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Program Recovery & Stabilisation

Provides leadership the confidence that an in-flight change program or transformation can deliver the agreed business benefits - or gets it back on track if the current delivery approach is at risk of failure.

FeeBespoke

StartRapid triage

Checkpoints4 and 8 weeks

ReportingWeekly SLT

Senior-ledYes — throughout

Why this exists

Programs 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 program 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

Our recovery process commences with a detailed and robust Program Healthcheck which covers all areas of the program - governance, scope, financials, resources, vendors, and delivery. Findings from the Healthcheck directly shape the recovery plan that follows.

Program Healthcheck across all dimensions of the program
Rapid triage of the failing or at-risk program
Root cause analysis across governance, scope, vendor, and delivery dimensions
Remedial actions defined and prioritized
Re-baselined program 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

Recovery timeline

Days 1–5: Rapid triage

Program Healthcheck completed. Root cause identified across all dimensions. Leadership Playback Pack delivered.

Days 6–20: Recovery plan

Statement of Work agreed. Recovery plan and engagement timeline confirmed. Governance framework installed.

Days 21+: Recovery execution

Delivery of agreed SoW. Weekly SLT reporting. Stabilisation checkpoints at 4 and 8 weeks.

What you receive

Leadership Playback Pack — summary of the Program Healthcheck findings with prioritized recommendations
Statement of Work — outlining recovery deliverables, team breakdown, and associated costs
Engagement Timeline — major milestones and dates relevant to the recovery plan
Recovery plan — covering all root causes and remedial actions
Revised program roadmap with realistic milestones
Weekly status reports and recovery dashboard
Governance framework and escalation protocol
Deliverables as per SoW — delivery of items as laid out in the Statement of Work

Ideal for

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

Program Recovery & Stabilisation

Why this exists

Warning signs this is the right call

What it covers

Recovery timeline

Days 1–5: Rapid triage

Days 6–20: Recovery plan

Days 21+: Recovery execution

What you receive

Ideal for

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