Services

Programme leadership with an assurance mindset.

Every engagement is led by a senior partner-level practitioner, supported by our network of specialist associates. No pyramid of junior consultants, and no hand-off after the sale.

01 · Entry point

Programme Health Check

A fixed-price, independent review for boards, executive sponsors, senior responsible owners and finance directors who need to know whether a programme will land.

  • Review of scope, plan, budget, supplier performance and benefits
  • Interviews with the sponsor or SRO, programme team and key suppliers
  • Delivery-confidence rating your board can act on, in the language of Gateway-style reviews for public bodies
  • The top risks and a short list of actions with owners and dates

Typical length

2 to 3 weeks

Fee

Fixed price

You receive

Report, RAG rating, action list

02 · Amber or red

Recovery & Assurance

For programmes that are off track, or about to face a formal review, audit or board scrutiny. Hands-on help to stabilise them, then independent assurance to keep them there.

  • Recovery Sprint: re-baselined plan, governance and supplier position
  • Hands-on turnaround leadership to carry the plan through
  • Stage-gate readiness and support for formal assurance, Gateway and investment reviews
  • Assurance retainer: regular independent challenge for the sponsor, SRO and board

Recovery Sprint

6 to 8 weeks

Assurance

Monthly retainer

Best for

Programmes at or past Amber

03 · Core service

Programme & Transformation Leadership

Interim programme direction for organisations delivering major change: business transformation, operating-model and shared-service change, mergers and integration, and digital programmes. Our flagship specialism is ERP: replacing finance, procurement, HR and payroll systems with Oracle Cloud, SAP or similar platforms.

  • Transformation and integration programmes, from target operating model to benefits realisation
  • Business cases and investment-committee papers, including Green Book five-case form for public bodies
  • Market engagement, vendor and systems-integrator selection, and contract shaping
  • Design authority, data migration and testing governance
  • Shared-service centre design and transition to live service
  • Reporting to boards, executive committees, ministers, accountable officers and programme boards

Typical length

6 to 24 months

Engagement

Interim, day rate or fixed fee

Specialism

ERP: Oracle Cloud ERP/EPM, SAP

04 · Packaged

PMO in a Box

A ready-made portfolio office that gives the executive team and board one honest view of every project, and the means to stop, start or re-plan with confidence.

  • Governance model, decision rights and stage gates
  • Portfolio prioritisation and investment control
  • Reporting packs, RAID management and benefits tracking
  • Tooling recommendations that fit what you already own
  • Handover and coaching so your own team runs it, or an optional managed PMO service

Typical length

8 to 12 weeks

You receive

A working PMO, not a slide deck

Best for

Portfolios of 15+ projects

05 · Ongoing

Managed Delivery Service

One partner for your whole project management function.

We run your project and portfolio management function for you: portfolio and performance reporting, resource forecasting, RAID and dependencies, board packs and benefits tracking, delivered by a named lead to agreed service levels. Each month also includes a bank of senior days you can draw down on any of our services, whether that's a health check, a recovery sprint or interim leadership. Unused days roll over for a quarter.

  • Portfolio and performance reporting
  • Resource forecasting
  • RAID and dependency management
  • Board packs and benefits tracking
  • A named lead working to agreed service levels
  • A monthly bank of senior days to draw down on any service, with unused days rolling over for a quarter

Typical engagement

12 months or more

You receive

A named lead and agreed service levels

Flexibility

Senior days on any service

Talk to us about a managed service

Is a programme on your watch heading for Amber?

A 30-minute call is enough to say whether an independent review would help.

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