AI-Driven Delivery Review - Internal Capability
Sector: Internal
Role: Principal Software Engineer
Engagement Type: Software Delivery Review
From delivery guesswork to rapid, insight-rich reviews - through AI-supported consulting that builds trust, clarity, and momentum.
Overview
As delivery environments grow more complex, leaders need clear, credible insight - fast. I developed a structured delivery review format that combines high-trust consulting practices with AI-assisted analysis, enabling rapid diagnostics of engineering effectiveness and delivery risk.
Objective
To build a repeatable consulting product that surfaces delivery risks and enablers in under a week - and evolve it to meet bespoke client needs like platform readiness, security, and AI-fluency.
My Role
I led the design of a Delivery Effectiveness Review format, combining structured delivery assessments with AI-supported synthesis. This included review structure, artefact templates, and interview workflows. I then applied and extended it in a full Secure Delivery Review for a regulated insurance provider, assessing delivery, architecture, and security maturity across internal and third-party teams.
Key Contributions
- Designed a 5-day review format combining surveys, interviews, and walkthroughs
- Used AI tooling to extract structured insights from interviews and system artefacts
- Delivered a bespoke security review with clear recommendations and roadmap
Strategic Value
- Enabled faster, safer change in complex delivery environments
- Provided executive-level clarity with actionable, prioritised guidance
- Created reusable IP to scale advisory work with consistency and quality
From Internal Capability to Real-World Impact
This review format was battle-tested in a high-stakes environment - helping a global insurer surface delivery risks, clarify architecture, and align teams on a board-ready roadmap.
→ See how it was applied in practice: Secure Delivery Review
Relevance to Your Organisation
If you need to understand where delivery risk lives - across teams, vendors, or architecture - I can help. I work withorganisations to create clarity, build confidence, and move from blockers to momentum.
This approach now powers The Friction Index - a five-day diagnostic designed to uncover delivery friction and guide high-value change.
If you’re looking to:
- Evaluate delivery effectiveness or DevEx
- Scale internal consulting through structured insight
- Apply AI to support high-trust engineering reviews