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Project & programme recovery

Stabilise first. Recover with evidence.

When delivery loses credibility, another optimistic plan is not enough. Recovery requires a fact-based assessment of root causes, urgent exposure and whether continuation still makes business sense.

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Illustrative engagement / not a client case study

A delayed CRM rollout is losing credibility.

The starting pointUncertain remaining exposure
The ambitionA defensible recovery decision

The vision

Re-establish a viable delivery commitment, or stop further exposure when continuation is not justified.

What gets in the way

The CRM release has slipped repeatedly. Remaining effort is uncertain, defects compete with new scope, and sponsors no longer trust the status report.

The journey, one decision at a time

Open a stage to see our intervention and the client’s role. The outputs below mark the intended progress.

  1. Establish the factsExplore this stage

    FlockShift’s intervention

    Test scope, progress, estimates and root causes.

    The client owns

    Provide access and agree the recovery mandate.

    Tangible output

    An evidence-based exposure assessment.

  2. Contain the damageExplore this stage

    FlockShift’s intervention

    Prioritise critical blockers and control new commitments.

    The client owns

    Approve urgent stabilisation decisions.

    Tangible output

    A short, owned stabilisation backlog.

  3. Choose a routeExplore this stage

    FlockShift’s intervention

    Compare recover, reduce scope, pause or stop.

    The client owns

    Select the route and approve its baseline.

    Tangible output

    A costed options and decision pack.

  4. Restore controlExplore this stage

    FlockShift’s intervention

    Track recovery actions and forecast changes.

    The client owns

    Resolve escalations and accept handback criteria.

    Tangible output

    A recovery dashboard and handover plan.

What better looks like

  • Further spending is linked to a deliberate decision.
  • Teams focus on the blockers that determine viability.
  • Sponsor confidence can be rebuilt through evidence.

What we would measure

  • Cost to complete against the recovery baseline.
  • Age and closure of critical blockers.
  • Reliability of agreed recovery milestones.

This is a fictional engagement scenario, not a report of completed work or achieved results. Measures, scope and responsibilities would be agreed with the client. Outcomes are not guaranteed.

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