Evidence-Based Project Diagnostics

Before the next decision —
test the evidence.

We help leadership teams test the project narrative against available evidence, identify value at risk and prioritise recovery action — before further spend, supplier extensions, revised timelines or go-live decisions are approved.

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The Problem

Projects don't fail overnight.
They fail quietly.

"We knew delivery was failing. We just couldn't evidence it — or cascade it upwards."

This is the moment we are built for. We enter where ambiguity is highest and give leadership the structured, evidence-backed analysis they need to act with confidence — before further commitments are made.

When to Act

Before an expensive decision —
test the evidence against the narrative.

Every material project decision carries risk. We provide independent diagnostic evidence at the moments that matter most — before leadership commits to a course of action on incomplete or contradictory information.

  • Further project spend
  • Revised timelines or re-baselines
  • Supplier extensions or contract renewals
  • Go-live decisions
  • Recovery interventions
  • Steering committee commitments or board escalations

The question is not whether to commission a diagnostic. It is whether the cost of proceeding without one — in spend, timeline, supplier commitment and reputational exposure — outweighs it. We help leadership answer that question with evidence, not instinct.

Services

Three services.
One independent framework.

Evidence-based project diagnostics and recovery advisory for organisations that cannot afford guesswork on high-stakes programmes.

01 ·
PHI Project
Risk Snapshot
A free entry-level assessment to identify visible project risk themes, evidence gaps and whether a deeper diagnostic is warranted. Structured, rapid and without obligation.
Free
No commitment required
02 ·
Complex Project Delivery
Health Check
The flagship engagement. An independent, evidence-based diagnostic powered by our proprietary Project Health Index. Tests the project narrative against available evidence, identifies contradictions, assesses evidence confidence, surfaces value-at-risk indicators and recommends recovery priorities — before further spend, supplier extensions, revised timelines or go-live decisions are approved.
From £12,500
Typical engagement c. £15,000. Scoped and priced against project complexity, evidence volume and stakeholder availability.
03 ·
Recovery Control
Sprint
A premium intervention where the Health Check identifies a programme that requires active stabilisation. Resets governance, validates the critical path, prioritises blockers, challenges supplier evidence and produces a credible recovery control roadmap.
From £20,000
Typical engagement c. £25,000. Engaged where the diagnostic identifies a clear recovery need.
Post-Diagnostic Assurance Support Light ongoing advisory after a Health Check or Recovery Sprint — for organisations that want structured oversight without full delivery ownership. Scope and terms agreed separately.
Flagship Service

Forensic clarity.
Rapid delivery.

We analyse your project documentation, governance artefacts and delivery data against our proprietary Project Health Index — returning a structured, evidence-backed diagnostic that tells leadership where the programme stands, where confidence is limited and what to prioritise before further decisions are made.

From £12,500
Fixed engagement fee.
Typical c. £15,000. Scope agreed upfront.
  • 10-dimension PHI diagnostic with evidence confidence assessment
  • Evidence sufficiency and contradiction analysis
  • Value-at-risk indicators across key exposure categories
  • Delivery risk heatmap and intervention priorities
  • High-level 30/60/90 recovery direction
  • Executive report and senior advisor playback

Delivered rapidly — timelines confirmed at scoping, dependent on project complexity, evidence volume and stakeholder availability.

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// Project Health Index — Sample Output
Governance
3.8
Scope & Change
5.5
Risk & Issues
2.9
Stakeholder
6.2
Schedule Control
4.4
Financial Control
7.1
Technical Delivery
3.3
Supplier Control
4.2
Benefits
5.8
Resource
5.0
Overall PHI Score 4.6 / 10
Status: At Risk — Evidence Confidence: Partial
Evidence Assessment

We assess confidence
in the evidence — not
just the project.

Every engagement works from the evidence that exists — board packs, RAID logs, supplier reports, financial trackers, defect logs, change records, stakeholder accounts and any other available project artefacts.

Where that evidence is strong, we say so. Where it is weak, missing, stale or internally contradictory, we identify it, assess the impact on decision confidence and flag what is needed before leadership proceeds.

Scores are never presented in isolation. Each PHI dimension is interpreted alongside its evidence sufficiency rating, confidence level and any identified contradictions — so leadership understands not just what the score is, but how much weight to place on it.

"We test the project narrative against the evidence."

Official reporting is compared against operational artefacts. Where the two diverge — whether in status, delivery progress, commercial exposure or readiness — we identify the contradiction, assess its materiality and explain what it means for the decision at hand.

Contradiction Analysis

Where the narrative
and the evidence diverge.

These are the signals leadership rarely sees until it is too late. Each one represents exposed risk — carried without visibility.

// Status vs. Evidence
Formal status: Amber. Defect and dependency evidence: Red. Critical-path blockers present and undeclared in board reporting.
⚠ Materiality: High
// Supplier vs. Delivery
Supplier reports on track. Acceptance tracker shows deliverables accepted with caveats — completion overstated in formal reporting.
⚠ Materiality: High
// Budget vs. Exposure
Budget position reported as controlled. Change log and invoice evidence shows unforecast financial exposure not yet reflected formally.
⚠ Materiality: Medium–High
Value at Risk

Continuing without
reliable evidence
has a cost.

