If your programme is drifting into noise - coding inconsistency, weak logic, progress that doesn't reflect reality, reporting that creates more arguments than decisions - we stabilise the fundamentals and rebuild trust in the outputs.

• A programme the team can actually run the job from
• A repeatable update and reporting rhythm that doesn't fall apart after week 3
• Clear visibility of slippage drivers, mitigations, and forecast confidence
• A planning model that supports change and scrutiny - commercial, client, and dispute

• Tier 2 / Tier 3 contractors who need planning that works without enterprise overhead
  
• Specialist subcontractors who need clean interfaces and robust reporting
  
• Client-side teams who need independent programme assurance and clarity

• “The programme exists, but nobody trusts it.”
  
• “Progress is inconsistent and reporting is painful.”
  
• “Baseline moved, scope moved, forecast moved - and the model can’t keep up.”
  
• “We need a recovery plan we can actually execute.”
  
• “We need outputs that stand up commercially.”

Most planning problems aren’t “P6 problems”. They’re problems solved by tightening the basics that make the programme trustworthy.

We focus on stabilising the minimum viable fundamentals that make reporting meaningful:

• logic and sequencing (so the critical path is believable)
  
• coding discipline (so reports don’t lie)
  
• progress rules (so “% complete” means something)
  
• interfaces + constraints (so promises reflect reality)
  
• change integration (so change is traceable)
  

We’ll show you where confidence is high, where the data is limiting, and what to fix first, so effort stays targeted and practical.

All Viviad planners receive contract administration training to be able to fully support our Clients. They also have the appreciation of risk management, contract administration and dispute resolution methods, and hold memberships with the leading professional bodies such as the APM, CIOB, CIArb, or RICS.

You can bring us in either as a fixed-scope piece of work or as embedded planning support (full-time or fractional). If you need rapid control back, we can also run an intensive recovery sprint.

Best when you need a clear, bounded piece of work with an agreed outcome.

Typical examples:

• Discovery note (what’s happening, what matters, what to do next)
  
• Contract alignment assessment (programme obligations, reporting requirements, change integration, compliance gaps)
  
• Programme health check (logic, progress approach, coding/reporting fitness, constraints, critical path credibility)
  
• Expert report for adjudication / independent opinion (structured, evidence-led, suitable for commercial scrutiny)

Best when you need an ongoing planning rhythm integrated with delivery and commercial teams.

We scale the level of support to suit the project size and complexity:

• Full-time embedded (hands-on day-to-day planning leadership)
  
• Fractional embedded (e.g., 1-3 days/week) for steady cadence without full-time cost
  

Typical focus:

• programme updates and governance
  
• lookaheads and short interval planning
  
• reporting packs and narratives
  
• interface and constraint management
  
• change control

Best when you need to regain control quickly and reset the forecast.

Typical focus:

• root-cause diagnosis (what broke and why)
  
• recovery options (levers, dependencies, realism)
  
• revised forecast + recovery programme
  
• tracking mechanism (so recovery is measurable, not theatre)

After a fixed-scope piece of work, many teams choose a low-effort monthly cadence to keep the programme and reporting aligned as reality changes - baseline moves, new workstreams appear, forecasts evolve, and to handle de-bugging and small improvements routinely.

If your programme is becoming a source of churn instead of clarity, we can help you regain control quickly and build a rhythm your team can sustain.