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Anyone looking to select an ERP system for service providers should not start with checklists or feature tables. For agencies, IT service providers, and consulting firms, it’s not just the range of features that matters, but the integration of project management, resource planning, CRM, time tracking, and billing. This guide shows you how to approach the selection of an ERP system for service providers in a structured way, avoid common pitfalls, and find a solution in 9 steps that truly fits your processes.

Projektron editor Kai Sulkowski has published a guest article on the blog of GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement. In it, he analyzes why many project portfolios fail. As a common cause, he identifies not flawed strategy, but overload and a lack of prioritization based on real resource conditions. We summarize the key insights.

When it comes to agile methods in software development, there’s one term you can’t avoid: Scrum. But what exactly is Scrum, and how does it demonstrate its strengths in software development? What roles and activities are part of Scrum? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this agile framework? You’ll find answers to all of these questions in this article. In addition, we provide insight into our own Scrum model, which we have continuously refined for the development of BCS. In doing so, we use BCS itself as our Scrum software—not only for sprint planning, but also for coordinating requirements, responsibilities, release goals, and processes across multiple teams.

Digitalization costs time, budget, energy, and organizational attention. Introducing new software, adapting processes, training employees. And yet, at some point, the questions inevitably arise: What does it actually deliver in the end? Can you prove that it was worth it? This is exactly where the concept of return on digital investment comes in. It describes the measurable value that digital initiatives actually create. Not just in euros, but also in terms of time savings, fewer errors, better planning, and faster decision-making.

Is IAPM certification really worth it – or are PMI, PRINCE2 or IPMA the better choice? Anyone looking to gain certification in project management soon finds themselves faced with precisely this question. But what exactly is the IAPM? The International Association of Project Managers (IAPM) takes a deliberately practical and method-neutral approach. But how does this approach compare to established certifications, and for whom is IAPM particularly worthwhile?

What remains of BCS when marketing claims are set aside and an experienced technical writer evaluates the software? The latest software review in projektmagazin provides a well-founded answer to exactly that question. In “BCS 26.1: Business Coordination for Project-Oriented Companies,” published on March 30, 2026, Dr. Mey Mark Meyer describes BCS as a solution for multi-project management with a focus on resources, finances, and related ERP functions.

Cloud software has made companies more efficient, but at the same time has led them into new dependencies: By outsourcing core business systems, companies have not only relinquished control over infrastructure, but increasingly also over legal and operational control. By 2026 at the latest, therefore, the right business software will no longer be determined solely by its feature set or scalability, but by the question of digital sovereignty. Who controls the data, the business logic, and access rights, and under which jurisdiction? This article explains why “Hosted in Germany” is becoming a strategic criterion for resilience, compliance, and business agility in business and ERP software.