Optimal Solution for Mechanical and Plant Engineering Projects
Well known Scenarios
Pre-assembled and tested elements often have to be installed precisely on the other side of the world. One works with unknown teams, in different languages, not infrequently with only a moderate Internet connection. Nevertheless, the work has to be done on time and smoothly.

Why Special Machinery and Plant Engineering Projects Are So Difficult to Control
Engineering, Manufacturing and Installation Run in Parallel
Changes in one project phase often have a direct impact on downstream activities. Without transparent coordination, delays, additional effort and unnecessary rework can quickly occur.
Teams Collaborate Across the Globe
Suppliers, installation teams and customers need access to up-to-date project information at all times, regardless of location or language.
Too Many Data Sources, Too Little Transparency
Project status, progress updates and open issues are often managed in spreadsheets, emails or presentations. As a result, there is no single source of truth for the actual project status.
Open Issues Delay Commissioning
Defects, remaining tasks and change requests must be captured, assigned and tracked quickly. Without full visibility, coordination efforts increase and critical issues remain unresolved.
Risks Are Often Identified Too Late
Delays frequently become visible only when project milestones are already at risk. By then, there is often very little time left to take corrective action.
One System for Every Project Phase
From the initial concept to successful commissioning, challenges in special machinery and plant engineering do not arise at a single point in time. They occur throughout the entire project lifecycle. COMAN connects teams, information and processes on one central platform, creating transparency across every project phase.

PLANNING
Define project structures, milestones and responsibilities.
PRE-ASSEMBLY
Document manufacturing progress and ensure quality standards.
ON-SITE INSTALLATION
Coordinate teams, suppliers and tasks across locations worldwide.
COMMISSIONING
Manage open issues, checklists and remaining tasks digitally.
ACCEPTANCE & HANDOVER
How Leading Engineering Companies Keep Projects on Track
This whitepaper shows how companies centrally manage project progress, milestones and open issues throughout the entire project lifecycle.
What Successful Projects Need
A Single Source of Truth
So that all project stakeholders work with the same information and decisions are based on the latest project status.
Real-Time Progress Updates Across All Project Phases
So that status changes, delays and open issues are captured where they actually occur.
Clear Ownership and Accountability
So that tasks and open issues are clearly assigned and can be reliably tracked through to completion.
Transparent Collaboration with Suppliers
So that schedules, progress updates and project changes can be aligned across teams and locations.
Automated Status and Progress Reporting
So that project managers always have an up-to-date overview without having to manually consolidate information.
So that all project stakeholders work with the same information and decisions are based on the latest project status.
So that status changes, delays and open issues are captured where they actually occur.
So that tasks and open issues are clearly assigned and can be reliably tracked through to completion.
So that schedules, progress updates and project changes can be aligned across teams and locations.
So that project managers always have an up-to-date overview without having to manually consolidate information.
One Platform. Every Project Phase.
From initial planning to final acceptance: Discover how COMAN creates transparency across project progress, milestones and open issues.
Excel Is No Longer Enough
Project information is scattered across different systems, spreadsheets, supplier portals and status reports. Teams work with different versions of the data, and critical information often reaches stakeholders too late.
Typical Challenges:
- Data silos
- Disconnected systems and processes
- High coordination effort
- Lack of transparency
- Delayed decision-making

Project teams and suppliers rely on more and more software tools, yet these systems rarely work together.

