Defined intervention
Bearings Check
A focused diagnosis before committing to a larger intervention.
Diagnostic view
Symptoms ? material issues ? intervention areas ? owners
When to use it
Senior leaders know the programme is losing clarity or momentum but need a focused diagnosis before committing to a larger intervention.
Defined scope
To confirm before publishing: fixed scope for diagnosis, prioritisation and leadership alignment.
What it addresses
Decisions, ownership, dependencies and governance conditions that are creating drag in the current transformation programme.
Questions it answers
Where is clarity being lost? Which few issues matter most? What intervention is required next?
What happens during the intervention
Form a concise diagnostic view. Test the diagnosis with leaders and delivery teams. Prioritise intervention areas. Run a leadership working session to agree owners and next steps.
Client inputs required
To confirm before publishing: access to senior sponsors, delivery leads, current plans, risk views and relevant governance material.
Tangible outputs
Concise diagnostic; Prioritised intervention areas; Leadership working session; Agreed actions, owners and next steps
Expected outcome
Leaders align on the few issues that matter most and the intervention required.
Typical duration
3 to 4 weeks
What it does not include
To confirm before publishing: does not provide open-ended advisory support or replace accountable leadership decisions.
Related product or next step
Rapid Fact Find. If the right starting point is unclear, start with a short discussion.
Start with the programme pressure point.
A short conversation is enough to confirm whether this is the right defined intervention.