Your project is drifting.
Fairground catches it first.

Scope creep, disputed deliverables, tense client emails — Fairground is the AI governance layer that manages the full lifecycle of your IT projects, from charter to post-mortem.

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PM
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Built for IT delivery teams in regulated industries
Fairground  ·  Live notifications
AI monitoring active 3 alerts
Scope drift detected2 min ago
Data migration module exceeded contracted scope
AI identified 22% more records in scope than the signed specification. No change request on file.
CR required  ·  €18,400 estimated impact
AI response draftedJust now
Neutral reply to client escalation ready
Factual, calm response referencing specification §4.1 and the signed milestone record. Ready to review and send.
Specification + milestone record attached
AI arbitration verdictToday 09:41
Analysis complete — original scope is unambiguous
Specification, email trail and delivery log reviewed. Contract clearly limits data volume to records dated after Jan 2024.
Timestamped report ready to export

The project started well. Then it didn't.

Problems don't appear suddenly — they accumulate invisibly, until it's too late to fix them without a fight.

Day 1
The contract is signed. Everyone is aligned.
Scope is defined, milestones are agreed, both sides are optimistic.
"Really looking forward to working with your team. Great energy in that first meeting."
Weeks 4–8
Small asks arrive. Nobody logs them.
The client requests additions verbally. Your team absorbs them to keep the relationship warm.
"While you're in that module, can you also handle the legacy records? Shouldn't be much extra."
Week 14
The client is unhappy. Two different memories.
Delivery is late. The client insists the extras were always in scope. You can't prove otherwise.
"This was clearly in the original spec. We are not paying extra for something we already agreed."
With Fairground
Every change logged. Every dispute answered.
Scope drift caught in real time. Change requests formalised. Audit trail ready if it escalates.
Spec §4.1 + signed milestone record attached. AI analysis: original scope is unambiguous.

The numbers behind every project relationship.

These aren't edge cases. They're the baseline reality of IT service delivery in regulated industries.

45%
Average budget overrun on large IT projects — vendors absorb most of it silently
McKinsey / University of Oxford
66%
Of IT projects end in partial or total failure — across 50,000 projects studied globally
Standish Group
1 in 6
IT projects experience cost overruns exceeding 200% of the original budget
Harvard Business Review
56%
Less value delivered than predicted — even when projects appear to finish on time
McKinsey / University of Oxford
€50K+
Typical legal and arbitration costs for a contested IT contract dispute — before anything is resolved
CMS Law Technology Disputes Survey
12–24 mo
Average time to resolve a formal IT contract dispute through arbitration or litigation in EMEA
CMS Law Technology Disputes Survey
36%
Of EMEA technology disputes resolved through arbitration — exactly the process Fairground's audit trail is designed for
CMS Law Technology Disputes Survey

Four phases. One platform.

Fairground covers the entire project lifecycle — not just at signing, not just when things go wrong.

1
Align

Establish the baseline

Ingest the contract and create the living project charter — the single source of truth both parties reference throughout.

Specification v2.1 · Signed
Migration: records from Jan 2024 onward
2 parties · 8 milestones · €280K
Baseline confirmed
All parties signed off · Mar 10
Versioned · Immutable · Audit-ready
2
Govern

Monitor every deviation

AI tracks deliverables against the specification in real time, flags drift the moment it appears, and manages all change requests end-to-end.

Scope drift detected
Legacy records added — not in spec
No signed CR · €18,400 impact
CR-003 · Pending approval
Extended reporting module
€9,500 · Awaiting client sign-off
3
Defend

Resolve disputes neutrally

When tension escalates, AI analyses the specification, email trail and delivery log to produce a neutral, timestamped verdict — without taking sides.

AI verdict · Apr 8
Original scope is unambiguous
Spec §4.1 · Legacy records out of scope
Response drafted
Neutral · Spec + milestone attached
Ready to review and send
4
Learn

Improve every delivery

Automated post-mortem with AI-generated lessons and benchmarks against similar projects. Turn every delivery into institutional knowledge.

Benchmark result
Health 74 · Sector average 68
Top quartile · CR volume +1 vs avg
AI patterns flagged
3 recurring risk patterns
Data migration scope · Legacy records

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

Complete governance lifecycle coverage — from contract signing to final post-mortem.

Deliverable & milestone tracking

Map every contractual deliverable against actual delivery.

Living project charter

Versioned scope baseline both parties reference throughout.

Real-time scope drift detection

AI flags deviations the moment they occur — before disputes arise.

Change request workflow

From informal ask to signed CR — every scope change documented.

AI communication capture

Every client message logged, tone-analysed and stored automatically.

