Recovery decision · AI and software
AI Project Rescue Assessment
Establish whether recovery is credible.
For a stuck AI programme, or any software initiative that has lost its path to release. Find out why it is stuck, and whether to recover, redirect or stop.
What you receive
The result of this engagement.
An evidence-backed recommendation to recover, redirect or stop, with explicit conditions and accountable next actions.
- A root-cause assessment with evidence and unresolved questions.
- A recover, redirect or stop recommendation and explicit conditions.
- A recovery playbook or closure rationale, with accountable implementation actions.
When this helps
Recognise the situation.
- An AI pilot or agent programme has run for months with nothing in production.
- An initiative is consuming budget without reliable progress or a believable release path.
- Architecture, data, scope and delivery explanations conflict.
- Sponsors need an independent technical basis for the next funding or supplier decision.
How it works
Evidence appropriate to the question.
Stabilise the decision context
Agree the immediate decision, constraints and evidence required from sponsors and delivery owners.
Find the underlying constraints
Separate architecture and data problems from scope, capability, dependency and delivery conditions.
Define the recovery conditions
Present the credible options, prerequisites, near-term actions and stop criteria.
Scope & responsibility
Agree the scope and depth. Keep the boundaries clear.
Scope of the engagement
The engagement is an architecture-led assessment. Access to actual delivery evidence and candid participation from the relevant owners are important.
Limits of reliance
Sparkling does not take over programme management, supply a rescue engineering team or guarantee recovery. Delivery owners remain responsible for execution.
The agreed scope of the engagement sets the coverage, deliverables, responsibilities, timing and fixed fee. Any change to the scope is agreed in writing.
Questions
Before you book.
Why do AI programmes get stuck?
Often for reasons a demo hides: no agreed test of whether the answers are good enough, data the system cannot reach or use, or no path into the systems and controls it must work with. We find out which apply to yours and whether they can change.
Can this include a supplier-led initiative?
Yes. We agree access, engagement terms, interviews and responsibility boundaries with the appropriate parties.
Can you remain involved after the assessment?
Where useful, architecture design or governance with agreed responsibilities can be arranged. Neither is a required follow-on.
How long does it take?
Usually from about a week for a smaller project. A large programme takes longer. We agree the timing and a fixed fee before work starts.
Related work
Related services
Each is available as a standalone service when the evidence and scope support it.
What's the decision in front of you?
Tell us the situation and what you intend to commit to. 25 minutes on Teams, no preparation needed. If this scope is not the right fit, we will say so.