Introducing Aikido
Intelligent Control for Complex Programme Delivery
The Intelligent Control Platform built by programme delivery people, for programme delivery people.
Battle-tested in rail’s toughest programmes — now bringing operational certainty to client organisations, alliances and supply chains.
WHO IT’S FOR
Client Organisations
Network Rail, public sector organisations, blue chip companies, transport operators and infrastructure owners can use Aikido for consistent control and assurance across every
infrastructure delivery programme and portfolio. One governed view of the true position — not a version of it — from an organisation that already
passes the Network Rail IT governance.
Tier 1 & Tier 2 Suppliers
If you deliver on Network Rail or Colas schemes, you may already have access. Aikido is live on NR programmes with
controlled supply chain access included on in-scope schemes. If you already have access, we can expand the system across your wider
business. If you don’t, Aikido can provide centralised project management and controls,
automated business and project processes, and automated reporting.
Alliance Structures
One controlled environment for multi-party programmes: client, designer, contractor and supply chain working from the same
live information. Role-based access keeps each party inside its lane while the programme stays joined up — decisions made
once, visible to all, traceable forever.
THE PROBLEM
Complex programmes don’t fail from lack of effort. They fail from lack of visibility.
Fragmented Data
On any major scheme the truth is spread across dozens of spreadsheets, systems and inboxes. Decisions stall waiting
for reports. Risk hides in the gaps between meetings.
Siloed Reporting
Client, alliance, contractor and supply chain each work from different reports, formats and versions of the truth. Reconciliation
costs excessive time; disputes cost even more.
Inconsistent Controls
Without consistent programme controls, risks, actions, milestones and decisions become impossible to track — and easy to
lose. Without properly integrated data only partially effective control can ever be achieved.
Limited Visibility
Leadership teams receive information after the opportunity to act has already passed. Decisions are made too late or against the wrong data. Fully integrated assurance is rarely achievable. Data records are incomplete and fragmented
THE SOLUTION
One Platform. One Source of Truth.
Aikido reads from your source data and core systems, with the capability to integrate with Oracle Primavera P6, the Bentley suite and your existing applications. It seamlessly brings everything into a controlled common data environment. It isn't another system that demands effort. It's the system that takes it away. Every status, report and decision is pulled into one place and kept current, so your teams spend their time delivering, not updating.
Operational Certainty
Gain real-time visibility across your programme, projects, work areas, milestones, actions, and performance.
Total Data Traceability
Every status, forecast and decision is traceable to its source, with full audit trails on every action. Audit-ready by design.
Mitigated Delivery Risk
Automated reporting and consistent controls surface unacceptable variances early — so you act while options are still open,
not after the moment has passed.
Controlled Collaboration
Role-based access gives every stakeholder exactly the information they need — client, alliance and supply chain,
simultaneously — without ever losing control of the data.
KEY FEATURES
Integrated tools for smarter programme delivery.
Working Areas
Construction areas, assets, disciplines and work packages with a live view of planned and active activities.
Role-Based Access Control
Secure access based on user roles, enabling controlled collaboration and simultaneous updates across programme teams.
Reports & Dashboards
Real-time dashboards, graphical reports and performance analytics across design, construction and every discipline —
generated, not assembled.
Common Data Environment
Programme data, documents, evidence, photos, assets and approvals in one controlled environment, the single source of
truth for the whole programme.
Actions & Issues
Issues, actions, dependencies and blockers tracked with configurable escalation rules and full audit trails — nothing gets lost
between meetings.
Real-Time Updates
Live status, construction progress, design information, forecasts and programme changes — every team aligned,
every time
Milestones & P6 Integration
Programme milestones and activities connected to Primavera P6, keeping schedules, design outputs and delivery activities
permanently aligned.
Supply Chain Access
Secure, role-based access with simultaneous live updates across project and supplier teams. A true collaborative outcome focused common data environment.
THE AIKIDO PLATFORM
Project and Programme delivery status clarity
Trusted and Proven
Cleared for demanding IT environments in UK infrastructure.
Aikido was built to pass the most demanding IT security standards in UK infrastructure — and it did. Cyber Essentials Plus certified, and already approved for live deployment across Network Rail regions and alliances. For client IT governance teams, that approval record does the talking: this is the platform your security team can say yes to.
Security by design.
Role-based access control, controlled stakeholder permissions, full audit trails and simultaneous data refreshes — built for environments where data governance is non-negotiable and a report going to the wrong inbox is a genuine incident.
Live on Britain's Most Demanding Programmes.
Network Rail Eastern Region
Deployed across the whole of the Eastern Region as the project management and reporting platform for all Eastern routes’ capital programmes.
HS2 Old Oak Common
Aikido is now the main project management and reporting tool for Network Rail and SRSA on the HS2 Old Oak Common scheme — part of the largest infrastructure programme in the UK and Europe
Southern Rail Systems Alliance (SRSA)
The first major alliance programme deployment in the UK, delivered via Colas on the Old Oak Common station programme — with reporting outputs extended to NR regional reporting and HS2.
Get Started with Aikido
Client Organisations, Infrastructure Owners, Alliances, Train operating companies, Contractors and consultants.
Enterprise deployment: the full platform ready out of the box and configured for your programme, with transformation support, onboarding and training from people who have proven delivery experience.
Network Rail, SRSA Supply chain.
Aikido access is already live across NR regions and SRSA alliance, with controlled supply chain access included on in-scope schemes. If you deliver on those programmes we would love to discuss wider expansion within your organisations.
