[ Methodology ]

Methodology

At PODBIM, methodology is a tool, not a product. We combine classical, agile and hybrid project management with Lean principles, Six Sigma methods and BIM standards. The method is chosen to fit the project, not the other way around. What follows is the working approach with which we structure technical-commercial projects across DACH industry — from initial conversation to hand-over to the plant or operations team.

How we work — the 5-step process

  1. Discover — Positioning, stakeholder mapping, data baseline review. We capture client objectives, organisational reality and existing documentation in a first joint step.
  2. Frame — Target picture, scope and success criteria fixed jointly. From the positioning emerges a robust framing with clear boundaries.
  3. Plan — Roadmap, phase plan, risk register and delivery definitions. Here the artefacts are produced that carry the later steering.
  4. Steer — Weekly steering, status reports, issue and change management. Methodological discipline keeps complexity manageable.
  5. Hand-over — Hand-over to plant, operations or asset team with lessons learned and anchoring. The project ends cleanly, the knowledge stays in the company.

Method stack

  1. Classical project management following PRINCE2 principles — proven phase guidance for structured technical-commercial projects. Owner is Certified PRINCE2 Practitioner.
  2. Agile and hybrid project management — where requirement clarity is missing or iterative steering adds value, we combine hybrid approaches.
  3. Lean principles — DMAIC, value stream analysis, waste identification. Owner is Certified Lean Expert.
  4. Six Sigma — quantitative process and quality discipline. Owner is Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.
  5. BIM standards — EN ISO 19650 and DIN EN 17412 for information requirements, BIM execution plans and Level of Information Need. Owner is Certified Digital BIM Practitioner (EN ISO/IEC 17024).
  6. Strategic and sustainable methodology — Professional MBA and MSc Energy Innovation at Donau-Universität Krems plus diploma training in sustainable mobility provide the strategic frame.

How the methods combine

In plant engineering projects, PRINCE2 supports the phase structure while hybrid steering works iteratively in unclear ramp-up phases. In production relocation, Lean secures logistics criticality, Six Sigma measures process quality after the move. In BIM engagements, EN ISO 19650 and DIN EN 17412 frame the data requirements — software-neutral instead of vendor-bias. In organisation development, the MBA/MSc strategy foundation anchors the roadmap. Methodology is not abstract but project-specific.

What methodology isn't

At PODBIM, methodology is not a product to sell, not certification marketing and not a generic consulting buzzword. We don't train method schools, we apply methods. We don't sell trademarks, we deliver steering. If a project needs less method, we use less — if it needs more, we use more.

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Initial conversation for positioning. We jointly review which methodology fits your project; you receive a skeleton approach in the follow-up.

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