A uniform and practice-oriented project management system was introduced to increase planning reliability and strengthen supplementary management. At the beginning, existing best practices in the company were identified and suitable PM methods were presented, tested and selected by means of workshops. The selected combination of best practices and methods was documented in a practice-oriented project management guide and scaled to different project sizes. In order to establish a uniform level of knowledge and wording, the project staff were trained according to the GPM standard and completed the examination for the basic certificate.

The most important success factor in establishing project management in companies is anchoring the work method in the company. In order to achieve this, the project managers were provided with a sparring partner who supported the practical application of the guide. In addition, the project managers set up a knowledge team to derive further improvements from the experience gained during application. This resulted in a living project management system that kept pace with Kliewe's growth.