Services/Delivery & Change Advisory

Delivery that lands: programs, people, and change that sticks

Most transformations don't fail in strategy. They stall in delivery where there are too many initiatives in flight, teams worn thin, and promised benefits never show up. Sole runs the program, strengthens governance, and builds lasting change capability so the work is completed and the value follows.

Delivery·Jan 2026·5 min
The first 90 days of a high-stakes program are about cadence, not Gantt charts.

How to build operating rhythm and stakeholder alignment before the work goes sideways.

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What we do

“Some initiatives are too important to leave to chance. We embed with your team as partners to make you successful.”

Whether you need to rescue a program in trouble, stand up a delivery capability, or carry an organization through change, we have the right services for you.

CC Lee, Delivery & Change Advisory Lead
CC Lee,Delivery & Change Advisory Lead
Portfolio, program, & project management

At Sole, we see beyond complexity to what truly drives your business—its people. Clients choose us for our ability to align every part of their portfolio with strategic goals, through a people-first approach.

Our seasoned consultants are skilled at fostering leadership that connects with the human side of business, ensuring that each strategic initiative not only empowers your team but also delivers on your strategic initiatives.

Our unique bottoms-up approach assesses how well each program aligns with your overall strategy, ensuring maximum value and ROI. We focus on aligning your projects with your mission, enhancing both team morale and project success.

Organizational change management

Our approach focuses on managing change from a human perspective, equipping your team with the processes, tools, and techniques needed to navigate and thrive through transformation. We address the crucial dimensions of strategy, people, and culture to tackle the challenges that arise as organizations evolve to meet strategic objectives.

We support leaders in articulating and implementing a clear vision across their organizations, ensuring alignment and engagement from all stakeholders.

Our comprehensive strategies and communication efforts prepare teams for significant changes, fostering a culture that not only embraces transformation but also ensures lasting adoption.

Additionally, our tailored training programs actively engage employees in the change process, equipping them to excel in their evolving roles and contribute effectively to the organization’s future success.

Agile transformation

In today’s fast-paced business environment, the ability to swiftly adapt to change and new priorities is crucial. We go beyond mere checkbox Agile transformations that often fail to yield lasting improvements.

We start with a comprehensive assessment of your organization’s culture to tailor an Agile framework that truly fits your unique needs.

Our approach ensures that Agile adoption is more than just procedural; it enhances team dynamics and drives better outcomes, empowering your organization to realize the full value of Agile practices.

How we work

A direct path from stalled to delivered

Engagements are sized to outcome. The shape stays the same: diagnose honestly, deliver with you, hand off cleanly.

Diagnose

A clear picture of portfolio health, delivery risk, and where value is being lost.

  • Delivery health scan
  • Risk + dependency map
  • Benefit realization & value assessment
Design

Replanned roadmap, governance shape, and a change and adoption plan.

  • Replanned roadmap
  • Governance + RAID design
  • Change + comms plan
Deliver

Embedded delivery leadership driving the work to a credible outcome.

  • Programs back on track
  • Live benefit tracking
  • Adoption in market
Embed

Hand-off, runbooks, SteerCo coaching, light-touch oversight.

  • Delivery playbooks
  • SteerCo cadence
  • Change capability in-house
Outcomes

Recent highlights

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In average check size after Sole-led technology rollout.

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Updated with new POS at global restaurant chain in under a year.

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From tool rationalization program at large company.

Selected work

Selected delivery engagements

Banking · Chief Operating Officer

Rescuing a core banking migration two quarters from collapse

A core platform migration was nine months behind, with a demoralized team and a board losing confidence. We took delivery leadership, rebuilt the plan around real dependencies, and steadied governance — landing the cutover with the client team running it.

2 qtr

Timeline recovered

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Critical incidents at cutover

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Replanned, trusted roadmap

Read the full case study
DELIVERY RECOVERY · CRITICAL PATHFIG. 03 · REV B · 2026ORIGINAL BASELINE (SLIPPED)DISCOVERYMIGRATIONTESTINGCUTOVERW0W4W8W12W16W2020 WKS · REPLANNED CUTOVERSCOPE · CORE BANKING
DELIVERY RECOVERY · CRITICAL PATH
Healthcare
A transformation office that steers, not reports

Replaced a 40-report PMO with a lean transformation office built around decision cadence and benefit tracking — giving the executive team a single trusted view of the portfolio.

3x faster decisions · 1 portfolio view leaders trust
Public sector
Change that survived a leadership transition

Carried a workforce of 8,000 through a new operating model and a mid-program change of minister — protecting adoption and momentum when sponsorship shifted underneath the work.

88% adoption sustained · 0 program reset
Why Sole

Most transformations fail in delivery, not strategy.

We have run the hard ones from the inside. We are built to land them.

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Operators, not status reporters

Every engagement is led by people who have carried real programs across the line inside large, messy organizations.

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Build the muscle, not the dependency

We aim to leave. Every deliverable comes with the runbook, the operator, and the cadence to keep going without us.

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Delivery and change on one team

Replanning, governance, and adoption sit on the same team. Change does not arrive late to a launch nobody is ready for.

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Plain answers, plain pricing

Fixed-fee phases. Written reads after every phase. If it is not working, we say so — early.

Ready to learn more?

We work with senior leaders in risk, compliance, AI, technology, and change. A 30-minute call is the easiest way to see if Sole is the right partner.

What to expect
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A 30-minute call
No pitch deck. We listen first.
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A follow-up on where to start
Within a week — what we see, where we'd focus.
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A scoped engagement
Only if there's a clear fit. Otherwise we'll point you elsewhere.
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