Programme recovery and stabilisation
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Programme Recovery & Stabilisation

When a programme is slipping, reset control before the damage gets bigger.

FeeBespoke
StartRapid triage
Checkpoints4 and 8 weeks
ReportingWeekly SLT
Senior-ledYes — throughout

Why this exists

Programmes rarely fail without warning. The problem is that warning signs arrive late, get treated as noise, or get escalated too slowly. This service responds with rapid, senior-led intervention that is designed to restore control and confidence fast.

The longer a failing programme runs without intervention, the more expensive the recovery becomes. This product is designed to act quickly, find the root cause across every dimension of the problem, and install the governance and reporting needed to hold the reset.

Warning signs this is the right call

Milestones being missed repeatedly without credible recovery plans

Budget pressure escalating and forecasts changing week to week

Supplier or vendor conflict that is not being resolved through normal channels

Delivery team losing confidence or key people starting to exit

Board no longer trusts the RAG report or the recovery narrative

Scope creep that has consumed contingency with no corrective action

What it covers

  • Rapid triage of the failing or at-risk programme
  • Root cause analysis across governance, scope, vendor, and delivery dimensions
  • Remedial actions defined and prioritised
  • Re-baselined programme plan with realistic milestones
  • Vendor and contract renegotiation support if required
  • Governance framework and escalation protocol installed
  • Weekly SLT reporting and recovery dashboard
  • Stabilisation checkpoints at 4 and 8 weeks

Stabilisation checkpoints

4-week checkpoint

Initial stabilisation confirmed. Root cause resolved. Revised plan in place and reporting live.

8-week checkpoint

Delivery confidence restored. Governance holding. Recovery plan tracking to plan.

What you receive

  • Recovery plan covering all root causes and remedial actions
  • Revised programme roadmap with realistic milestones
  • Weekly status reports and recovery dashboard
  • Governance framework and escalation protocol
  • Checkpoint outputs at 4 and 8 weeks

Ideal for

  • Boards that need clarity and control urgently - not another re-plan from the same team
  • Programmes where supplier underperformance is part of the problem
  • Leadership teams that have lost confidence in the delivery narrative
  • PE-backed businesses where programme failure is eroding value creation timelines

Stabilise the Programme

Bespoke scope · Rapid triage · 4 and 8-week checkpoints

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