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A Leading Ukrainian IT Company Rebuilt Delivery to Scale Without Burning Out the CEO

* While we've anonymized names to respect client privacy, the metrics and strategies detailed here are authentic and verifiable.

KEY RESULT • 1

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Delivery leadership reset: PMO formed, new Head of Delivery hired, CEO freed up

KEY RESULT • 2

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Standardized project types, SDLC, and pre-sale handoffs

THE CHALLENGE

The CEO spends 50% of his time firefighting delivery issues. 0% on strategy.

When a founder created the company in 2014, jumping in to solve every problem in operations made sense. That’s how early-stage companies work.

Ten years later, the business had grown. But the way they ran delivery hadn’t.

The founder & CEO was buried deep in daily operations. He reviewed estimates, approved project launches, and stepped in when things went off track. He was also leading sales through his personal network, but didn’t have the time to focus on it properly. Little space was left for strategy or long-term planning.

Meanwhile, the rest of the team wasn’t set up to operate independently. There were no clear KPIs, no ownership, and no repeatable process. And it showed.

Problems started at the pre-sale stage. Estimates were weak. Delivery relied too much on Volodymyr’s personal oversight to move forward quickly.

More projects? More pressure. To reduce that pressure and scale easily, the company contacted Wiseboard.

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  • Client

    Leading IT Company

  • Headquarters

    Lviv

  • Founded

    2014

  • Company size

    90+

  • Industry

    IT services

“Our Delivery model was missing critical roles. I had concerns that, without expert consultation, we would repeat mistakes that others had already solved.”

Founder and CEO of the company

“Our Delivery model was missing critical roles. I had concerns that, without expert consultation, we would repeat mistakes that others had already solved.”

Founder and CEO of the company

TRANSFORMATION SCOPE

OBJECTIVE • 1

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Shift delivery ownership from the CEO to the team

OBJECTIVE • 2

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Build a delivery system that works at scale

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Wiseboard connected the company with Denys Rudenko, a senior advisor with 13+ years of experience in the IT industry.

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Wiseboard connected the company with Denys Rudenko, a senior advisor with 13+ years of experience in the IT industry.

“One of the first things I noticed was how involved the CEO still was in daily delivery tasks. At this stage of growth, the company needs structure, not the CEO solving day-to-day issues.”

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Denys Rudenko

Wiseboard advisor

“One of the first things I noticed was how involved the CEO still was in daily delivery tasks. At this stage of growth, the company needs structure, not the CEO solving day-to-day issues.”

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    Denys Rudenko

    Wiseboard advisor

Together, they reviewed how different parts of the company were connected: staffing, project management (PM), delivery, presale, and account management (AM). The engagement lasted three months and included 12 working sessions. Denys led workshops, gave the team tasks to complete between meetings, and reviewed their progress. He also shared materials and templates to support implementation.

“My goal is to reduce my involvement in delivery processes to 0% over the next 12 months as the new structure and team take full ownership.”

Founder and CEO of the company

“My goal is to reduce my involvement in delivery processes to 0% over the next 12 months as the new structure and team take full ownership.”

Founder and CEO of the company

Below is a breakdown of Denys’ solution and the key recommendations that helped the company move toward their objectives.

THE SOLUTION

Scalable delivery operating model

Denys brought in a structured framework to help the business build the right system and processes where delivery responsibilities wouldn’t depend on the CEO.

His approach focused on three core pillars:

    Ownership and org structure: Defining missing delivery roles (like Head of PMO), clarifying responsibilities across the CEO, AMs, PMs, and delivery teams to ensure fewer handoffs, less confusion, and less CEO involvement in every decision.
    Process maturity: Refining the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and formalizing how projects move through each stage, so the company could scale delivery without reinventing the wheel each time.
    Profitability and performance tracking: Running a P&L gap analysis at the project level, introducing KPIs to track delivery performance, and helping the team understand where they were leaking margin and how to fix it.
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  • Advisor

    Denys Rudenko

  • Current Position

    CEO at Yalantis

  • Key expertise

    Delivery and OpsBusiness DevelopmentAccount ManagementProject Portfolio Management

  • Background

    13+ years of experience in the IT industry. Promoted to CEO from PM, Delivery Director, and COO at Yalantis in 6 years.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Objective 1: Shift delivery ownership from the CEO to the team

Action #1. Redefine leadership roles and org structure

Denys worked with the company's CEO to map out how delivery, staffing, presale, and account management interact. This helped define where new roles were needed and how each function should work together.

First, they redefined the Head of Delivery role, clarifying its responsibilities, authority, and reporting lines. Then, they identified a key gap: the business lacked a Head of PMO. 

