IT Programme Recovery

Crisis intervention for failing multi-million euro IT programmes—bring them back on track or to a controlled stop.

When Programmes Go Critical

Your €15M programme is 18 months behind schedule. Budget overruns hit 300%. The vendor blames your requirements. Your team is exhausted. The board is losing confidence. Regulatory deadlines are approaching fast, and you're not even in UAT yet.

Our Recovery Methodology

Rapid Diagnostic (Week 1)

Understand the real problems fast

Independent assessment of technical debt and delivery capability
Stakeholder interviews to surface hidden issues
Go/no-go recommendation with evidence-based options

Crisis Stabilization

Stop the bleeding immediately

Establish programme governance that actually works
Reset vendor relationships with clear accountability
De-scope to minimum viable delivery

Delivery Reset

Get to production with reduced scope

Realistic re-planning with contingency built in
Technical recovery plan addressing architectural issues
Weekly senior leadership reporting with red flags visible early

Controlled Exit (if needed)

Stop gracefully if recovery isn't viable

Preserve business operations during programme wind-down
Document lessons learned for future programmes
Manage vendor exit to protect contractual position

Rescued €22M Programme 24 Months Behind

Major Irish bank core banking modernization

Brought in when programme was declared unrecoverable by previous consultants:

• Completed rapid 2-week diagnostic identifying 17 critical blockers
• Re-scoped delivery to 60% of original requirements, protecting regulatory compliance
• Delivered to production 9 months after intervention (vs. projected 24+ months)
• Recovered vendor relationship and avoided €8M in penalty clauses

Don't Let Your Programme Become a Write-Off

Request an emergency diagnostic. Get independent advice on whether your programme can be saved—and how.

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