Execution Certainty™ prevents misalignment, connects people, removes blind spots, and sets a foundation for delivery confidence – from day one.
Over the past decade, megaprojects in infrastructure and energy almost universally suffer from substantial budget overruns (35–60% average) and delays (2+ years), with ~90% failing to meet baseline expectations and a small number catastrophically exceeding budgets.
The most overlooked variable in megaproject performance is human behavior.
Whether you’re leading a megaproject or a strategic initiative, Execution Certainty™ turns risk into desired results, so success isn’t only a goal, it’s established from the start.
With experience on over 80 megaprojects, 100s of capital projects, and 1,000s of strategic initiatives, we have discovered the most common factor with underperforming projects is a disconnect between:
The Execution Certainty™ approach is purpose-built for early engagement in a capital project’s lifecycle. It doesn’t replace existing systems or processes, it complements them with a structure that identifies risk, creates clarity, and drives engagement across all stakeholders.
Readiness Diagnostic
ELICIT
Current Condition
1-2 months
Create awareness of current project state and able to make strategic decisions
Phase I
EMBARK
with Leadership
3 months
Develop a collectively owned Integrated Roadmap
Phase II
EXPAND
with Teams
6 months
Establish Strategic Roadmap and initiate project governance
Phase III
EXECUTE
with Certainty
Variable
Establish certainty and confidence in project success
This is the most transparency I have ever seen on a project, and members of all companies have the same view of current challenges.
The value in Execution Certainty™ is that we’re discussing challenges twelve to eighteen months earlier, while we still have the ability to mitigate them.