CFO 4.0 - The Future of Finance 257. The Readiness Challenge: What Project Readiness really looks like with Hannah Munro and Neil Lynchehaun
Jan 13, 2026
43:45
As a follow-up to their Financial Transformation Live discussions, Hannah Munro is joined by Neil Lynchehaun, Transformation and Delivery Manager at itas, to launch The Readiness Challenge series.
In part one, they take an honest look at what project readiness really means and why so many finance transformations struggle before they even begin. Drawing on real delivery experience, this episode focuses on the most common and underestimated blocker to success team capacity and capability.
This episode covers:
- What project readiness really means before starting a finance transformation
- Why team capacity is the number one cause of delays and failed projects
- How to assess whether your finance team genuinely has the availability to deliver change
- Practical ways to create capacity without defaulting to hiring more people
- The importance of having the right mix of skills influence and experience in project teams
- How to reduce delivery risk through backfilling strategy retention planning and phased delivery
Links mentioned:
- Connect with Hannah Munro
- Connect with Neil Lynchehaun
- Explore more Finance Transformation Live sessions
- Customer Success Stories
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