  • Delay exposure — extended timelines compounding resource, overhead and opportunity cost
  • Supplier extension exposure — unplanned commercial commitments made without a clear evidence base
  • Failed go-live risk — cost, reputational exposure and remediation from an unprepared deployment
  • Delayed benefits — business value deferred or lost as the programme continues to slip
Value-at-risk indicators show the scale of exposed value relative to the cost of intervention and remediation. The question is not whether an engagement is expensive — it is whether the exposure from continuing without one is greater.
Complex, high-value programmes under delivery pressure — where a material decision is approaching and leadership requires independent, evidence-backed analysis before proceeding. Sector, organisation size and project type are secondary to the nature of the risk and the quality of the decision being made.
Who It Is For

The right engagement
at the right moment.

Engagements are led by the nature of the programme and the decision in front of leadership — not by job title alone. The common thread is a complex project, a material commitment approaching and a need for evidence that the internal picture cannot provide.

Before a board commitment
A steering committee or board decision is approaching. Leadership needs independent evidence to underpin the recommendation — not an internal view shaped by proximity to the programme.
Before a supplier extension
A contract renewal or extension is on the table. The decision needs to be grounded in a clear assessment of delivery performance, evidence quality and commercial exposure to date.
Before a go-live decision
A deployment is being planned or pressure is building to proceed. An independent readiness assessment tests whether the evidence supports the decision or exposes it.
When confidence is falling
Delivery confidence within the programme or at sponsor level is eroding. A structured diagnostic provides a credible, evidenced baseline — and a clear view of what recovery requires.
When the evidence doesn't add up
Reporting looks controlled but something doesn't feel right. An independent evidence review surfaces whether that instinct is supported — and what leadership needs to act on.
Before committing more resource
Further investment, headcount or internal capacity is being considered. A diagnostic ensures those decisions are made against an honest picture of the programme's current health.
Methodology

The Project Health Index.
Ten dimensions. Confidence-weighted.

Evidence-first, opinion-second
Every PHI score is grounded in document evidence. Our team does not offer impressions — it offers substantiated findings with traceable citations across all ten delivery dimensions.
Scores interpreted alongside confidence
PHI scores are not presented as naked numbers. Each is interpreted alongside evidence sufficiency, confidence level, identified contradictions and observable trajectory.
Built from practice, not theory
The PHI framework was developed from real programme delivery experience across regulated industries — healthcare, legal, EdTech and complex digital transformation.
Independent and conflict-free
No implementation team. No upsell agenda. Our sole interest is giving leadership an honest, evidence-backed picture of programme health.

The Project Health Index

Our proprietary diagnostic framework — a structured, weighted scoring model evaluating project health across ten delivery dimensions. Unlike RAG ratings or subjective audits, the PHI produces a reproducible, evidence-backed assessment that leadership can act on.

PHI scores are interpreted alongside evidence sufficiency, confidence, contradictions and trajectory — not presented in isolation.

Schedule Control Scope & Change Governance & Decision Risk & Issues Technical Delivery Resource & Capacity Stakeholder & Adoption Benefits & Value Supplier & Commercial Financial Control
Clear Scope

Clear scope.
No false certainty.

Engagements are deliberately bounded. The Health Check is an independent diagnostic — not a delivery takeover. What is included is agreed at scoping and stated clearly before work begins.

How It Works

From intake to insight.
Six stages.

01 ·
Discovery and scope
A structured conversation to understand programme context, confirm the diagnostic scope and agree evidence access requirements and engagement terms.
02 ·
Evidence intake
Project documentation is submitted via secure upload. Our team accepts a broad range of artefact types — from board packs and RAID logs to Jira exports, supplier reports and stakeholder notes.
03 ·
Evidence triage and sufficiency review
Available evidence is reviewed, gaps are identified, confidence is assessed by dimension and limitations flagged where missing or stale evidence constrains the assessment.
04 ·
PHI diagnostic and contradiction analysis
All evidence is processed against the 10-dimension PHI framework by our senior advisory team. Contradictions between sources are identified and assessed for materiality.
05 ·
Executive report and playback
A complete written diagnostic report, risk heatmap and value-at-risk summary is delivered. A senior advisor debrief session covers findings, implications and recommended next steps.
06 ·
Recovery Sprint or Assurance Support
Where the diagnostic identifies a clear recovery need, a structured Recovery Control Sprint or Post-Diagnostic Assurance Support can follow. Both are separately scoped and agreed.
What You Receive

Board-ready outputs.
Actionable from day one.

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PHI Diagnostic Report
A structured, evidence-backed written assessment across all ten PHI dimensions — with evidence citations, confidence ratings, contradiction flags and risk signals. Suitable for board and steering committee use.
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Interactive Health Dashboard
A visual representation of PHI scores with dimension breakdowns, confidence levels, trend context and heat-mapped priority areas — shareable directly with leadership.
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Contradiction and Evidence Log
A forensic record of divergences between official reporting and operational artefacts — where status conflicts with evidence and where undeclared risk signals are present.
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Value-at-Risk Summary
Structured exposure assessment across key risk categories — delay, supplier, rework, change, benefits and go-live — showing the scale of exposed value relative to the cost of intervention.
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Intervention Priorities and 30/60/90 Direction
Sequenced recovery actions mapped to PHI dimensions, with high-level 30/60/90 day direction to guide immediate leadership decision-making.
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Senior Advisor Playback
A structured 30–60 minute debrief covering key findings, evidence confidence, contradiction analysis, implications and recommended immediate actions.
Ready to test the evidence?

Request a Complex Project
Delivery Health Check.

A 30-minute discovery call is all it takes to scope an engagement. No commitment. No slide deck. A direct conversation about your programme — and whether an independent diagnostic is warranted.

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Response Commitment
All enquiries responded to within 1 business day. Discovery calls typically scheduled within 48 hours of initial contact.
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