Project Management · ERP · Software Development · Interim

IT project management – external, experienced, on your side.

An ERP implementation, a software development project or an initiative that has gone off track: we take over project management – as external project managers on the client side or as interim managers. With a hands-on software development background, we manage vendors, departments and budgets so that at the end things get delivered – not just reported.

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On your side

We don’t sell licences or vendor consulting days – we represent your interests towards implementation partners and system integrators.

Technical background

We build software ourselves. We assess estimates, proposals and architecture decisions on substance – not slide decks.

Clearly time-boxed

Defined mandate, defined end, clean handover to your organisation – no permanent consulting.

01 — Starting Point

Why IT projects fail.

Few IT projects fail because of technology. They fail from a lack of steering – usually in the same places:

Unclear requirements

The project starts with an idea instead of a specification. Every open question comes back later as a change request – with a price tag.

Nobody manages the vendor

The implementation partner has a project manager – but they represent the partner’s interests. On the client side there is no counterpart challenging estimates and enforcing deadlines.

Project management as a side job

Leadership is handled internally “on top” – by someone whose actual job continues. Decisions pile up and the project starts pacing itself.

Scope creep & budget drift

“While we’re at it …” – without rigorous change management, scope and cost grow silently while the deadline stays fixed.

No technical counterpart

Nobody in-house can evaluate architecture decisions, estimates or “that’s not possible” claims. The vendor is always right.

Knowledge tied to one person

If the one colleague who holds the project in their head drops out, everything stalls. Documentation and structure are missing.

02 — Services

Where we take the lead.

Three fields of engagement, one principle: we drive your project to a result and hand it back in good order.

ERP project management

Implementing SAP or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: from requirements and system selection through managing the implementation partner to go-live and hypercare.

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Software development projects

Managing custom software projects – in-house team or external agency: requirements, backlog, quality, budget and deadlines under control.

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Interim management

Project lead unavailable, a vacancy or a project off track? We step in at short notice, stabilise and hand over cleanly.

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03 — Approach

What sets us apart from pure project managers.

Project management can be proven with certificates – or with delivered projects and your own code. We rely on the latter:

We build software ourselves – We judge estimates, architecture decisions and code quality from our own development practice – vendors notice in the first meeting.
Vendor-neutral – No partner contracts with SAP, Microsoft or agencies. Our recommendation follows your benefit, not commissions.
Methods over dogma – Agile, classic or hybrid – we pick the approach that fits the project and the organisation, not the textbook.
Translator between worlds – We speak both business and IT: requirements are written so developers can build them and management can understand them.
Results over presence – We report on milestones and outcomes – and make ourselves redundant on schedule.

Where we work

On site in Saxony (Dresden, Leipzig, Chemnitz) and beyond – remote across Germany and the DACH region.

Systems

SAP S/4HANA · Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central · custom software · web & mobile

Methods

Scrum · Kanban · classic/hybrid · requirements management · test management

04 — Process

How we get started.

From first conversation to handover – transparent and without a long ramp-up.

Initial conversation

We understand the initiative, its status and the bottleneck – and tell you honestly whether and how we can help.

Quick review

For running projects: a look at plans, contracts and actual progress. The result is a clear assessment of where the project really stands.

Proposal with role & scope

Defined role, capacity (days per week), duration and goals – transparently calculated.

Taking ownership

We take over the steering: deadlines, vendors, decisions, reporting to management.

Handover

Documented structures, an onboarded successor, an orderly exit – the project keeps running without us.

05 — FAQ

Frequently asked questions about IT project management.

What does external IT project management cost?

We bill by daily rate and actual capacity – often 1–3 days per week are enough. After the initial conversation you receive a proposal with role, scope and duration. Compared with a delayed or failed project, external project management is almost always the cheaper line item.

Do you work on site or remotely?

Both. Workshops, steering committees and go-live phases preferably on site – in Saxony (Dresden, Leipzig, Chemnitz) in any case, beyond that by arrangement. Day-to-day steering works demonstrably well remotely.

How quickly are you available?

For interim assignments and project reviews typically within days to a few weeks. Just ask – we’ll tell you immediately what’s realistic.

Agile or classic – which do you use?

Whatever fits the project. Software development usually runs agile (Scrum/Kanban); ERP implementations run hybrid with clear phases and milestones. What matters is not the method but that responsibilities, progress and risks are transparent at all times.

Do you also take over projects in trouble?

Yes – that is a core case of our interim management. We start with an honest review, stabilise the critical points and bring the project back into a manageable state.

What is the difference between project management and interim management?

Project management relates to one initiative (e.g. an ERP implementation). Interim management additionally fills a vacant role for a limited time – such as leading the software development team – including leadership, processes and handover to a successor.

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