Customer Success Stories
We see Projects as mechanisms for how organisations move forward. When ownership is blurred, priorities compete and pressure builds, delivery slows. Below are some examples of how we have helped organisations through The Delivery Reset, The Project Manager Mindset and Project Management as a Service to regain clarity, strengthen ownership and deliver with confidence.
Project Management as a ServiceGlobal ERP Cutover Leadership for NetApp
Delivering senior project leadership to support NetApp, a $9bn global organisation, through the planning, 24/7 cutover and stabilisation phases of its ERP migration.
The Delivery ResetReducing Leadership Overload Through The Delivery Reset
Delivering The Delivery Reset to assess project maturity, introduce proportionate governance and unify portfolio tracking, enabling empowered teams and freeing senior leaders from day-to-day project management.
The Project Manager MindsetBuilding Sustainable Delivery Through The Project Manager Mindset
Delivering The Project Manager Mindset in response to insights from The Delivery Reset, equipping teams with practical tools across Self, Relationships and Productivity to reduce overcommitment, strengthen communication and build a shared approach to project delivery.
Fractional Project Management
On-Demand Project Leadership at Peak Demand
Embedding fractional project leadership to support periods of growth, managing concurrent client projects including Microsoft 365 modern workplace deployments, cloud infrastructure builds and network security implementations. Ensuring structured governance, clear communication and consistent delivery aligned to Commercial’s standards.
The Delivery Reset
Resetting Project Delivery Across a Forward-Thinking Trust
Delivering The Delivery Reset for a multi-academy trust committed to improving clarity and consistency across seven schools. Through structured interviews, portfolio diagnostics and cultural insight, we identified delivery blockers and designed a practical roadmap to strengthen ownership, visibility and leadership confidence.
Project Management as a Service
Delivering a Multi-Cloud Governance Model for Phoenix Group
Providing senior project management to deliver a cloud governance framework, supporting data centre assessment, migration and the foundation of a Cloud Centre of Excellence within a major financial services organisation.
Testimonials
“As a Sales Director the importance of quality project governance cannot be under estimated. kristian dealt with a complex technology transformation project with a FTSE100 business in his stride, going the extra mile on weekends and during difficult periods of the project. His ability to bring a calm approach to a stressful situation was a tremendous help to all involved in the project. An excellent PM and all round good guy.”
— Rob Hough - CEO - Etage Ltd.“Kristian brought a refreshing, human-centred approach to our project management review, recognising that successful project delivery hinges not only on systems but also on people. His keen insights into team dynamics, paired with his practical recommendations, were instrumental in streamlining our processes. Kristian introduced tailored methodologies that aligned perfectly with our organisational goals, resulting in more effective project governance and delivery. His approach balanced structure with the necessary flexibility, which has already yielded noticeable improvements in our project outcomes.”
— Robbie O’Driscoll - Strategic PMO Lead - Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools“I had the good fortune to work with Kristian on a number of projects whilst he was at risual. Some of these were in delivery, and some were early stage discussions around strategy and direction. In that time, I found him to be professional, organised and a reliable colleague. I knew that he had all the project and programme management elements in place so I could focus on the solution we were delivering. Furthermore, I could rely on Kristian to create quality outputs and to work with all levels of the organisation from the board table to the back room.”
— Mark Wilson - Strategic Technologist - Node4
