Assure | Keep £100m+ Programmes On-Time, On-Value – Every Month
A5 Transformation CatalystTM
This is Step 4 of 5. Ideal once vendors mobilise and real money is on the table. If you’re here, you’re probably also thinking about how to Accelerate benefits post-go-live.
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Each unmanaged month drains £3.2m in hidden cost and lost value.
What you get in 45 Days.
Day 5
Deliverable:
Programme Risk & Value Audit
Outcome:
360° health-check of plan, contracts, benefits ledger & team capacity.
“Recovered £9m in untracked scope creep.”
Day 15
Deliverable:
Contract & Change Request Gatekeeper
Outcome:
Sets up a one-page impact filter: cost, timeline, NPV. Only value-positive changes make it through.
Day 20
Deliverable:
Independent QA Calendar
Outcome:
Establishes stage-gate reviews, RAID closure cadence & dashboard baselines.
Month-End
Deliverable:
Steering Committee Truth-Pack
Outcome:
Unvarnished red/amber/green plus mitigation actions and “budget-at-risk” figure the board can act on.
Cost Of Inaction: .
Programmes without external QA over-run by 29% and lose 17% of committed benefits.
Where this fits.
A5 Transformation CatalystTM
Assure
This is Step 4 of 5. Ideal once vendors mobilise and real money is on the table. If you’re here, you’re probably also thinking about how to Accelerate benefits post-go-live.
Proof in Numbers.
Before
After
£42m scope creep, rising weekly
£38m recouped; scope change rate cut by 70%
24-month ERP timeline slipping
Project realigned; on-time go-live with 5 weeks float
Used in FTSE100, Retail, Oil & Gas, Utilities & Pharma

Roman’s QA drumbeat saved us £11m in avoidable change requests and gave the board hard data to green light Phase 2.
– Group CIO, Global Energy Co.
Engagement options
Assure Lite
30 Days
Full QA Retainer
Rolling
Turnaround Sprint
60 Days