PPMThe Practical Programme ManagerPractical programme management, enhanced by AI.
Experience first. AI second.

Better programme management, made practical.

Practical guidance, advisory support and AI-enabled tools for people responsible for complex programmes, projects and technical delivery.

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29 years engineering & programme experience • CEng • MAPM
PPMCLARITY → DELIVERY
Programme ControlPlans • Actions • Decisions
Risk & IssuesFocus on what matters
StakeholdersClearer communication
Practical AILess admin • More judgement
Start here

Choose the support you need.

No complicated process. Pick the route that best matches where you are today.

01

I’m managing a programme

Get practical templates, prompts and guidance to strengthen your day-to-day programme management.

Get the free starter pack →
02

I’ve got a programme problem

Bring a specific challenge, health concern or delivery issue and work through it with experienced support.

Explore advisory support →
03

I want to save time

Use practical tools to turn programme notes into clear reports, risks, actions and RAID logs.

Explore StatusGen →
About Jayesh

Engineering experience. Programme leadership. Practical AI.

I’m Jayesh Patel, a programme manager with 29 years of experience across engineering and programme management.

I started my career as a mechanical design engineer before moving into programme management. That combination gives me a strong understanding of technical work as well as the planning, leadership, governance and delivery disciplines needed to manage complex programmes.

I’ve led multidisciplinary teams, managed complex programmes from concept through delivery and worked with international teams across multiple countries. I’m now combining that experience with practical use of AI to help programme professionals work more effectively.

BEng (Hons)Mechanical Engineering
CEngChartered Engineer
MAPMAPM Member
MIMechEInstitution of Mechanical Engineers
Generative AI PractitionerPractical AI capability
International experienceUK, US, Japan, Germany, Spain and South Korea
29Years' experience
BEngHons Mechanical Engineering
MAPMAPM Member
CEngChartered Engineer
My story

From engineering foundation to practical programme leadership.

01

Engineering foundation

Built a career in mechanical design and developed a strong technical understanding of complex engineering environments.

02

Programme leadership

Moved into programme management, leading teams and managing complex delivery from concept through to completion.

03

International collaboration

Worked with multidisciplinary and international teams, developing practical experience in communication, coordination and delivery.

04

The AI opportunity

Completed generative AI learning and began applying AI tools to practical programme management tasks, with a focus on saving time and improving quality.

Services

Practical support for real programme challenges.

Designed around the problems programme managers and technical leaders actually face.

Advisory

Programme Health Check

A structured review of programme status, risks, governance, delivery confidence and areas needing attention.

1-to-1

Programme Manager Advisory

Focused support for a specific challenge, decision, recovery situation or programme management problem.

AI

AI for Programme Managers

Practical methods for using AI to improve reporting, meeting preparation, risks, issues and stakeholder communication.

Digital

Programme Toolkits

Ready-to-use templates, prompts, checklists and workflows designed to make programme management more efficient.

Services & pricing

Senior experience. Sensible starting prices.

Clear, fixed-price entry points for professionals and smaller organisations. These launch prices reflect substantial programme experience while I build my independent consulting track record.

Programme Problem-Solving Session

For one specific delivery, stakeholder, risk or programme-management challenge.

£175 / 75 minutes
  • Pre-session problem brief
  • Focused 1-to-1 working session
  • Practical actions and recommendations
  • Short written follow-up
Enquire about a session
Best starting point

Programme Health Check

For a programme that needs an independent, structured review.

From £495
  • Pre-review information pack
  • Structured review discussion
  • Risks, governance and delivery assessment
  • Prioritised findings and recommended actions
  • 60-minute findings review
Request a health check

AI for Programme Managers

For individuals or small teams wanting practical AI workflows rather than theory.

From £295 / workshop
  • Practical PM use cases
  • Prompt and workflow examples
  • Reporting, meetings and risk applications
  • Reusable starter prompt pack
Discuss an AI workshop
For larger or ongoing assignments: scope and price are agreed after an initial discussion. As a reference point, UK advertised management-consulting contract rates are currently around the mid-£500s per day; a sensible initial independent-consulting range for bespoke work is approximately £500–£650 per day, depending on scope and preparation required. Prices shown above are indicative launch prices and can be adjusted as the consulting track record develops.
AI for programme managers

Use AI as an assistant — not a replacement for judgement.

The opportunity is not to automate everything. It is to remove repetitive work so you can spend more time making decisions, leading people and managing delivery.

Save time on the routine

  • Turn meeting notes into structured actions.
  • Draft clearer programme reports.
  • Prepare first-pass risk and issue summaries.
  • Create agendas, questions and decision papers.

Improve the quality of preparation

  • Prepare for difficult stakeholder conversations.
  • Challenge assumptions and identify gaps.
  • Explore options before making decisions.
  • Build reusable prompts and workflows for recurring tasks.
Practical digital tool

Spend less time formatting programme updates.

StatusGen is a simple, offline tool that turns your notes into consistent programme-management outputs using templates you control.

StatusGen
Practical programme outputs from your notes
Status Report
Risk Register
RAID Log
Action Log
Your structured output is ready to copy.
Paid download

StatusGen

Paste in your programme notes and create a structured first draft in seconds. Edit the built-in templates to match the way you work, then reuse them whenever you need them.

Status reports
Risk registers
RAID logs
Action logs
Editable, reusable templates
Works offline in your browser
£5.99One-off purchase
Buy StatusGen for £5.99

No subscription or API key required. Secure checkout and download are provided by Payhip.

Practical approach

Simple principles. Better execution.

01 Understand

Clarify the objective, current position, constraints and the real problem.

02 Structure

Turn complexity into priorities, actions, decisions, owners and dates.

03 Improve

Use practical tools, better ways of working and AI where it genuinely adds value.

04 Deliver

Maintain focus on outcomes, accountability, communication and execution.

Free resource

Get the Programme Manager’s AI Starter Pack

10 practical AI prompts designed to help programme managers save time on reporting, risks, meetings, planning and delivery.

Reporting and status updates
Risk and issue management
Meeting actions and stakeholder communication
Scope, resources, governance and gate reviews

Send me the free Starter Pack

Your details will be used to provide the Starter Pack and respond to your request. Do not include confidential programme information.

Free checklist

Programme Health Check Checklist

Use this simple Green / Amber / Red checklist to identify warning signs across schedule, risks, issues, resources, stakeholders, decisions and delivery confidence.

Download checklist →
Start a conversation

Tell me what you’re trying to improve.

Use the form for a service enquiry or to request the free Programme Manager’s AI Starter Pack. I’ll use the information to understand what you need before responding.

No hard sellA short first conversation to establish whether I can genuinely help.
Practical focusAdvice based on real programme-management experience.
Clear next stepIf there is a fit, scope, deliverables and price are agreed before work starts.

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