Applied professional learning

Take Over a Project That Is Already in Trouble

Reset the plan around facts and choices.

Separate symptoms, causes, assumptions and disputed facts. Assess remaining scope, dependencies, capacity and risk.

100% onlineFocused practical course€199 per participantApplications open

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Illustrative scene: a project leader examines a troubled project timeline with red dependency markers, then draws a realistic recovery sequence with the team.

YOUR LEARNING OUTCOMES

What you will be able to do.

Senior leaders and executives taking responsibility for an important business decision.

Separate symptoms, causes, assumptions and disputed facts.
Assess remaining scope, dependencies, capacity and risk.
Evaluate reset, reduction, additional support or closure.
Establish owners, milestones and escalation triggers.

WHAT YOU WILL CREATE

A project recovery decision with a reset baseline and explicit commitments.

IN PRACTICE

A situation you could face.

You take over a project with missed milestones and conflicting explanations. Establish a credible recovery decision before promising a new date.

YOUR TASK

Establish owners, milestones and escalation triggers.

Illustrative learning scenario.

CURRICULUM

Your learning path.

4 modules

Diagnose the situation

Separate symptoms, causes, assumptions and disputed facts.

Rebuild the delivery baseline

Assess remaining scope, dependencies, capacity and risk.

Compare recovery options

Evaluate reset, reduction, additional support or closure.

Agree the new commitments

Establish owners, milestones and escalation triggers.

THE EXPERIENCE

Practice with a purpose.

100% onlineNo in-person attendance required.

Self-directed cases, practical exercises and worked examples. Your invitation confirms the learning materials, delivery format and support included.

Understand the decision

Define the question and the evidence a useful answer needs.

Test your judgement

Apply the method to a realistic case and explain your choices.

Review the quality

Use explicit criteria to judge the result and improve the work.

ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION

Before you apply.

Are courses delivered online?

Course materials, exercises and any included coaching or live sessions are delivered online. No in-person attendance required.

Each programme specifies its pace and included support. Your invitation confirms any scheduled sessions and their timing.

Why do I need to apply?

We review your background and any goals or motivation you choose to share to assess programme fit. There is no payment when you apply.

How do intakes work?

We welcome new participants in intakes over time. Apply for access and we will email you when the next intake opens for this programme.

When can I start?

We will confirm the start date, what is included and the fee when we invite you to join. You can then decide whether to take part. Applying does not give you immediate course access.

What does the fee cover?

Self-directed cases, practical exercises and worked examples. Your invitation confirms the learning materials, delivery format and support included. The €199 shown is an estimated fee per person. We will confirm what is included, the final price and any applicable taxes before you decide to join.

Will I receive a certificate?

Your invitation will explain what you need to complete, how your work will be assessed and whether the programme includes a certificate. Any Academy certificate is separate from an accredited academic qualification.

Who is behind the Academy?

Scipio Academy draws on practical expertise from senior alumni of McKinsey, BCG and Bain. We will share details of the programme contributors and reviewers with your invitation. The firms do not sponsor or endorse these programmes.