Large scale programmes, usually running over 2-3 years, go through cycles. Whilst some cycles seem productive, and some don’t, each cycle creates debts that can be technical, operational, readiness, financial or emotional in nature. These debts compound over time and manifest themselves in shape of cost, schedule or quality challenges. Whilst these challenges can surface anytime, they are most like to occur nearer to launch date(s).
This leaves executives with limited, and difficult, options. These may include:
- relaxation of schedule, budget or quality targets
- decisions on how much risk they want to accept, mitigate or defer
- restructuring of the programme, people, culture, approach etc.
- or in some cases revisit if the programme business case is still valid
Given the visibility these programmes have, when problems arise, executives need to act fast, make amends and guide the ship to its destination: this is where we come in.
RECOVER, our offering for struggling programmes, is an intense and focused exercise, delivered in 2 steps:
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