Mayday
Mayday. Stabilising IT projects when they go off the rails.
When projects get out of hand.
A project is going off the rails right now? Then call instead of writing.
Call now+49 170 487 33 58What is Mayday?
Growing complexity, tight budgets, unclear decisions. Costs go up, motivation goes down, results fail to appear. Everyone manages the process, but nobody manages the result.
That is when you need someone experienced to take the helm and create clarity fast. That is what Mayday is for. We bring structure to the chaos, clarify the decision paths and get your project delivering again.
Mayday steps in whenever a project goes off the rails, whatever the phase, in a deal and beyond.
When Mayday helps.
You see the costs, but no results
Responsibilities are unclear, priorities keep changing and cross-cutting topics are left undone.
The status is green, the mood is red
The traffic lights in the report keep improving, yet nobody on the project worries any less.
The TSA is running out, the exit plan is missing
The end of the transitional services is fixed, but nobody can say when which system will really be separated.
Our approach in four phases.
Phase 1
Situation and diagnosis
- Goal
- Transparency in days, not endless analysis phases.
- What we do
- We get an unvarnished picture in the shortest possible time. Where does the project really stand, what is blocking it, and who actually decides?
- Outcome
- An honest status quo and a clear point from which to restart.
Phase 2
Realignment
- Goal
- Visible progress becomes possible again.
- What we do
- We sharpen the target state, scope and priorities and settle what stays, what is cut and what is postponed. That lays the groundwork for decisions that have been put off for too long.
- Outcome
- A clear basis for decisions and a direction everyone knows.
Phase 3
Delivery
- Goal
- The team is productive again.
- What we do
- We take over operational steering, push work packages forward, clear blockers and make progress visible.
- Outcome
- Transparent reporting on progress and results delivered to plan instead of escalation.
Phase 4
Stabilisation and handover
- Goal
- Your organisation runs the project itself again.
- What we do
- We secure the results, put robust steering structures in place and hand back to your team in an orderly way.
- Outcome
- A project that runs on its own again.
Duration and getting started.
You have a first picture of the situation within a few days and an agreed plan within four to six weeks.
A turnaround usually takes three to six months, depending on how far the project has slipped.
The outcome.
An escalation turns back into a project you can steer, with clear priorities, sound decisions and visible progress. And with an organisation that carries on by itself afterwards.
The difference.
We have seen and led IT and digitalisation projects in complex industries over many years, at every level of the hierarchy, with small and very large budgets, from single projects with two people to programmes with 500.
Questions about Mayday.
How quickly can you start?
We get back to you within one working day of your request. How quickly we then get fully involved is something we agree in that first conversation, and our aim is as soon as possible. We do not need a long onboarding.
What happens in the first days of a Mayday engagement?
We talk confidentially with the team, management and service providers and look at plans, budgets and reports. After a few days, you know where we will start and what has to happen first.
Does a project need to be a certain size?
No. Mayday steps in whenever something matters to you and is at risk of going off the rails. We have seen projects with two people and projects with 500, and every set-up has its own challenges.
Talk to us about your project.
Pragmatic. Precise. Effective.
Your first conversation is confidential, with Andreas or Michaela. We get back to you within one working day.