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Path to Green recovery plan
Turn an off-track project into a plan people can decide on: the causes, the options, the actions and the decisions needed to get back to Green.
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Path to Green Recovery Plan
3 Options and actions
| Option | Time | Cost | Feasibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add a second test team | 6 weeks | £48k | Partly |
| Reduce release 2 scope | 2 weeks | None | Supported |
| Move the go-live date | 8 weeks | Unknown | Unknown |
Decision needed
Sponsor to choose the trade-off
by 14 November
Sponsor to choose the trade-off
by 14 November
What is inside
The projectCurrent status, the recovery goal and what you need from the reader.
SummaryAssessed status, confidence, what changed and the ask.
Causes and impactEach cause with its evidence, and the impact on schedule, cost, scope and benefits.
Options and actionsOptions with time, cost, risk and feasibility; actions with owners and dates.
Decisions and path to GreenThe decisions needed, who owns them, and the exit criteria for Green.
Evidence logEvery claim with its source and date.
How to fill it in
1
Set the recovery goal
What Green looks like, and by when.
2
Find the causes, with evidence
Separate facts from estimates and assumptions.
3
Lay out the options and actions
Each option with its time, cost and risk; each action with an owner and a date.
4
Agree the decisions and exit criteria
The sponsor chooses the trade-off; the plan shows how you will know you are back to Green.
A credible recovery plan
✓Shows what will change: scope, date, capacity or approach
✓Gives every action an owner and a date
✓Includes the cost and risk of each option
✓Sets clear exit criteria for Green
✓Leaves the trade-off to the sponsor
Starting from a red status report?
Paste what you know into the Recovery Plan builder. It builds a request that separates causes, options and actions, for the AI tool your organisation approves.
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