Project Health Check

Get an independent, practical view of your project’s health—so you can prioritise what matters, reduce delivery risk, and get the work over the line with confidence. Built for executives, sponsors, and delivery leaders seeking an objective view of project health and a practical roadmap for improvement.

A clear view of project health and delivery risk

Our Project Health Check provides a clear, independent assessment of how your project is really tracking, benchmarked against recognised industry standards for project management and modern delivery. By assessing planning, governance, delivery practices, and ways of working, we identify practical opportunities to reduce risk, improve focus, and lift delivery performance. The outcome is a set of clear, actionable recommendations that help you prioritise what matters most and confidently get the project over the line.

Best for: Executives, sponsors, and delivery leaders seeking an objective view of project health and a practical roadmap for improvement.

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Independent
Objective Insight

Get a clear, unbiased view of how your project is really tracking. We assess delivery without internal politics or assumptions, giving leaders confidence in the findings and decisions that follow.

Benchmarked
Industry standards

Your project is assessed against recognised project management and modern delivery standards, not opinion. This provides a reliable baseline for understanding maturity, risk, and where improvement will deliver the most value.

Actionable
Not Theory

We focus on practical, prioritised recommendations that can be implemented immediately. Every finding is tied to a clear action—helping teams focus effort where it will make a real difference.

Fast, Focused
Low Disruption

Our targeted approach delivers clarity quickly without slowing delivery. We work alongside your team, using existing artefacts and short interviews to minimise disruption while maximising insight.

Your outcomes

Findings and recommendations

You receive a clear, evidence-based view of your project’s health, supported by a practical set of findings and recommendations focused on improving delivery outcomes. Using interviews and project artefact reviews, we benchmark current project management practices against a P3M3-based maturity model, identifying areas of low maturity, delivery risk, and opportunity.

The result is a prioritised, actionable set of recommendations grounded in industry standards and informed by contemporary delivery approaches, including agile and hybrid models. This gives project sponsors and delivery leaders the clarity and confidence to focus their efforts where they will have the greatest impact—reducing risk, improving governance, and increasing the likelihood of successful project delivery.

Our Method

Our Project Health Check uses a proven, structured approach to assess how effectively your project is being planned, governed, and delivered. We combine targeted stakeholder interviews with a review of key project artefacts to build a clear picture of current delivery practices and risks.Current practices are benchmarked against a P3M3-based project maturity model, providing an objective, industry-recognised view of project health. Our assessment is also informed by contemporary software delivery approaches, including agile and hybrid delivery models, ensuring recommendations are practical and relevant to modern delivery environments.

Areas of focus

Management and controls

The mechanisms used to initiate, plan, monitor, and control projects, programmes, or portfolios. Ensures consistent control and oversight, allowing informed decisions and effective delivery management.

Benefits and objectives

The processes for identifying, planning, tracking, and realising benefits from projects and programmes. Ensures that investment leads to real, measurable business value.

Scope management

The processes used to define, validate, control, and manage the scope of work throughout the project lifecycle. Ensures clarity on what is in and out , protects delivery commitments, and reduces uncontrolled change.

Financial Management

The processes for budgeting, costing, forecasting, and managing financial performance of initiatives. Ensures resources are allocated efficiently, and financial performance is transparent and controlled.

Planning and tracking

The ability to plan work effectively and monitor progress against agreed baselines for time, cost, and deliverables. Provides transparency and predictability, enabling early identification of issues and informed decision-making to keep delivery on track.

Quality management

The processes and controls used to ensure project deliverables meet defined quality standards and stakeholder expectations. Ensures deliverables are fit for purpose, reduces rework, and builds confidence that outcomes meet both business and technical requirements.

Stakeholder management

The ability to identify, engage, and communicate effectively with stakeholders to build commitment and support. Builds trust and alignment, which are critical for change adoption and delivery success.

Risk management

The approach to identifying, assessing, and controlling risks and issues across projects, programmes, and portfolios. Minimises uncertainty and maximises the likelihood of successful delivery.

Governance

The framework of accountability and decision-making that ensures projects, programmes, and portfolios are aligned with strategic objectives. Ensures initiatives are governed effectively and transparently, with accountability at every level.

Resource management

The ability to plan, allocate, and optimise the use of people, skills, and other resources across initiatives. Ensures the right people and resources are available when needed, supporting sustainable delivery.