Andy Weir
Software Delivery Consultant & Fractional Technical Leader

How I Work

I don’t drop in with a framework. I work from the inside — where the delivery pain is real.

I work with engineering leaders scaling from one team to four — helping them uncover what’s really slowing things down, then leading the shift to sustainable fast flow, from the inside.

Here’s how that plays out in practice:

1. What happens first if we bring you in?

Genchi Genbutsu - go and see for yourself.

What problem am I here to solve? A delivery stall? A system bottleneck? A team stuck in firefighting?

Most engagements start with The Friction Index — a five-day diagnostic that surfaces the real constraints across your teams, systems, and leadership.

You’ll get:

• A structured maturity snapshot (teams, systems, leadership)
• Prioritised quick wins and strategic enablers
• Contextual, delivery-grounded recommendations
• A trusted baseline for improvement — without big consultancy bloat

This is insight that leads to action. Not a slide deck for the shelf.

2. What happens after the review?

If the findings land, I often step into a hands-on leadership role — to help the team turn insight into flow.

That doesn’t mean dropping in with answers. It means working side-by-side with teams to:

• Unblock delivery flow
• Model better habits
• Build trust, fast

I’m not here to pause delivery to fix delivery. I look for the smallest credible change that frees up time — a faster decision, a clearer handoff, a small win that makes space for the next.

It’s pressure-aware by design: practical change, not perfection.

And I work best on-site, especially early on. Hallway chats, body language, and quiet resistance often tell you more than any dashboard.

Happy to relocate (short-term) across the UK or beyond — it makes a difference early on.

3. How long do you stay involved?

I work in four phases — each shaped to match what the team needs, not what I want to sell.

• Phase 0: Review (Week 1)
  See the friction. Set the direction.

• Phase 1: Hands-on (Months 1-3)
  Lead from the inside. Create momentum. Build trust.

• Phase 2: Coaching (Months 3-6)
  Step back. Coach thinking. Make capability stick.

• Phase 3: Advisory (Months 6-9+)
  Light-touch support to keep momentum strong.

Each phase is a choice point. No lock-in. No retainer trap.

The goal: make myself less necessary — not more embedded.

4. How do you work with existing leadership?

I don’t replace leadership. I strengthen it.

If you’re technical but can’t quite link execution to business value — or commercial but struggling to shift delivery pace — I help fill that gap.

Sometimes I step in. Sometimes I coach behind the scenes. But I always work to build the bridge between business and engineering — and step back as that bridge strengthens.

No turf wars. No politics. Just traction.

5. Are there things you don’t do?

Being clear saves time. Here’s what’s out of scope:

• Full-time roles
  I work fractionally, by design. You get focused senior input — without full-time overhead.

• Detached implementation
  If you’re looking for someone to “just roll it out,” I’m not the right fit. Change that lasts is built with teams, not imposed on them.

• Off-the-shelf frameworks
  I don’t force-fit models. I work from your context, not someone else’s playbook. Proven patterns are welcome — but only if they serve your flow.

• Traditional IT / Infra work
  I focus on software delivery — including CI/CD, infra-as-code, and cloud platform capabilities. If the work leans infrastructure-heavy, I’ll refer or partner as needed.

• Certainty over clarity
  We don’t need rigid targets, but we do need shared visibility, tangible change, and regular check-ins. That’s how trust grows.

Ready to start?

If your team’s stuck in friction, facing a high-stakes delivery challenge, or just needs a clearer path forward — let’s talk.

Whether it’s a five-day diagnostic or embedded support, we start by understanding what’s really going on.