3
Weeks to stabilise
5
Weeks to first release
40%
Budget saved vs replan
100%
Scope delivered
The Challenge
A critical citizen-facing digital service was 8 months behind schedule and significantly over budget. The delivery partner relationship had broken down, team morale was low, and ministerial confidence was eroding. The programme needed immediate stabilisation.
Our Approach
We deployed an experienced delivery director and two senior engineers for a rapid 2-week assessment. We identified the root causes — scope creep, insufficient testing, and governance gaps — and implemented a stabilisation plan. We then took over delivery leadership, reset the backlog, and introduced proper quality gates.
The Results
Stabilised the programme within 3 weeks. Delivered the first successful release in 5 weeks — the first on-time delivery in the programme's history. Over the following 4 months, cleared the backlog and delivered the full scope to ministerial satisfaction.
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