PROJECT & PROGRAM HEALTH CHECKS
Is your project or program really on track?
Get an independent view of your initiative’s true delivery health.
Carpadium independently tests the evidence behind reported status across governance, schedule, financials, risk, people, technology, vendors, business readiness and benefits — identifying where delivery confidence is strong, where risk is increasing and what needs to change.
Independent view. Clearer decisions.
- GovernanceHealthy
- Schedule & DeliveryAt risk
- FinancialsOn track
- Risks & IssuesNeeds attention
- People & CapabilityHealthy
- TechnologyAt risk
- VendorsOn track
- Business ReadinessHealthy
- BenefitsAt risk
WHY CONDUCT A HEALTH CHECK?
Reported status and delivery confidence are not always the same thing.
Most major projects and programs already have status reports, dashboards, risk registers and governance forums. The challenge is determining whether those mechanisms give executives an accurate picture of the initiative’s ability to deliver.
A Project or Program Health Check provides an independent view of the evidence behind the reported position.
WHAT IS A PROJECT OR PROGRAM HEALTH CHECK?
What is a Project or Program Health Check?
A Project or Program Health Check is a structured, independent assessment of an initiative’s current delivery position.
It goes beyond reported status by testing the underlying evidence and determining whether governance, planning, controls, capability and delivery arrangements support successful execution.
Its purpose is to identify:
- what is working
- what requires attention
- where delivery confidence may be overstated
- root causes behind material issues
- what should happen next
“A good health check does not simply identify problems. It helps leadership decide what to do about them.”
ONE APPROACH. SCALED TO YOUR INITIATIVE.
From individual projects to complex transformation programs.
The core assessment approach remains consistent. The depth and scope increase as delivery complexity, dependencies and organisational risk increase.
PROJECT HEALTH CHECK
For individual projects and defined delivery initiatives.
Focus on the nine dimensions of delivery health, project-level risks, milestones, governance and delivery confidence.
Typical duration: 5–7 working days
From $14,500 + GST
PROGRAM HEALTH CHECK
For complex, multi-stream programs and transformations.
Includes the same nine dimensions plus integrated planning, cross-workstream dependencies, program governance, multiple vendors, benefits integration and organisational readiness.
Typical duration: 7–10 working days
From $24,500 + GST
WHEN SHOULD YOU CONDUCT ONE?
When should you conduct a Project or Program Health Check?
You do not need to wait for a project or program to turn Red. Independent review is often most valuable while there is still time to change the outcome.
NINE DIMENSIONS OF DELIVERY HEALTH
A complete view of project and program delivery health.
GOVERNANCE
Sponsorship, decision rights, governance, escalation, accountability and reporting.
SCHEDULE & DELIVERY
Planning, milestones, dependencies, critical path, performance and forecast realism.
FINANCIALS
Budget, committed expenditure, forecast-to-complete, contingency and cost pressures.
RISKS & ISSUES
Risk identification, issues, assumptions, dependencies and escalation.
PEOPLE & CAPABILITY
Leadership, capacity, key roles, skills and team alignment.
TECHNOLOGY
Architecture, integration, data, security, environments, testing, technical debt and NFRs.
VENDORS
Supplier performance, commercial arrangements, deliverables and accountability.
BUSINESS READINESS
Change impacts, operating model, communications, training, adoption and go-live readiness.
BENEFITS
Benefit credibility, ownership, measurement, baselines and intended outcomes.
HOW IT WORKS
A focused assessment. A clear path forward.
UNDERSTAND
Confirm context, objectives, concerns, stakeholders and scope.
ASSESS
Review plans, governance, financials, risks, issues, decisions and delivery data.
CHALLENGE
Conduct confidential stakeholder interviews and test reported status against evidence.
REPORT
Provide an executive assessment of health, critical risks, root causes and areas requiring intervention.
ACT
Provide prioritised recommendations and a practical 30 / 60 / 90-day action plan.
Typical duration: 5–10 working days depending on scale and complexity.
Designed to minimise disruption to the delivery team.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Clear answers for executive decision-making.
EXECUTIVE HEALTH DASHBOARD
Health across nine Project Health dimensions with project or program-level findings.
DELIVERY CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT
Independent view of whether the delivery position is credible.
CRITICAL RISKS & ISSUES
Issues most likely to affect outcomes.
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
Underlying causes behind material delivery problems.
PRIORITISED RECOMMENDATIONS
Actions ranked by urgency and impact.
30 / 60 / 90-DAY ACTION PLAN & EXECUTIVE BRIEFING
A practical roadmap for strengthening delivery confidence, supported by a confidential executive findings briefing.
INVESTMENT
Project & Program Health Checks
Project Health Check
5–7 working days
From $14,500 + GST
Program Health Check
7–10 working days
From $24,500 + GST
Scope and final fee are confirmed before commencement based on initiative size, complexity, number of workstreams and stakeholder requirements.
INCLUDED
- Initial executive briefing
- Evidence review
- Stakeholder interviews
- Nine-dimension assessment
- Executive health dashboard
- Critical risks and root causes
- Prioritised recommendations
- 30 / 60 / 90-day plan
- Executive findings briefing
WHO IT’S FOR
Independent insight for the people accountable for delivery.
Executive Sponsors
Independent confidence that the project they are accountable for is genuinely on track.
CEOs
A clear, unbiased view of a critical investment before further funding or support.
CIOs
Assurance that delivery approach, technology and capability will meet intended outcomes.
CFOs
Evidence that forecast costs, contingency and benefits remain credible and under control.
Steering Committees & Governance Forums
An independent view to test the information they receive and the decisions asked of them.
Program & Project Leaders
An objective assessment to validate progress and surface issues while there is still time to act.
HEALTH CHECK VS ASSURANCE
Different questions. Different purposes.
PROJECT & PROGRAM HEALTH CHECK
“How healthy is the initiative right now?”
For point-in-time assessment, emerging concerns, milestones, executive confidence, root causes and immediate priorities.
Typical duration: 5–10 working days.
INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE
“Can executives continue to have confidence in how the project is being governed and delivered?”
For ongoing oversight, stage gates, periodic reviews, Board/SteerCo assurance and monitoring material risks.
EXPLORE INDEPENDENT ASSURANCEFAQS
Frequently asked questions.
Independent assessment of current delivery health across governance, schedule, financials, risks, people, technology, vendors, readiness and benefits — for individual projects or complex multi-stream programs.
NOT READY FOR A FULL HEALTH CHECK?
Start with the 25-Point Project Health Check Checklist.
Use 25 executive-level questions to identify warning signs across governance, schedule, financials, risks, people, technology, vendors, business readiness and benefits. Takes approximately 5–10 minutes.
INDEPENDENT EXPERIENCE WHEN THE STAKES ARE HIGH
Get a clearer view of your project or program.
If you need greater confidence in the true health of a critical project or program, start with a confidential discussion.
Independent evidence. Clearer decisions. Practical action.