What to test before accepting a revised programme or turnaround commitment.
The finish moved but nothing else changed
If dates compress without changes to sequence, productivity, access, work fronts or resourcing, the revision is likely an aspiration rather than an executable plan.
Constraints remain outside the programme
Design approvals, information, procurement, access and client decisions must be visible in the logic. A plan cannot manage dependencies it does not show.
Accountability is still collective
Recovery actions need one owner, a due date and a clear definition of completion. Broad team ownership often means no ownership when pressure rises.
There is no short-cycle control
A credible turnaround introduces tighter look-ahead planning and more frequent constraint removal. The recovery baseline alone will not change day-to-day behaviour.