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Why Technology Transformations Lose Control | Scott Ayscough

Scott Ayscough · 18 August 2026

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Key topicsBoard-Level Briefings That Drive Clear Executive DecisionsBoards need concise, decision-ready intelligence rather than detailed project reports. Scott shows how to translate programme health into executive choices, focusing briefings on risks that require board action, the commercial levers available and where political alignment matters most. The conversation gives templates for what boards must see to take control - not granular task lists but governance, supplier posture and architecture integrity indicators. This helps non-technical directors engage with transformation issues confidently and productively. Measuring Adoption KPIs That Prove Real TransformationGo-live is not the same as adoption. Scott defines measurable adoption KPIs - active user cohorts, feature utilisation, operational handback rates and time-to-value metrics - that show whether change is being used, sustained and delivering outcomes. Podcasts focused on digital transformation and operations will get a pragmatic set of indicators leaders can start tracking immediately. The audience will understand how to pivot from delivery metrics to outcome metrics that drive continuing investment decisions. From Military Discipline To Civilian Transformation PracticeScott draws a direct line from military operational discipline to effective transformation governance. He explains how clear roles, rehearsed processes and defined escalation found in military practice translate into civilian programmes to create predictable, resilient operations. Listeners will get concrete examples of practices that build reliability under pressure - from shift-style handovers to strict change control - that any leader can adopt to strengthen delivery confidence. This is a leadership conversation grounded in operational experience. View all topics →

About Scott Ayscough

Scott Ayscough, podcast guest

Author and Managing Director - IT Transformation and Recovery Specialist

Royal Signals Former British Army communications specialist20+ years Technology operations and transformation leadership£34M programme Led a three-year service transformation4 domains PET Transformation Framework

Scott Ayscough is the Founder and Managing Director of Valuecom, author of Politically Exposed Technology (PET™) and creator of the PET™ Transformation Framework for executive transformation control.

A former Royal Signals soldier who served in Germany and worked within NATO headquarters in a network management centre, Scott has spent more than two decades leading technology operations and transformations across government, healthcare, utilities, aviation, transport and enterprise organisations.

Following his military service, Scott built his career through senior technology, operations and transformation positions with Vodafone, National Grid and NTT, before moving into consultancy and executive leadership with Government, easyJet, GE Healthcare and National Highways. Repeated exposure to transformation recovery assignments led him to identify common patterns behind programme failure and ultimately shaped the thinking behind the PET™ Transformation Framework.

Today, Scott leads Valuecom, a UK technology consultancy specialising in IT strategy and architecture, transformation programmes, operations and service management, and cyber security and compliance. Valuecom is listed on the UK Government Digital Marketplace (G Cloud) and is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials.

Over the course of his career, Scott has led and directed major technology operations and transformation initiatives across both public and private sector organisations, including a £34 million service transformation programme delivered over a three year period.

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