Project Recovery
Diagnosing troubled projects, identifying the causes of underperformance and developing structured interventions to restore execution control.
Helping organizations understand what has gone wrong, what needs to change and where focused intervention can improve the project’s trajectory.
Troubled Projects Need More Than a Recovery Plan
A project can experience schedule delays, cost pressure, unresolved technical issues, resource constraints or commercial exposure without having a clear understanding of what is driving the overall situation.
When a project begins to lose control, preparing a revised schedule or adding resources may address individual symptoms without addressing the underlying causes. Management needs a clear view of the current position, the factors affecting performance and the priorities that require intervention.
We help organizations assess troubled projects, identify the causes and areas of exposure, and develop structured recovery actions focused on restoring execution control.
What We Help Address
Current Project Position
Establishing a clear view of the project’s actual position, including schedule, cost, progress, commitments and areas of immediate exposure.
Root Causes & Constraints
Identifying the underlying causes of underperformance, critical constraints and dependencies that are affecting project execution.
Recovery Priorities
Determining the actions, decisions and priorities that can materially influence the project’s ability to recover.
Recovery Actions & Monitoring
Developing structured recovery actions and monitoring mechanisms to track progress, address emerging issues and maintain execution focus.
How We Approach Project Recovery
Recovery starts with understanding the actual situation before deciding what needs to change. Our approach focuses on identifying the causes of underperformance, establishing realistic priorities and supporting the actions required to restore execution control.
01
Diagnose
Assess the current project position, identify the causes of underperformance and understand the constraints, dependencies and exposures affecting execution.
02
Stabilize
Establish clear priorities, address critical issues and align the project team around the actions required to regain control.
03
Recover
Support implementation of the recovery plan, monitor progress against agreed priorities and help management respond to emerging issues.
Typical Recovery Engagements
Recovery Diagnostic
Independent assessment of the project’s current position, underlying causes of underperformance, critical exposures and factors affecting the ability to recover.
Recovery Intervention
Structured support to address critical issues, establish recovery priorities, align stakeholders and drive actions required to bring execution back under control.
Executive Recovery Advisory
Ongoing support to project leadership and management teams in reviewing recovery progress, addressing emerging issues and making critical execution decisions.
When a Project Needs Recovery
- Key milestones are repeatedly missed or forecast dates continue to move.
- Cost performance is deteriorating or the final cost is becoming increasingly uncertain.
- Progress is reported, but significant work remains unresolved or poorly understood.
- Critical technical, procurement or execution issues remain open for extended periods.
- Decisions and dependencies are blocking progress across functions or stakeholders.
- Recovery plans exist but actions are not producing the expected improvement.
- Different stakeholders have conflicting views of the project’s actual position or recovery prospects.