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Program Delivery Review
$30,000 AUD
PROGRAM DELIVERY REVIEW
Your projects report progress.
But how is the program really tracking?
Cherry gives sponsors and delivery leaders an independent view of how connected projects are working together, what’s affecting delivery and where changes are needed.
Walk away with program findings, a cross-project dependency view and a prioritised improvement plan.
Typically delivered within 8 weeks of the agreed start, with timing agreed upfront.
We take on a limited number of engagements at a time.
Dependencies keep catching teams out
Projects rely on each other, but handovers, shared resources and ownership aren’t clear.
Decisions keep coming back
The same issues appear in meetings without a clear decision or anyone accountable for closing them.
Teams work differently
Different methods, tools and reporting processes make it difficult to get a dependable view across the program.
Project reports don’t tell the whole story
Each project reports progress, but you can’t see whether the program is on course to deliver its outcomes.
What you walk away with
An independent assessment, a clear view of dependencies and practical improvement priorities, brought together in one Program Delivery Review Report.
Program findings
Cross-project dependency view
How the program is really tracking, the evidence behind that assessment and the main issues affecting delivery.
Critical handovers, shared resources and dependencies across projects, including gaps in ownership and readiness.
Prioritised improvement plan
What to address first, recommended actions, proposed owners and the decisions needed to move forward.
Before we start
We agree the program boundary, up to five connected projects, review period, key questions and stakeholder interview list.
Weeks 1 to 2: Establish the picture
Your Cherry consultant reviews available program and project documents, including meeting records, and learns how your teams use their methodology, tools and processes.
Weeks 3 to 5: Test the delivery position
We conduct up to ten one-hour stakeholder interviews and examine critical dependencies, shared resources and unresolved decisions alongside the documented delivery position.
Weeks 6 to 8: Findings and priorities
We prepare the report and present the findings in a sponsor readout of up to 90 minutes. One consolidated feedback round allows for factual corrections and clarification before final handover.
Eight weeks to understand the program and agree improvement priorities.
The timeline is indicative. We can agree a faster delivery schedule depending on scope, availability and timely access to the right people and information.
HOW IT RUNS
What we need from you
An accountable sponsor, a program contact to coordinate access, and availability from the agreed stakeholders for interviews.
Access to all available relevant program and project documents, including meeting notes, plans, schedules, reports and governance records, plus the methodology, tools and processes your teams use.
Your team will need to help clarify gaps, contribute to the sponsor readout and provide one consolidated response to the draft report.
Is this for you?
✓ Good fit
You need an independent view of one program covering up to five connected projects.
You want to understand how dependencies, shared resources and delivery practices affect the overall position.
Your sponsor and teams can provide access to relevant information and participate in the review.
✕ Not the right fit
You need a full audit of every project or detailed technical assurance.
You need someone to take over program management or implement the recommendations.
You’re looking for an organisation-wide review across multiple programs and your PMO.
You get a clear view across the program, with evidence behind the findings and practical priorities for what needs to change.
What’s included and what isn’t
One sponsor readout session of up to 90 minutes and one consolidated feedback round for factual corrections and clarification.
Included
Independent review of one program covering up to five connected projects.
Review of available relevant program and project documentation, including meeting notes, plans, schedules, reporting and governance records.
Review of the methodology, tools and processes used to plan, manage and report delivery.
Up to ten one-hour interviews with agreed stakeholders, including the sponsor, program manager, project managers and selected team members.
One Program Delivery Review Report covering program findings, a cross-project dependency view and a prioritised improvement plan.
Not included
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A full audit of each project or detailed technical, financial or legal assurance.
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Rebuilding project schedules or producing detailed implementation plans.
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Taking over program management or implementing recommendations.
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Reviewing additional programs, more than five projects or providing ongoing support.
We agree the review boundaries, period, participants and document focus before work begins. Additional work is agreed separately.
Frequently asked questions
Meet gill
Gill Townsend brings 25 years of delivery experience across financial services, technology transformation, defence and not-for-profits, including 18 years as an independent contractor.
She understands the pressure of being accountable for a project that isn’t delivering. Her approach combines evidence, conversations with the people doing the work and practical delivery judgement to establish what’s going wrong and recommend a way forward.
Adam W
LEAD DEVELOPMENT UNDERWRITER, UNDERWRITEME
Gill was superb at keeping our team on track, understanding our clients’ needs and how we could best address them.
Argel C
SALES ENGINEERING LEAD (GLOBAL), DIRECT REPORT, UNDERWRITEME
She led with trust... that rare balance between being strategically sharp and genuinely people-focused.
Virginija B
technical business analyst, direct report, UNDERWRITEME
Gill connects big-picture thinking with hands-on execution... and she does it all while keeping her team motivated, focused, and supported.
Kieran C
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, UNDERWRITEME
Do not look past Gill if you ever have the opportunity of having her on your team.
Need a clearer view of your program?
Tell us about the connected projects, what’s concerning you and the decisions you need to make. There’s no need to share confidential information at this stage.
Want ongoing project insight after the review?
Cherry Concierge provides a weekly board refresh and a weekly conversation with your Cherry consultant for an agreed project.
Support is priced per project, so we can discuss which projects in your program would benefit.
Not sure which package fits? Tell me what’s happening and we’ll help you choose.