Case studies

Proven delivery in demanding environments.

A selection of recent engagements. Client names are withheld to respect confidentiality — references are available on request.

Public Sector·UK central government department· 18 months

Recovering a stalled digital services programme

A citizen-facing digital programme rated Red at gateway review was reset, re-planned and brought back to a confident Green — launching to 2.4 million users.

The programme had missed two major milestones and lost the confidence of its senior responsible owner. We ran a four-week independent health check, rebuilt the integrated plan around a minimum viable service, and introduced a lean governance model with clear decision rights.

Within six months the programme regained its Green rating and went on to launch on schedule.

Programme RecoveryAgile at ScaleGovernance

Gateway rating: Red → Green
Citizens served: 2.4m
Cost avoided: £8.5m

Financial Services·Tier 1 retail bank· 2 years

Delivering a regulatory change portfolio on time

Established a portfolio office to coordinate 14 interdependent regulatory and technology projects against fixed, non-negotiable deadlines.

We designed and stood up a portfolio management office with a single source of truth for dependencies, risks and resource demand, giving the executive committee weekly visibility of delivery confidence.

Portfolio OfficeRegulatory ChangeRisk Management

Regulatory deadlines met: 100%
Projects coordinated: 14
Faster reporting cycle: 30%

Healthcare·NHS integrated care system· 12 months

Designing a PMO for a multi-site health transformation

Created a right-sized transformation office to coordinate clinical, estates and digital change across five partner organisations.

Working alongside clinical and operational leaders, we built a shared delivery framework, benefits register and reporting rhythm — and trained an in-house team to run it independently.

PMO DesignBenefits RealisationPartnership Working

Organisations aligned: 5
Benefits tracked: £12m
To operational PMO: 6 wks

Infrastructure & Utilities·National utilities provider· 9 months

Independent assurance for a major infrastructure upgrade

Provided board-level independent assurance across a capital programme, surfacing schedule risks early enough to protect a critical commissioning window.

Our assurance reviews combined schedule analytics with structured interviews, giving the board an evidence-based view of delivery confidence at each stage gate.

Independent AssuranceCapital ProgrammesBoard Reporting

Programme value assured: £140m
Critical risks averted: 3
Commissioning: On time

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