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    ”The Head of Delivery is responsible for business results – revenue, margin, upsells. The Head of PMO focuses on project execution. They make sure things are delivered on time, on budget, and to scope.”

    – Denys Rudenko, Wiseboard advisor

At the company’s size, both roles were essential.

Once the structure was clear, the CEO realized the current Head of Delivery didn’t meet the new expectations. That triggered a broader leadership change.

Action #2. Introduce a KPI matrix across the company

Then, Denys walked the company through building a KPI matrix so each team knows what to measure and who owns each metric. Every role now has clear KPIs and a simple dashboard to track results.

For example, the Head of Delivery is now measured by revenue per project, CSAT/NPS scores, gross profit margin, and team satisfaction – things the company wasn’t tracking before.

Denys also taught the team how to actually work with NPS: how to send it, when to follow up, and how to read the data, not just send the survey to check the box. 

Action #3. Promote PM to PMO and hire Head of Delivery

With the new org structure in place, Wiseboard supported the company in adjusting the team. A project manager was promoted internally to lead the new PMO. Denys coached her directly, outlining what she needed to improve and providing materials to support her growth.

With Wiseboard’s support, the company also hired a new Head of Delivery who matched the updated role requirements.

Denys interviewed both candidates, validated their fit, and supported onboarding with job descriptions, templates, and process documents.

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    ”TA CEO can be a T-shaped specialist – someone with broad knowledge – but they still need to focus on their core role. What we do at Wiseboard is help you find the people who are strong where you’re not, and give them the support to grow.”

    – Denys Rudenko, Wiseboard advisor

Objective 2: Build a delivery system that works at scale

Action #1. Standardize project types and delivery approaches

The company was managing all projects the same way, regardless of size or complexity. Denys helped categorize account types and introduced a project management framework tailored to each one. Now, every project type follows clear expectations, documentation, and processes. The team can plan and forecast better.

Action #2. Redesign the SDLC and align it with pre-sale

The company’s delivery process didn’t match what was promised during pre-sale. Denys helped rebuild their software development lifecycle to close that gap. Together, they mapped out each stage, from sales handoff to delivery, and defined how it should work. That included rethinking how Discovery is run, what project documentation should look like, and how knowledge gets transferred from proposals into real execution. The team documented it all in a visual framework in Figma.

Action #3. Update the offering and sales presentations

To match the new delivery standards, Denys helped the company revise how they present their services during pre-sale. They aligned the offering with the redesigned SDLC, added clarity around Discovery, and adjusted proposal formats to better match project types.

The result: sales materials that set accurate expectations and reduce the risk of delivery misalignment.

”Wiseboard helped implement exactly what I had envisioned but wasn’t sure how to structure or roll out on my own.”

Founder and CEO of the company

”Wiseboard helped implement exactly what I had envisioned but wasn’t sure how to structure or roll out on my own.”

Founder and CEO of the company

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BUSINESS IMPACT

SOLUTION

EFFECTIVENESS

IMPACT

  • Redefined Head of Delivery and PMO roles

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    CEO is no longer stuck managing daily delivery. Leadership owns execution

  • KPI matrix across teams

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    Teams track performance and know what to improve

  • Project type framework + updated SDLC

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    Delivery is more consistent and scalable

  • Pre-sale and delivery alignment

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    Proposals match what can actually be delivered

  • Updated offerings and sales materials

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    Clear expectations for clients

BUSINESS IMPACT

Solution

Redefined Head of Delivery and PMO roles

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Impact

CEO is no longer stuck managing daily delivery. Leadership owns execution

Solution

KPI matrix across teams

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Impact

Teams track performance and know what to improve

Solution

Project type framework + updated SDLC

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Impact

Delivery is more consistent and scalable

Solution

Pre-sale and delivery alignment

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Impact

Proposals match what can actually be delivered

Solution

Updated offerings and sales materials

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Impact

Clear expectations for clients

THE RESULT

During our work, the company moved one prospect into the discovery phase, an early proof that the new structure was working. Behind that result was a complete delivery reset: a standardized SDLC, a working PMO, and a clear separation between strategic and operational roles. As the new setup rolls out, the CEO is gradually shifting back to strategy and sales, where his time matters most.

Before

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    CEO managed estimates, project launches, and delivery issues
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    No PMO role or ownership over project execution
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    Head of Delivery role mismatched
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    Sales and delivery worked separately
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    No KPI tracking across roles

After

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    Delivery runs through clearly defined leadership roles
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    PMO established and hired internally
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    New Head of Delivery hired with the right skill set
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    Pre-sale and delivery aligned around a shared SDLC
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    KPI matrix across delivery, sales, and staffing

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