Fixed-scope offer · Implementation Rescue Sprint
Implementation Rescue Sprint: get a stalled NetSuite go-live back on track in two weeks.
NetSuite project recovery for implementations that are late, over budget or failing testing. As an independent NetSuite consultant, I join for a focused ten-day sprint. I find out what's really wrong, fix the biggest blockers hands-on, and give you a realistic plan to go live.
1Is it right for you?
The sprint is for projects that are in trouble but still worth saving:
- The go-live date has slipped more than once
- User acceptance testing keeps failing, or hasn't started
- Opening balances and migrated data don't reconcile
- The relationship with your partner is strained, or the partner has gone
- Decisions stall and scope keeps growing
- Your finance team is losing confidence in the system
2What the sprint covers
Ten days split into diagnosis and recovery. By day five you know exactly where the project stands.
Project review
- Statement of work, design documents and requirements
- RAID log, issue list and change requests
- Test results and the current plan
Stakeholder interviews
- Project sponsor
- Finance and operations leads
- Your implementation partner
System walkthrough
- The build tested against your requirements, process by process
- O2C, P2P, R2R, inventory and projects, as relevant
- Gaps, workarounds and rework
Data migration
- Opening balances reconciled to the trial balance
- Open transactions and master data checked against source
- Load templates and cutover sequence
Integrations and customisations
- Status of each integration and script
- Errors, test coverage and ownership
- What must work on day one
Hands-on fixes
- The most critical blockers fixed during the sprint
- Configuration, workflows, scripts and data loads
- Each fix tested and handed over
Re-plan
- A re-baselined timeline and resourcing
- Cutover plan and go/no-go criteria
- UAT plan and test scripts
3What you receive
Go-live readiness assessment
A clear rating for every workstream — O2C, P2P, R2R, data, integrations, reporting and training — with the evidence behind it.
Blocker list
Every blocker with its root cause, owner and fix, in priority order.
Fixes for the top blockers
The most critical issues fixed hands-on during the sprint, tested and handed over.
Recovery plan
A realistic, re-baselined plan with cutover checklist, go/no-go criteria and UAT plan.
Steering committee readout
A short presentation of findings, options and the recommended way forward.
Option to continue
If you'd like, I can stay on as recovery lead through to go-live.
4What the deliverables look like
Illustrative sample with fictional data.
5Plan and timescale
- Before we start
Free scoping call
30 minutes on where the project stands and what's at stake. You then receive a fixed price and dates in writing.
- Days 1–2
Kick-off and review
Access, document review and interviews with the sponsor, process owners and partner.
- Days 3–4
Walkthrough and data
The system tested against requirements, and migrated data reconciled to source.
- Day 5
Findings and options
Readiness assessment and recovery options presented, and a decision on the way forward.
- Days 6–9
Fix and re-plan
Hands-on fixes for the top blockers, and the recovery plan and cutover checklist built.
- Day 10
Steering readout
Findings, fixes and the recovery plan presented to your steering committee.
6What I need from you
- Sandbox and production access, with roles agreed with you
- Project documents: statement of work, design, RAID log, test results and plan
- Contacts at your partner, and their co-operation
- A 15-minute daily check-in with your project lead
7Who does the work
Every offer is delivered personally by Raja Saqib, a certified NetSuite consultant and CIMA-qualified accountant with more than 15 years of NetSuite implementation, integration and project recovery work, from start-ups to FTSE 250 and NASDAQ-listed groups.
SuiteHeroes is an independent NetSuite consultancy based in London, working with clients across the UK and worldwide. You deal with the consultant doing the work from the first call to the final report.
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8Common questions
Do we have to replace our partner?
No. Many rescues work best with the partner still involved. I give you an independent view and work alongside them.
What if it can't be fixed in two weeks?
Most projects can't be finished in two weeks, but they can be stabilised. The sprint ends with a realistic plan and a clear recommendation, and I can stay on as recovery lead if you want.
Can you work on site?
I'm based in London and work remotely by default. On-site days can be arranged when they help, such as for workshops or cutover.
Is your go-live slipping?
Book a free 30-minute call and find out what a rescue sprint would look like for your project.