Technology leaders often rely on internal reporting and PMO dashboards that do not always reflect the true state of delivery. Unlike standard reporting, our independent reviews provide impartial, evidence-based insight into the performance and risk of critical IT investments—helping organizations identify issues early and take corrective action before delivery, budget, and strategic outcomes are compromised.
Each review is designed to support a specific leadership decision—whether to continue, intervene, reprioritize, recover, or assess delivery performance.
Select the review that aligns with your current challenges.
All reviews follow a structured, independent delivery assurance approach that assesses five critical dimensions of execution — schedule realism, governance, risk control, dependencies, and delivery readiness — across projects, portfolios, and vendor engagements. This provides a consistent basis for judging delivery confidence, surfacing hidden risk, and identifying where intervention may be required.
Choose the review that aligns with the decision you need to make—based on delivery context, risk exposure, and the level of independent oversight required.
Our reviews apply across projects, programs, portfolios, and PMO environments. Each engagement is scaled to the complexity, risk, and visibility of the initiative—providing leadership with a clear source of truth, deeper risk insight, and the confidence to act decisively.
| IT Delivery Health Check | Delivery Governance Assurance | Portfolio Risk Assurance | Project Recovery Diagnostic | Vendor Contract Assurance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engagement Type | Rapid delivery validation | Governance and control assurance | Portfolio risk and prioritization | Recovery and turnaround diagnostic | Vendor performance and contract assurance |
| Duration (by level) | Focused: ~2 weeks Integrated: ~4 weeks Strategic: ~6 weeks* |
Focused: ~2 weeks Integrated: ~4 weeks Strategic: ~6 weeks* |
Focused: ~3 weeks Integrated: ~4–6 weeks Strategic: ~6–8 weeks* |
Focused: ~2 weeks Integrated: ~4 weeks Strategic: ~6 weeks* |
Focused: ~2 weeks Integrated: ~4 weeks Strategic: ~6 weeks* |
| Typical Indicators (Observable Signals) | Reported status does not reflect underlying delivery risk Risks not clearly articulated Early signs of slippage |
Decisions delayed or unclear despite governance forums Controls inconsistently applied Limited linkage between reporting and action |
Too many concurrent priorities Frequent resource conflicts Limited visibility into portfolio risk |
Milestones repeatedly missed Cost/schedule variance increasing Confidence in delivery declining |
Vendor engagement becoming transactional rather than collaborative Missed milestones Quality or SLA concerns |
| Decision Supported | Continue or intervene now | Are governance controls sufficient? | Where should leadership focus? | Recover, reset, or stop? | Is vendor delivering and what action is required? |
| Assessment Focus | Milestones, risks, dependencies, reporting accuracy | Governance forums, controls, reporting, decision flow | Dependencies, capacity, prioritization, portfolio risk | Root causes, recovery feasibility, execution model | Vendor performance, SLAs, scope, commercial alignment |
| Evidence Reviewed | Delivery plans, RAID logs, reporting artefacts+ Targeted stakeholder validation+ Leadership validation of actual delivery status | Governance artefacts, dashboards, change logs+ Decision flow analysis+ Assessment of decision-making effectiveness | Portfolio data, dependencies, resource allocation+ Cross-program risk patterns+ Executive alignment on priorities and investment | Baselines, contracts, performance data+ Leadership and team alignment on recovery viability | Contracts, SOWs, SLAs, performance data+ Commercial position and risk exposure analysis+ Stakeholder alignment and commercial position review |
| Assessment Output (by level) | Focused: Delivery Insight Brief Integrated: Delivery Performance Assessment Strategic: Delivery Viability Roadmap |
Focused: Governance Insight Brief Integrated: Governance Performance Assessment Strategic: Governance Decision Framework |
Focused: Portfolio Insight Brief Integrated: Portfolio Performance Assessment Strategic: Portfolio Investment Strategy |
Focused: Recovery Insight Brief Integrated: Recovery Performance Assessment Strategic: Intervention & Pivot Blueprint |
Focused: Vendor Insight Brief Integrated: Vendor Performance Assessment Strategic: Commercial Position and Exit Strategy |
| Typical Effort (by level) | Focused: ~5–7 days Integrated: ~10–12 days Strategic: ~15–18 days |
Focused: ~5–7 days Integrated: ~10–13 days Strategic: ~15–20 days |
Focused: ~8–10 days Integrated: ~12–16 days Strategic: ~18–25 days |
Focused: ~6–9 days Integrated: ~12–15 days Strategic: ~16–22 days |
Focused: ~5–7 days Integrated: ~10–14 days Strategic: ~15–20 days |
| Assurance Depth (by level) | Focused: Delivery Risk Signal Integrated: Delivery System Assessment Strategic: Delivery Viability Verdict |
Focused: Governance Risk Signal Integrated: Governance System Assessment Strategic: Governance Viability Verdict |
Focused: Portfolio Risk Signal Integrated: Portfolio System Assessment Strategic: Portfolio Viability Verdict |
Focused: Recovery Risk Signal Integrated: Recovery System Assessment Strategic: Recovery Viability Verdict |
Focused: Vendor Risk Signal Integrated: Vendor System Assessment Strategic: Vendor Viability Verdict |
| Best Used When (Trigger) | Before a major funding gate or when reported status does not reflect delivery reality | When governance structures exist, but decision-making authority and outcomes remain unclear | During planning cycles or when investment decisions require prioritization under constraints | When a project has missed key milestones and confidence in the recovery plan is low | When a contract renewal is approaching, vendor alignment has weakened, or a major contract change request (CR) is received |
| Next Step | Start Health Check Briefing → | Start Governance Briefing → | Start Portfolio Briefing → | Start Recovery Briefing → | Start Vendor Briefing → |
Get a clear, independent view of delivery health, governance strength, and portfolio risk across your initiatives.
We review your context and recommend the appropriate engagement—covering scope, timing, and level of assurance required.
