How is this different from a status review?

This review tests the reported position against the available evidence, including the schedule, supporting information and conversations with key people. It gives you an independent assessment and options for action.

What if the news is bad?

You’ll understand the issues earlier, with realistic options and a recommendation to support your next decision.

Can you help us fix it afterwards?

Ongoing support may be available through Cherry Concierge or a separately agreed engagement. Running the recovery is outside this package.

When do I share project documents?

After we’ve talked, agreed the scope and terms, signed the contract and arranged payment. Please don’t upload project documents through the initial enquiry form.

Where does my data go?

Your project documents are stored in a dedicated folder in Google Drive. Information needed for the analysis is processed using Claude, from Anthropic, and Gill reviews the findings.The agreed terms explain who can access your information, how it is used and how long it is retained. These arrangements are confirmed before you share any project documents.

PROJECT AUDIT & RECOVERY

$12,500 AUD

You know your project is off track. But why?

Cherry gets to the bottom of what’s going wrong, what’s driving it, and what it will take to get your project back on course.

Delivered within 4 weeks of the agreed start.

Walk away with an independent assessment, realistic options and a prioritised recovery plan.

Talk to Gill

I take on a limited number of engagements at a time.

SOUND FAMILIAR?

01

The status report says amber, but nobody can tell you what amber actually means.

02

The plan keeps moving and each new date comes with a fresh explanation.

03

You’ve been asked to decide something and you don’t trust the information in front of you.

04

Your sponsor wants a straight answer and nobody on the project is in a position to give one.

What you walk away with

One report covering three areas.

Executive findings

Recovery options and recommendation

Realistic recovery options, the tradeoffs and practical implications of each, and Cherry’s recommendation based on the assessment.

Where the project really stands, the evidence behind that assessment, and the main issues affecting delivery.

A prioritised recovery plan

What to do first, proposed owners, immediate decisions and what to stop.

See what your report could look like

Illustrative sample using the fictional Nexus Bank project. Each report is tailored to the audit findings, available evidence and the decisions your organisation needs to make. Content and level of detail will vary.

Talk to Gill

HOW IT RUNS

Four weeks from agreed start to clear decisions.

Before we start

We agree the project, review boundaries, required information and start date.

Week 1: Establish the picture

We meet, confirm the key questions and review the available schedule, status information and supporting documents.

Weeks 2 to 3: Test the evidence

Your Cherry consultant reviews project documents, speaks with key people and tests the reported position against delivery evidence to identify the underlying issues.

Week 4: Findings and decisions

Your Cherry consultant walks you and your sponsor through the findings, options and prioritised recovery plan.

What we need from you

A sponsor to report to, access to the agreed project people, and the schedule, status information and supporting documents needed for the review.

Delivery within four weeks depends on timely access to the agreed information and people.

Is this for you?

✓ Good fit

You own or sponsor a project that feels off, need an independent view, and are prepared to act on the findings.

✕ Not the right fit

You need someone to take over day-to-day project management, or you need a review with a predetermined conclusion.

You get a clear view of the evidence and practical options for what happens next.

What’s included and what isn’t

Included

Independent review of one agreed project.

Review of its schedule, status information and agreed supporting documents.

Focused conversations with the sponsor and agreed key project people.

One Project Audit & Recovery Report covering executive findings, recovery options and a prioritised recovery plan.

Not included

✕

Taking over project management or carrying out the recovery.

✕

Rebuilding the full project schedule or producing detailed implementation plans.

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Detailed technical assurance, financial audit, or legal and contractual advice.

✕

Reviewing additional projects or providing ongoing support.

We agree the specific scope, participants and deliverables before work begins. Additional work is agreed separately.

FAQS.

Yes. Cherry uses Claude, from Anthropic, to help analyse project schedules and identify patterns, inconsistencies and areas to investigate. Gill tests those findings against the project evidence and conversations with your team. Every finding is reviewed, and Gill remains responsible for the judgement and recommendations.What information can be used and how it will be handled is agreed with you before any project documents are shared.

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.

PRICE AND BOOKING

$12,500 AUD

Fixed fee

Delivered within 4 weeks of the agreed start.

Talk to Gill

We start with a conversation to understand the project and confirm whether this package fits. You receive an agreed scope and terms before committing.

Got a project that needs a straight answer?

Tell me what’s happening and what you need to decide.

Want ongoing support after the audit?

Cherry Concierge is your project plus one: a weekly board refresh and a weekly conversation with me.

$1,997 AUD per month per project. Founding customer pricing. Month to month.

Not sure which package fits? Tell me what’s happening and I’ll help you choose.