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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.

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.

How can a project-based service business be managed so that costing, quotes, time tracking, project controlling, and invoicing do not run in separate systems? The new Flexus AG case study shows how BCS has become the central platform for project, service, and billing processes at the SAP intralogistics specialist.

Many companies are managing an increasing number of projects in parallel, while still relying on status slides, Excel lists and manual coordination. This costs time and makes informed decision-making more difficult. PMO software centralizes project data, highlights resource bottlenecks and provides a reliable basis for project and portfolio decisions. In this article, you will learn which features matter, when PMO software is worthwhile and how to get started successfully.