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Developing an electric race car, coordinating numerous team members, planning deadlines and keeping scarce resources under control: the Formula Student team e-gnition Hamburg combines technical development with demanding project management. Since autumn 2025, we at Projektron have supported the student team at Hamburg University of Technology with our project management software BCS and our project management expertise.

Many administrative processes are digital today, yet media and system discontinuities still occur between the project idea, proposal, approval, planning, resource management, controlling, and project completion. In his latest article on the “Verwaltung der Zukunft” (VdZ) blog, Projektron editor Kai Sulkowski explains why only a shared data basis can turn individual digital work steps into a seamless digital project lifecycle.

When every project manager uses their own methods, templates, and status logic, organizations end up with many individual solutions but no manageable project portfolio. Learn how to standardize project management effectively, which standards and reference frameworks provide guidance, and how to establish common processes across your organization without forcing every project into the same rigid structure.

Projektron is once again among the companies recognized by stern as an “Unternehmen mit Zukunft” (Company with a Future) in 2026. In the latest study, Projektron received an overall rating of four stars. The company performed particularly well in Structural Organization and Digitalization & Innovation, achieving the top score of five points in both categories.

Projektron’s information security management system continues to meet the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and additionally incorporates controls based on ISO/IEC 27017:2015 for cloud security and ISO/IEC 27018:2019 for the protection of personal data.

A new customer portal, the implementation of an ERP system, or the development of a machine—initiatives like these are clearly considered projects. The distinction becomes more difficult with a website relaunch, a recurring campaign, or an annual certification. Is it still part of day-to-day operations, already a process, or truly a project?

Project governance determines whether projects are merely administered or truly steered. It defines who makes which decisions, when issues are escalated, which roles carry responsibility, and how projects remain aligned with corporate strategy. When implemented properly, project governance is not a bureaucratic burden, but the foundation for fast, transparent, and binding project decisions.