missing dates, blowing budget, and the team is hiding the truth from steering, we walk in, find the actual blockers (usually 3-5, never what leadership thinks), build a credible recovery plan, and execute the first 6 weeks of it shoulder-to-shoulder with your delivery team.
What you get
Deliverables.
- Week 1 diagnostic memo (5 pages, brutal)
- Recovery plan with revised milestones + budget
- Stakeholder reset comms (board, sponsors, vendors)
- 6-week sprint of co-delivery
- Handover packet at week 8
How it runs
Process.
- Week 1. Honest diagnostic Interview 12-20 people across delivery, vendor, business sponsor. Document actual blockers, not the political version. Output is a 5-page memo plus verbal readout.
- Week 2. Recovery plan and reset Build credible revised plan with the people who'll execute it. Get sponsor and steering re-aligned via reset comms. Lock new milestones.
- Weeks 3 to 8. Co-delivery Embedded as interim programme lead. Daily standups, weekly steering, vendor management, escalation handling. Hand off to internal lead at week 8.
Track record
Outcomes from past engagements.
- Programmes that were 6+ months delayed shipping within revised plan
- Sponsor / steering committee trust rebuilt
- Underperforming vendors either fixed or transitioned cleanly
- Internal team upskilled on recovery patterns, not dependent on us
Fit check
Ideal for.
- Red programmes still under board scrutiny, last chance before kill
- Post-vendor-failure recovery with team and contracts intact
- M&A integration programmes that have stalled mid-execution