Project rescue
A stalled build, a missed deadline, a team that stopped shipping. We come in, diagnose what's really going on, and either stabilise the project or tell you honestly that it needs a reset.
When the current plan is not going to get there
Projects rarely fail for a single dramatic reason ? it's usually five smaller issues compounding. We've seen the pattern: fuzzy requirements, an over-committed critical path, a brittle test suite, an engineer who left, and a founder who lost trust in the team.
The first seven days are diagnostic only. We don't start changing code until we've shown you, on paper, what's wrong and what a recovery looks like.
What we commit to
- A written assessment in week one
- A recovery plan with dated milestones
- Daily visibility into risks and blockers
- An off-ramp, if the project genuinely isn't salvageable
Triage, stabilise, restart
Triage
Engineers and a delivery lead interview the team, read the code, and map the critical path. We surface the issues nobody's been willing to name out loud.
Stabilise
We fix the bleeding: a deployable main branch, a passing test suite, a visible backlog. This usually takes two to four weeks.
Restart
With the ship now floating, we either run the remaining roadmap with you or hand back to your team with a concrete playbook.
Need fresh eyes on a stalled project?
We take a small number of rescue engagements per quarter. Tell us what's going on ? we'll reply within one business day.
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