AI response drafting

Neutral replies in seconds with the relevant evidence attached.

Relationship health score

Live signal across delivery, communication and contract compliance.

AI arbitration engine

Timestamped neutral verdict from specification, emails and change logs.

Multi-project portfolio view

All active projects, health scores and open items in one dashboard.

Team load & capacity

Track allocation. Spot over-commitment before it affects delivery.

Budget tracking

Real-time spend vs. contract value across all your projects.

Post-mortem & benchmarking

Automated retrospective with AI lessons and portfolio benchmarks.

Not an assistant.
A referee.

Most tools add AI as a layer on top. In Fairground, AI is the engine underneath — reading your contracts, monitoring your project, and acting the moment something needs attention.

Every decision it makes is traceable, explainable and audit-ready. It doesn't replace your judgement — it gives you the evidence to act with confidence.

On contract upload

The contract reads itself

Upload a PDF or Word document. AI extracts parties, budget, payment terms and every deliverable — with phase assignment and due dates — populating the project automatically.

AI output
Deliverables identified12
Contract value€280,000
Payment milestones4 phases
Project end dateDec 19 2025
On change request submission

Every CR is assessed instantly

When a change request is submitted, AI analyses the full project context — team rates, open risks, timeline — and fills in the complete impact assessment with effort, cost and risk delta.

AI output
Dev effort+14 days
Estimated cost€18,400
Resource conflictYes — Dev team
Risk level delta+2 Medium risks
On every message

Commitments caught before they're forgotten

AI scans communications in real time, identifying informal commitments and scope signals buried in conversation threads — surfacing them for formalisation before they become disputes.

AI output
"Done by Apr 2"Commitment
"Could you also add X?"Scope signal
"We'll confirm Friday"Decision pending
Risk register

Risks you haven't thought of yet

AI scans delayed deliverables, budget consumption, pending CRs and governance gaps — then suggests new risks not already in the register. One click to log them.

AI output
Budget burn rateHigh risk
UAT window too shortMedium risk
Key dev on 2 projectsMedium risk
When disputes escalate

An impartial ruling — not a guess

When both parties submit evidence, AI reads the full project timeline, contract and communications to issue a preliminary ruling with a responsibility split and recommended resolution.

AI output
Vendor responsibility33%
Client responsibility67%
Recommended resolutionPartial CR approval
At project close

The post-mortem writes itself

AI generates a full executive assessment — summary, what went well, key challenges and recommendations — computed from live project data and benchmarked against your portfolio.

AI output
Delivery score74 / 100
vs portfolio avg+6 pts
Key pattern flaggedData migration risk
Recommendations4 generated

One platform. Two kinds of buyer.

Fairground protects the vendor — and gives enterprise clients the visibility they need across their entire project portfolio.

IT Service Vendors

Protect your margin. Own your record.

IT companies delivering fixed-price projects in regulated industries. You need protection when scope drifts and clients push back on what was agreed.

  • Catches scope drift before it costs you margin
  • Manages every change request through a formal workflow
  • Builds an audit trail that holds up in arbitration
  • Drafts neutral, evidence-backed responses to client escalations
Enterprise Clients

Govern your vendors. See everything.

Large organisations managing dozens of concurrent IT projects across multiple vendors. You need consistent governance and a single source of truth across all of them.

  • Portfolio view across all vendor projects in one dashboard
  • Standardised governance across every supplier relationship
  • Early warning on at-risk projects before they escalate
  • Compliant, audit-ready records available for regulatory review

Simple pricing. Clear ROI.

One avoided dispute pays for years of Fairground. Start free — no credit card required.

Starter
€199
per project / month
For vendors managing 1–3 active projects. Core governance without the overhead.
Less than the cost of one hour of external legal counsel
Start free
  • Living project charter
  • Scope drift detection
  • Change request workflow
  • Communication capture
  • Basic audit trail
Professional
€890
per vendor / month · unlimited projects
For vendors running multiple concurrent projects. Full AI capabilities across your entire portfolio.
One avoided dispute pays for 10+ years of Fairground
Start free
  • Everything in Starter
  • AI arbitration engine
  • AI response drafting
  • Relationship health scoring
  • Portfolio dashboard
  • Post-mortem & benchmarking
Enterprise
Let's talk
from €2,500/month · custom contract
For large clients who want visibility across their entire vendor portfolio. Custom rollout, SSO, data residency.
Standardised governance across your entire vendor portfolio
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  • Everything in Professional
  • Multi-vendor portfolio view
  • Custom SLA & onboarding
  • SSO & data residency
  • Dedicated support

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