Practical discovery and programme reviews to test assumptions, identify delivery gaps and establish a credible route forward.

• Clearer understanding of scope, dependencies and delivery constraints.
• Greater confidence in estimates, resource needs and milestones.
• Earlier visibility of technical, business and operational readiness gaps.
• Evidence-based decisions on priorities, delivery options and next steps.
• A practical action plan with clear ownership.

I help organisations establish whether a technology programme is ready to proceed, or understand where an existing delivery approach needs strengthening.

The engagement starts with an agreed set of questions and review boundaries. I examine available documentation and work with sponsors, delivery teams, business stakeholders and suppliers to understand the current position.

I test scope assumptions, dependencies, estimates, capacity, governance and readiness requirements. Where the credible delivery requirement differs from the available budget, resources or timescales, I make the gap explicit and assess practical options with your team.

Findings are brought together into a concise assessment, prioritised recommendations and an agreed route forward. Support can include shaping a delivery baseline, replanning a defined phase or reviewing progress at key milestones.

The timetable is agreed around the scope, complexity and availability of information and stakeholders. Assignments can be a focused review or a series of periodic assurance checkpoints.

• A named sponsor and agreement on the questions the engagement should answer.
• Access to relevant plans, scope documents, estimates, reports and supporting evidence.
• Availability of key business, technical, operational and supplier stakeholders.
• Openness about delivery concerns, constraints and uncertainties.
• Timely review of findings and ownership of agreed follow-up actions.
• Agreed commercial and confidentiality arrangements before work begins.

• A practical assessment grounded in available evidence and delivery experience.
• Clear distinction between confirmed facts, assumptions and information gaps.
• Early communication of material concerns, with no surprises at the final review.
• Proportionate recommendations that explain priorities, options and implications.
• Collaborative discussion of findings with your team.
• Responsible handling of confidential information and clear handover of outputs.

Deliverables are agreed to suit the engagement and may include:

• Discovery or delivery assessment summary.
• Scope boundaries, assumptions and outstanding questions.
• Dependency, constraint and readiness assessment.
• Review of estimates, resource requirements and milestone feasibility.
• Assessment of gaps against the available budget, capacity or timescales.
• Delivery options and recommendations for sponsor decisions.
• Prioritised action plan with owners and review points.
• An outline delivery roadmap or revised baseline, where included in scope.

Project based engagements operate on the basis of agreeing work and any outcomes or milestones for delivery in advance of commencement of any engagement in a ‘Statement of Work’. Prices are fixed for the agreed deliverables and should changes be required, these may incur changes to delivery costs. Payment for Project Based Engagements are agreed on a case-by-case basis, giving consideration to risk, contract value, client payment history, relationship longevity and duration.

• programme management
• stakeholder management
• Risk Management
• Project Management

• Accelerated Solution Delivery
• Organisational Agility & Effectiveness

• Retail and Consumer
• Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
• Business Services
• Financial Services
• Government and Public Services
• Technology
• Telecommunications

• HiveChange
• HiveTech
• Accelerated Transformation