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
- Discover — Positioning, stakeholder mapping, data baseline review. We capture client objectives, organisational reality and existing documentation in a first joint step.
- Frame — Target picture, scope and success criteria fixed jointly. From the positioning emerges a robust framing with clear boundaries.
- Plan — Roadmap, phase plan, risk register and delivery definitions. Here the artefacts are produced that carry the later steering.
- Steer — Weekly steering, status reports, issue and change management. Methodological discipline keeps complexity manageable.
- 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
- Classical project management following established PM principles (e.g. PRINCE2) — proven phase guidance for structured technical-commercial projects.
- Agile and hybrid project management — where requirement clarity is missing or iterative steering adds value, we combine hybrid approaches.
- Lean principles — DMAIC, value stream analysis, waste identification.
- Six Sigma — quantitative process and quality discipline.
- BIM standards — EN ISO 19650 and DIN EN 17412 for information requirements, BIM execution plans and Level of Information Need.
- Strategic frame — integration of ecological, social and economic goals to ensure long-term resilience, competitiveness and future viability.
How the methods combine
At PODBIM, methodology is not applied as a rigid template, but combined according to the logic of each project. In plant engineering and investment projects, established PM standards (e.g. PRINCE2) provide a clear governance and phase framework. In early or ambiguous mobilisation phases, a hybrid approach complements planning through iterative clarification and short decision cycles. In production relocation projects, Lean principles secure material flow, logistics criticality and ramp-up stability, while Six Sigma makes process capability measurable after the move. In BIM mandates, EN ISO 19650 and DIN EN 17412 define information requirements in a software-neutral way and without vendor bias. The strategic frame lies in the integration of ecological, social and economic goals to ensure long-term resilience, competitiveness and future viability.
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.
Related services
- Project Management (cluster hub)
- Organisation Development (cluster hub)
- BIM Strategy (cluster hub)
- About — Owner and professional anchoring
- Guides — buyer-decision content on owner-side PM, production relocation, AIA/BAP/LOIN, project alliances
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