Warning Signs
Signals that delivery control is weakening.
- Status reports are frequent but decision ownership is still unclear.
- Milestones move repeatedly without a formal change path.
- Internal teams and vendors disagree on what "done" means.
- Risks are logged but not actively owned or escalated.
Review First
The control points to inspect first.
- Current scope boundaries and open assumptions.
- Named workstream owners and escalation rules.
- Critical integrations, dependencies, and cutover blockers.
- Acceptance criteria, UAT readiness, and operating handover.
Recovery Actions
Reset ownership before adding activity.
Simplify governance, clarify decision rights, rebuild the milestone view, and focus on the dependencies most likely to damage the program.