Baseline
Review contract context, scope, delivery history and current concerns.
Supplier and delivery assurance
Development Partner & Vendor Review
An independent review of a software development partner, systems integrator or strategic technology supplier, focused on delivery quality, commercial alignment and whether the relationship is set up to succeed.
When this helps
A defined intervention, not an open-ended consulting engagement.
The scope is deliberately focused: understand the important evidence, identify the decisions that matter and leave the business with something it can act on.
- A supplier relationship is producing too little progress for the spend
- Delivery reporting looks healthy but outcomes are not
- You are considering renewing, replacing or expanding a partner
- Responsibilities between the client and supplier are blurred
- A board or leadership team wants an independent assessment before escalation
What I look at
Enough depth to make the next decision properly.
The exact evidence varies by engagement, but the assessment typically covers the following areas.
- Delivery performance and predictability
- Technical quality and engineering practices
- Commercial model and incentives
- Governance, reporting and escalation
- Roles, ownership and decision rights
- Knowledge concentration and exit risk
What you receive
Useful outputs, not a slide deck that expires in a shared drive.
Partner assessmentBalanced review of strengths, weaknesses and delivery effectiveness.
Risk and dependency mapKey commercial, technical and operational dependencies.
Reset recommendationsSpecific changes to governance, scope, team shape or commercials.
Options paperEvidence for retain, reset, supplement or replace decisions.
How it works
Fast enough to be useful. Structured enough to be trusted.
Validate
Test reporting against technical evidence, outcomes and stakeholder experience.
Reset
Define practical changes to restore accountability and value.
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Know whether the supplier problem is capability, governance, incentives or all three.
Start with a working conversation about the situation, the decision you need to make and the evidence already available.
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