What is really happening?
Large technology initiatives stall when risk has no owner and decisions masquerade as dependencies. Rescue work starts by separating technical constraints from governance constraints, then forcing sequence and accountability.
TRIGGER
Use this when a critical program has been stuck for months and the current governance model cannot force decisions.
Questions to resolve before the next move.
- Q01
When should leadership bring in external help for a failing project?
Bring in external help when internal governance cannot make decisions, vendors control the recovery narrative, or the initiative has become board-level risk.
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Does the company need an interim CTO or a technical advisor?
Use an interim CTO when the work needs decision authority, operating cadence, team leadership, and accountability for delivery.
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What must be fixed first?
Fix decision rights, scope freeze, delivery sequence, vendor obligations, risk register ownership, and executive acceptance criteria.
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Relevant results.
- $3M stalled project unblocked in 30 days
- 28,000-user migration with zero downtime
- Classified security frameworks delivered