How I help
Example
Technology programme recovery · UK & international
Scalene Consulting turns around technology programmes that have stalled, overrun or lost the confidence of their sponsors. I specialise in the hardest part: getting vendors, systems integrators and external consultancies to deliver together.
Select a corner of the triangle
Why "Scalene"
A scalene triangle has three sides of different lengths. Most troubled programmes look the same: a client, a technology vendor and a set of third parties, each with its own contract, incentives and reporting line. My job is to sit in the middle, independent of all three, and hold the shape together.
How I help
Example
Four ways to engage, from a short independent review to hands-on leadership of the recovery.
An independent, evidence-based view of where the programme really stands and whether it can be recovered.
A realistic plan, cost-to-complete and scope that every party signs up to.
Getting systems integrators, product vendors and consultancies to deliver against what they committed to.
I step in as programme director or recovery lead and run the programme until it is stable.
Experience tells me which few factors decide whether a programme recovers. AI and modern tooling then turn those factors into a live dashboard your stakeholders can use to steer, instead of another slide deck.
Interviews, contracts, plans and RAID logs. I identify the handful of factors that are really driving the programme off course.
Agree a clear measure, owner and threshold for each factor with the client, vendor and third parties. One set of numbers for everyone.
Use AI and automation to pull data from plans, delivery tools and supplier reports into a live dashboard that updates without manual effort.
Sponsors and steering committees use the dashboard to make decisions. When the programme is green, your team keeps the dashboard.
Sample · Stakeholder dashboard
Core Platform Programme
| Key factor | Owner | Status | Last 8 weeks | Next decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone confidence | Client PMO | AMBER | Confirm UAT start date | |
| Vendor delivery vs plan | Vendor | GREEN | None this week | |
| Open change requests | Commercial | AMBER | Approve CR-112 or reject | |
| Third-party dependencies | Integration lead | RED | Escalate data feed to supplier | |
| Cost to complete | Finance | GREEN | None this week |
About
Founder & Director
I'm a senior programme manager with international experience leading large, complex technology programmes, much of it in banking and financial services, including UBS and Hamburg Commercial Bank.
I founded Scalene Consulting in 2020 to focus on the work I do best: taking over programmes that aren't working, and getting clients, vendors and consultancies back on a single plan.
Scalene is deliberately a one-person firm. When you engage Scalene, you get me: no pyramid, no juniors learning on your programme, and no conflict of interest with the suppliers I'm there to manage.
A first conversation is free and confidential. Tell me where things stand, and I'll tell you honestly whether I can help.