Delivery Health Check

When to use this

Delivery Health Check is designed to create a clearer, more evidence-based delivery conversation.

• A project is reporting green but feels fragile.
• A sponsor wants confidence before a key milestone.
• A programme is drifting and needs a structured review.
• You need evidence behind a red, amber or green rating.
• You are preparing for steering or recovery conversations.

How to use it

• Review each dimension honestly.
• Score from 1 to 5 based on evidence, not optimism.
• Capture the concern behind each low or uncertain score.
• Agree the action required, the owner and the due date.
• Review the overall pattern, not just the average score.
• Decide whether the project is Green, Amber or Red.
• Revisit regularly until confidence improves.

Copyable template

Copy this structure into your preferred document, sheet or workspace, then adapt it to your governance model and language.

# Delivery Health Check

Use this to assess whether a project or programme is genuinely healthy, not just reporting green.

| Dimension | Score 1-5 | Evidence | Concern | Action | Owner | Due Date |
|---|---:|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope clarity | | | | | | |
| Schedule confidence | | | | | | |
| Budget / forecast | | | | | | |
| Risk and issue control | | | | | | |
| Decision flow | | | | | | |
| Dependency control | | | | | | |
| Team capacity | | | | | | |
| Sponsor engagement | | | | | | |

## RAG guidance
Green: controlled, evidence-based, no material intervention needed.
Amber: manageable but needs action, decision or closer control.
Red: material risk to outcome, date, cost or confidence.

## Output
Overall RAG:
Top three concerns:
Decisions needed:
Actions before next review:

How to interpret the result

Green means the project is controlled, evidence-based and does not need material intervention. Amber means the project can still recover, but needs action, a decision or closer management. Red means there is material risk to outcome, date, cost or confidence and leadership intervention is needed.