The underestimated enemy in everyday project work
When it comes to project management at municipal utilities, things rarely go according to plan. Infrastructure, energy or digitalization projects are complex, time-critical and often involve numerous partners.
And yet many projects fail not because of the big problems - but because of the invisible project killers. Small errors, media disruptions or unclear responsibilities that add up and cause enormous costs.
The good news is that these pitfalls can be avoided with the right digital strategy.
1️⃣ Project killer: media disruptions
Excel, paper lists, a flood of emails - information is scattered and difficult to keep up to date.
➡️ Result: duplication of work, misunderstandings, lack of transparency.
Solution: A central digital platform that bundles all data and updates it in real time. This means that everyone involved always works with the same information.
2️⃣ Project killer: lack of transparency
It is often unclear how far individual work steps have actually progressed. Project managers have to laboriously ask questions and collect reports.
➡️ Result: delays, unclear responsibilities, increasing pressure.
Solution: Dashboards with live data provide an overview at the touch of a button - from overall progress to the details of each construction site.
3️⃣ Project killer: slow communication
Constant coordination loops, emails with countless attachments, unclear responsibilities - all this costs valuable time.
➡️ The result: decisions are delayed, problems escalate too late.
Solution: Digital workflows and automated notifications make processes faster, clearer and more reliable.
4️⃣ Project killer: Unclear risks
Risks are often identified or documented too late - and then come as a surprise in the middle of the project.
➡️ Result: escalations, budget overruns, delays.
Solution: Digital risk management with traffic light logic, evaluation and automatic reminders - so that problems are identified and mitigated at an early stage.
5️⃣ Project killer: isolated solutions
Each department uses its own tools - and nothing fits together properly.
➡️ Result: No consistent processes, interface problems, lost data.
Solution: An integrated platform such as COMAN that connects processes across the board and ensures data consistency.
Conclusion: Digitalization as a protective shield for municipal utilities
The invisible project killers make projects expensive, slow and frustrating. But they can be eliminated step by step with digital solutions.
👉 Municipal utilities that rely on digital project management win:
✅ more transparency
✅ more efficient processes
✅ reliable results
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