PROJECT CONSULTING

Delivery Assurance Review.

A structured, independent assessment of delivery confidence for a project, programme or change initiative.

Help clients understand delivery risk, strengthen governance and increase confidence in successful outcomes.

  • Typical delivery timeline: 1-2 weeks

  • Typical lead time: 2-6 weeks

  • Typical fee: Ā£3,000 to Ā£5,000 plus VAT

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    • Leadership lacks confidence in the initiative.

    • Progress feels difficult to assess.

    • Costs are increasing without visible value.

    • Key people have changed.

    • Governance feels ineffective.

    • A project has stalled, drifted or lost momentum.

    • An independent perspective is required before further investment decisions are made.

    • Restore momentum or confidence in an initiative

    • Earlier identification of delivery risks

    • Improved governance decisions

    • Better stakeholder alignment

  • The Delivery Assurance Review sits alongside existing advisory and transformation services. It can:

    ā€¢ Provide independent challenge

    ā€¢ De-risk larger engagements

    ā€¢ Surface hidden delivery issues

    ā€¢ Find solutions for entrenched and extended ā€œproblem projectsā€

    ā€¢ Inform strategy and investment decisions

    • Project or programme management: I do not take responsibility for leading the initiative, managing the plan or directing the delivery team.

    • A methodology or compliance audit: I do not assess adherence to internally-defined project processes or certify compliance with PRINCE2, Agile or another delivery methodology.

    • Delivery remediation: The review helps leaders understand what is affecting delivery confidence and where attention is needed, rather than taking ownership of corrective action or delivery outcomes.

    The purpose is to provide objective insight into the factors affecting delivery performance, enabling leaders to take informed action to address risks, direct attention where most needed, strengthen delivery conditions, and provide a view on which actions are most likely to restore momentum and improve outcomes.

Suitable Engagements

The Delivery Assurance Review is typically most effective where:

āœ“ The initiative is strategically important, and represents a significant investment of time, money or organisational attention.

āœ“ Multiple stakeholders or workstreams are involved.

āœ“ Leadership decisions depend on successful delivery.

āœ“ Independent challenge would be valuable and would improve decision-making.

Commercial Guidance

Partner Fee: Fixed fee of Ā£3,000 to Ā£5,000 + VAT

Cost Variables

Varies according to scope & complexity of the initiative, stakeholder landscape and maturity of delivery environment. Additional considerations which may attract additional fees include travel and extended stakeholder groups requiring additional workshops.

Less Suitable Engagements

The review may not represent good value where:

āœ• The initiative is very small relative to the cost of the review.

āœ• The project is nearing completion and there is limited opportunity to influence outcomes.

āœ• Leaders have already decided what action is needed regardless of the findings.

āœ• Immediate intervention is required and undertaking a review would delay essential action.

āœ• It is routine operational responsibilities described as a project.

Delivery Timeline

Expect: 2-6 week lead time; 1-2 week delivery

Client Participation

The review requires approximately 10 to 16 hours of client time in total, spread across scoping, evidence provision, stakeholder conversations and the final leadership session.

What Your Clients Receive

Delivery Confidence Snapshot

A visual summary showing delivery confidence across the twelve dimensions.

Findings & Evidence Report

A concise report showing what was found, why it matters, and the evidence behind the delivery confidence assessment.

Prioritised Actions & Recommendations

A view of what needs to happen next, grouped by urgency and impact.

Executive Summary & Leadership Playback Session

A structured discussion to walk through the findings, align on decisions and agree next steps.

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Service Summary.

Independent delivery assessment for projects, programmes and transformation initiatives, provided by a specialist in project delivery, transformation and organisational change.

Benefits & Outcomes.

  • Earlier identification of delivery risks

  • Improved governance decisions

  • Greater delivery confidence

  • Better stakeholder alignment

  • Clear priorities for action

Deliverables.

  • Delivery Confidence Snapshot - A one-page visual summary showing delivery confidence across the twelve dimensions.

  • Prioritised Actions & Recommendations - A view of what needs to happen next, grouped by urgency and impact.

  • Findings & Evidence Report - A concise report showing what was found, why it matters, and the evidence behind the delivery confidence assessment.

  • Executive Summary & Leadership Playback Session - A structured discussion to walk through the findings, align on decisions and agree next steps.

Scope Statement.

The Delivery Assurance Review provides an independent assessment of delivery confidence for a project, programme or change initiative.

The review combines evidence analysis, stakeholder perspectives and assessment against the Wrixle Delivery Confidence Framework to identify delivery strengths, risks, constraints and improvement opportunities.

Outputs include a Delivery Confidence Assessment, Findings Report, prioritised recommendations and a leadership playback session designed to support informed decision-making and next steps.

The review assesses delivery confidence and identifies actions to strengthen delivery outcomes. It does not assume responsibility for project delivery, delivery remediation or implementation of recommendations.

Exclusions.

This review provides independent assessment and recommendations. It does not include project or programme delivery, PMO support or project administration, implementation of recommendations or ongoing assurance services.

Assumptions & Boundaries.

  • Engagement scope relates to a single project, programme or defined initiative.

  • A designated client sponsor is available throughout the engagement.

  • Required documentation and evidence are provided in a timely manner.

  • Stakeholders are available for interviews and discussions within the agreed review period.

  • The review is conducted remotely unless otherwise agreed.

  • Existing reporting and governance information and writtem documentation about the initiative is available.