When a project starts drifting, delivery discipline has to become visible.
KCT reviews decisions, risks, milestones, vendor obligations, readiness gaps, testing discipline, and sponsor reporting so project drift becomes manageable before it becomes a rescue.
Signals worth reviewing
The work is moving but not converging
Meetings continue, but decisions, owners, and acceptance criteria stay unclear.
Vendor coordination is reactive
Dependencies and obligations are discussed late instead of tracked clearly.
Testing and readiness are thin
Milestones are reported as progress even when adoption, process, and data readiness lag.
Sponsor reporting is noisy
Leadership gets activity summaries instead of delivery control signals.
The review focuses the work
- Decision log, risk register, milestone plan, acceptance criteria, and escalation paths.
- Vendor obligations, open decisions, dependencies, and evidence needed for escalation.
- Testing, readiness, adoption, data/process ownership, and go-live risk.
- A sponsor-facing control packet for the next delivery window.
Short FAQ
Is this only for troubled projects?
No. It is useful whenever delivery control, sponsor reporting, or vendor accountability needs to become clearer.
Can this support an active implementation?
Yes. The review can run alongside an active project without replacing the project team.
Who should join?
Project sponsors, project managers, CIO/IT, functional leads, finance/operations owners, and vendor-facing contacts.
Status meetings do not fix drift unless obligations become visible.
Start with a delivery control packet.
Chris Rodney, PMP
Director of Client Relationships