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"Gradually and then suddenly”. How IT projects fail (and how to fix them).

Proven Five Step Guide to Help You Recover Large, Complex IT Projects

The Snell Consultancy has a successful track record in helping identify and rescue IT projects and programmes, however complex, in crisis. Click below for a copy of your five-step approach which is based on that experience and explains what I and my colleagues would do to help you.

"A global SAP BI financial reporting programme's software releases were always late, there was out of control expenditure, continually evolving business requirements and dis-satisfied stakeholders. Ivan very quickly put a plan in place to get the programme back on track. He engaged with all parties to freeze the scope, contain the budget and deliver the final release within the timescales that he promised."

Darrell Stein, Technology Advisor/Interim CIO

In this Recovery Guide, I'll show you:

RECOVERY FRAMEWORK & CHECKLIST

You'll access our proven Five-Step Recovery Framework used to stabilise and recover £10M–£100M+ digital transformation programmes. We’ve packaged it with structured checklists and prompts, so you can assess and respond to distressed project signals fast.

EARLY WARNING SIGNS TO WATCH

Spot the subtle (but critical) red flags that often precede major project breakdowns, disengaged stakeholders, unclear scope ownership, agile anti-patterns, and why surface-level reporting can be dangerously misleading.

RESETTING DELIVERY REALITY

Learn how to recalibrate your delivery roadmap using bottom-up planning and realistic delivery commitments, not just top-down hope and slideware. Includes advice on re-aligning governance, backlog priority, and critical path visibility.

STAKEHOLDER ALIGNMENT THAT STICKS

User our approach to re-engage business and IT sponsors, rebuild trust in your delivery teams, and establish a candence of visibility and confidence. Practical guidance from actual turnaround projects, not theory.

✔ Trusted by FTSE-listed enterprises and global COOs to lead and recover digital transformation programmes worth £10M–£100M+.

✔ Industry reputation for being able to motivate disenchanted project team members, bring everyone together and turn teams around.

✔ Proven track record across SAP, Microsoft, and Cloud-native ecosystems, delivering results in complex, high-stakes environments like EBRD, Reckitt, Vodafone, Danone, BG Group, and more.

✔ 30+ years of cross-industry leadership, including turnaround of failing programmes, safeguarding financial reporting, and unlocking over £100M in business benefits.

Hi, I’m Ivan Snell, with over 30 years’ experience, I specialize in rescuing large, complex digital transformation initiatives that have gone off track.

I’ve worked with senior leaders across industries and continents to turn around troubled IT programmes, regaining delivery confidence, stakeholder alignment, and business outcomes.

Myself and my colleagues have used this guide in the most high-stakes environments. Without it, IT programmes risk continuing to spiral, burning more time, money, and trust.

With it, you’ll have a practical framework to take back control, and get your programme moving forward again.

Let’s get your project back on track.

WHAT CLIENTS HAVE SAID ABOUT IVAN...

Ivan is pragmatic, and very business focused with the ability to apply technical concepts in a practical way. He works in an extremely professional responsive manner, managing and delegating well, with the ability to raise and deal with issues at the appropriate levels.

Congratulations Snell Consultancy with delivering our project on time, correct scope and under budget! Famous triple-constraint tackled. Your Programme Manager, Ivan Snell, who delivered our project, has all the attributes of a world-class senior IT delivery professional.

The enormous drive and enthusiasm that Ivan devotes to everything he does enabled the project to be completed with tight timescales. The constant flow of ideas and comments substantially added to the success and knowledge of his clients. His competence in handling the subject in large negotiation meetings gave us a professional edge over potential suppliers. His integrity is absolutely not in question.

Judi Edwards – IT Director, Signet Group plc

VP Finance & Senior Business User, Oil & Gas Major, Brasil, South America

Robert Gorrie – IT Director, TDG Group plc

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