When the program is on fire, you don't need a workshop – you need someone who puts it out
IT programs come under pressure. That's almost a law of nature. Timelines slip, budgets grow, responsibilities become unclear, and at some point the steering committee sits together and realizes: "We have a problem."
Classic project management rarely helps at this stage. What's needed now is someone who intervenes at management level, honestly assesses the situation – and forces the uncomfortable decisions that nobody internally wants to make.
When I get called
Large IT programs are stuck – not technically, but organizationally
Transformation programs need steering that goes beyond individual projects
Governance structures are missing or exist only on paper
Multiple critical initiatives are running in parallel, but nobody has the overview
The board or CFO wants an independent view of the actual program status
Especially in complex IT landscapes, dependencies emerge quickly that classic project methodology can't capture. That's when you need someone who understands the technology and can hold their own in the boardroom.
What I actually do
A rapid reality check: Where do we really stand? How mature are the governance structures? Which capabilities exist, and which are missing? This does not take three months. In most cases, one week is enough.
Assess program status honestly – not sugarcoat the traffic light report, but deliver plain truth
Create decision-making foundations that management and the board actually understand
Build governance that works – not one that merely exists
Steer cost and transformation programs until they're back on track
Translate between IT, business, and management – because they're usually talking past each other
Why someone from outside?
There's no shortage of competent people internally. But in an escalated situation, the internal CIO or program manager is often part of the problem – not because they're incompetent, but because they're caught in internal dynamics. An external sparring partner can say and enforce things that would be politically impossible from the inside.
Who this is for
Companies whose IT programs are under pressure
Organizations managing complex transformations
CIOs who need short-term reinforcement at leadership level
Board members and CFOs who want an independent view of IT
Other services
Is something escalating?
Then now is the time to talk. Not next week.