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Program Aerodynamics™

Complex program and transformation management that delivers

Program management has remained essentially unchanged for decades. Enter Program Aerodynamics™, a revolutionary next-gen methodology designed for  complex projects in a fast-moving world. Reduce risk, anticipate challenges, and execute with confidence.

Program Aerodynamics™ enables successful program and transformation delivery

Societies around the world are facing a growing set of complex environmental, economic, and social challenges. Meeting them requires major, often national, or even global programs.

Programs based on a fixed strategy can grow out of date, limiting flexibility and allocating resources less than optimally. Program management and delivery organizations are often static and built around vertical structures, or silos, whereas delivery is horizontal.

To answer these challenges, Deloitte has developed a flexible and responsive approach to major program delivery and transformation, called Program Aerodynamics™.

The 5 dimensions of Program Aerodynamics™

Program Aerodynamics™ is a unique approach that accelerates delivery of high-impact programs and transformation by enabling organizations to anticipate, shape, and manage change across the program’s lifecycle.

Program Aerodynamics™: Deloitte’s unique approach for the world’s largest and most complex programs

Real-world impact: Program delivery success stories

The challenge:

In March 2020 the United Kingdom had to develop a full national testing capability to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic across all demographics. The testing regime had to provide rapid and accurate results using technology that was unproven. Starting from a base of zero, the testing capability had to scale rapidly to cover the whole population

The results: 

  • Stood up more than 1,000 test sites—89 drive-through test sites, 510 walk-through test sites—and 500 mobile test units.
  • Designed, managed, and delivered the bulk delivery and collection of more than 85 million test kits to care homes.
  • Runs a digital portal that ships more products daily than almost any online retailer on Black Fridays.

The challenge:

Crossrail had been built as an engineering program; however, the technical complexities of integrating multiple signaling and train technologies had not been tried before. With costs increasing, and the nature of a high-profile national infrastructure program, high levels of public and political scrutiny were a constant feature.

The results:

  • Supported the opening of a new line connecting 41 stations and completing 200 million passenger journeys each year.
  • Set up the program controls to help the transport organization navigate complex regulatory requirements.
  • Rearchitected operating model of program to account for full complexity of creating 42 km of new rail tunnels under a large city.
  • Set up a new function that managed the handover from construction to management.

The Deloitte Difference

Early intervention

Our experienced team manages risks and maximizes opportunities by anticipating hurdles and responding to challenges with flexibility and speed.

Resilience

Our measured approach allows us to deliver successful outcomes and key business transformation solutions, even under volatile and uncertain conditions.

Connected teams

We connect multidisciplinary teams of people to create a collaborative environment that leverages diverse backgrounds and skills.

Impact

We create ambitious solutions, minimize risk, and accelerate program delivery to maximize benefits for our clients and greater society.

Digital tools

Our proprietary tools and accelerators allow us to drive overall digital maturity and revolutionize the delivery of large and complex transformations.

Data-based decision-making

Intelligence-led decision-making interrupts the chain of command to enable efficient decisions at the point of most relevant information.

Program and Transformation Management services

Accelerating value realization

Explore how our services are uniquely positioned to help you successfully deliver complex programs, improve program delivery and project management capabilities, and drive enterprise-level, product-led business transformation.