IT Project and Programme Recovery

Signs a programme needs recovery

The go-live date has moved more than once and nobody believes the current one.
Status reports are green, but the people doing the work say otherwise.
Technical blockers get escalated rather than solved.
The supplier and the internal team disagree about what was agreed.
The budget has been extended without a clear view of what the extra money buys.

If two or more of those sound familiar, the programme probably needs a reset rather than more effort.

How we recover a programme

Independent assessment. Two to three weeks reviewing the plan, the technical design, the contracts and the team. We talk to the people doing the work, not just the people reporting on it.
An honest reset. A revised plan with realistic dates and costs, the options for scope and the risks of each. Presented to the board in plain English.
Delivery leadership. We lead the programme through to completion, or support your programme manager if the leadership is sound and the problem lies elsewhere.
Clean handover. Documentation, support arrangements and lessons learned, so the next programme starts better.

Technical depth, not just project management

Many stalled IT programmes stall on a technical problem that the project team can't evaluate. Our consultants bring hands-on platform experience, so blockers get understood and resolved rather than passed around. Areas we've delivered in include:

Azure migrations and landing zones, including programmes that had stalled.
VMware migrations, upgrades and licensing changes.
Microsoft 365 tenant migrations, Intune rollouts and security hardening.
SolarWinds network monitoring rebuilds.
PSA and RMM rollouts for managed service providers.

A recent example

A leading healthcare provider's major Azure programme had stalled and the project team had lost momentum. We led the project management team for nine months. Deep Azure knowledge meant technical blockers were understood and resolved, not just escalated, and the programme was brought back on track and delivered.

Common questions

Can you take over a project that another supplier is running?

Yes. We usually act as the client-side programme lead, working with the existing supplier rather than replacing them, unless the assessment shows a change is needed.

How long does an IT project recovery take?

The assessment takes two to three weeks. Delivery depends on the programme, but most recovery engagements run for three to nine months.

Do you only recover Azure projects?

No. We have recovered and led Azure, VMware, Microsoft 365, network monitoring and PSA and RMM programmes. The approach is the same, and the technical depth is what changes.

What if the honest answer is to stop the project?

Then we will say so, with the numbers to support it. Sometimes stopping or re-scoping is the best outcome for the business.