The challenge

A mandatory regulatory project was reported six months late, with no clear explanation. Missing the fixed deadline would have meant failing to stay compliant, with potentially catastrophic consequences for the business.

Our approach

  • Assessed the project and the real cause of the delay
  • Found it tangled with a second project, in code that could not be separated
  • Recommended a restart with a single focus, and took the board through it
  • Oversaw the restarted project, cutting everything not needed for the deadline
  • Went on to oversee wider project delivery

The results

  • Delivered by the original regulatory deadline
  • Compliance maintained
  • Delivery oversight grown from about 20 to nearly 100 people

What made the difference

Poor software hygiene meant the two projects could not be separated in the code. Restarting with a ruthless focus on the regulatory outcome was the fastest route to compliance.

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