Connect
Centralize
Collaborate
COMAN brings project stakeholders, data sources and processes together on one central platform. Everyone works from the same data foundation and has real-time visibility into project progress, open issues and potential risks.
With COMAN:
- Centralized access to project data
- Real-time visibility across all project phases
- Clear ownership and accountability
- Faster decision-making
- Reduced coordination effort
Would You Like to Manage Your Projects the Same Way?
Talk to our experts and discover how COMAN can support your project environment and project requirements.
How Achenbach Brings Greater Transparency to Global Projects
High standardisation, shorter phone calls,more structured on-site execution! ![]()
Thomas Lautwein
Head of Site Management, Achenbach Buschhütten GmbH & Co. KG
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What our customers say
"High standardisation, shorter phone calls, more structured on-site execution!"
“Problems can not be planned”
"Others knowing about our adherence to schedules (...)gives us clear advantages."
Your advantages by using the COMAN
CEOs and Directors
Higher flexibility and well-founded decisions for CEOs and directors with COMAN
With COMAN, CEOs and directors can monitor daily operations and make work processes more efficient. Project planning is supported and machine and plant construction is managed smoothly. By closely monitoring project progress and processes, well-founded decisions can be made.
COMAN is the project management tool for the turnkey construction of machines and makes projects successful from start to finish.
Department Manager
Optimal project management for department managers in plant engineering with COMAN
COMAN offers great benefits to plant engineering department managers, including pre-fabrication, assembly, production and commissioning managers.
COMAN optimizes task coordination and collaboration between teams. It simplifies the transparent and reliable management of commissioning and the clear definition and tracking of project goals in terms of quality, deadlines and costs.
Site Manager / Construction Site Manager
Efficient construction management with COMAN: digital monitoring and reports
As a site manager or construction site supervisor, you can use COMAN to collaborate efficiently within the construction site team, digitally monitor construction progress, create digital protocols and easily record open points and digital reports.
COMAN is the construction site management system for transparent monitoring, control and coordination of all those involved in the construction of machines and systems.
Project Manager
Efficient project management with COMAN software for project managers, planners, coordinators and schedulers in the plant engineering industry!
With COMAN, project managers benefit from seamless team integration and effective collaboration. The platform enables clear roles, rights and responsibilities to be assigned so that everyone knows exactly what needs to be done. Open points can be optimally tracked and processed, deadlines can be coordinated with suppliers and checklists can be tracked precisely to keep an eye on project progress at any time. Optimize your project management with COMAN and experience the difference!
Quality Management
Optimized quality ensure with COMAN
With COMAN, quality managers can easily track, record and report open issues on site via a mobile app. Photos, videos, comments and detailed descriptions of problems can be added to the app. In addition, checklists can be filled in.
COMAN is the construction site management system for the transparent monitoring, control and coordination of all parties involved in the construction of machines and systems.
Assembly Teams
Digital progress in plant engineering with COMAN
COMAN offers assembly teams in plant construction decisive advantages through digital planning, control and monitoring of pre-assembly through to final assembly on site at the customer's location. The software facilitates the creation of digital documents, shows clear workflows and enables the targeted filtering of relevant data. COMAN thus provides effective support in increasing quality and reducing errors throughout the whole assembly process.
Suppliers
Smooth cooperation and uncomplicated scheduling for suppliers
With COMAN, suppliers and clients can work together on a collaborative platform without much effort, request changes to deadlines and document progress easily via app. With COMAN, there is no longer a need to use countless emails or Excel lists as reports.
Higher flexibility and well-founded decisions for CEOs and directors with COMAN
With COMAN, CEOs and directors can monitor daily operations and make work processes more efficient. Project planning is supported and machine and plant construction is managed smoothly. By closely monitoring project progress and processes, well-founded decisions can be made.
COMAN is the project management tool for the turnkey construction of machines and makes projects successful from start to finish.
Optimal project management for department managers in plant engineering with COMAN
COMAN offers great benefits to plant engineering department managers, including pre-fabrication, assembly, production and commissioning managers.
COMAN optimizes task coordination and collaboration between teams. It simplifies the transparent and reliable management of commissioning and the clear definition and tracking of project goals in terms of quality, deadlines and costs.
Efficient construction management with COMAN: digital monitoring and reports
As a site manager or construction site supervisor, you can use COMAN to collaborate efficiently within the construction site team, digitally monitor construction progress, create digital protocols and easily record open points and digital reports.
COMAN is the construction site management system for transparent monitoring, control and coordination of all those involved in the construction of machines and systems.
Efficient project management with COMAN software for project managers, planners, coordinators and schedulers in the plant engineering industry!
With COMAN, project managers benefit from seamless team integration and effective collaboration. The platform enables clear roles, rights and responsibilities to be assigned so that everyone knows exactly what needs to be done. Open points can be optimally tracked and processed, deadlines can be coordinated with suppliers and checklists can be tracked precisely to keep an eye on project progress at any time. Optimize your project management with COMAN and experience the difference!
Optimized quality ensure with COMAN
With COMAN, quality managers can easily track, record and report open issues on site via a mobile app. Photos, videos, comments and detailed descriptions of problems can be added to the app. In addition, checklists can be filled in.
COMAN is the construction site management system for the transparent monitoring, control and coordination of all parties involved in the construction of machines and systems.
Digital progress in plant engineering with COMAN
COMAN offers assembly teams in plant construction decisive advantages through digital planning, control and monitoring of pre-assembly through to final assembly on site at the customer's location. The software facilitates the creation of digital documents, shows clear workflows and enables the targeted filtering of relevant data. COMAN thus provides effective support in increasing quality and reducing errors throughout the whole assembly process.
Smooth cooperation and uncomplicated scheduling for suppliers
With COMAN, suppliers and clients can work together on a collaborative platform without much effort, request changes to deadlines and document progress easily via app. With COMAN, there is no longer a need to use countless emails or Excel lists as reports.
Your specialties
Our key features
Supplier Management
Real-time coordination of various unknown trades and suppliers
Efficient Construction Site Management
Stable collaboration between client and contractor
Avoid Undesirable Developments
Identify deviations from the plan immediately and rectify them at an early stage
Milestone Planning
Digitally approve and release achieved goals and completions
Software
Monitor and control complex software rollout projects worldwide
Optimization and Improvement
Using operating data from the "digital project twin" for continuous improvement of plant and machinery
Assembly and Installation
Digitally plan and accompany the pre-assembly in the factory up to the final installation on site
Conception and Planning
Developed concepts, created plans fully implemented into the system
Quality Management
Provide, monitor and control digital checklists, protocols or measurement reports centrally
Maintenance
Record and assign open items on a mobile basis and monitor processing
Plant Acceptance
Designing digital buy-off and acceptance processes securely and simply
Commissioning
Transparent and secure control of start-ups or ramp-up projects
Test Benches
Digitally process checklists for the conversion of test benches
Plant and Building Design
Monitor and control factory planning projects
Large-Scale Machine Manufacturing
Project management for the entire machinery life cycle
Shutdown Management
Plan, implement and accept large maintenance projects or small tasks efficiently
...and many more
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FAQ
How does COMAN support project management in plant engineering?
COMAN provides full visibility into project progress, open issues, schedules and responsibilities. All project stakeholders work from a shared data foundation and maintain a clear overview of every project phase.
We already use project management tools. Why COMAN?
COMAN starts where schedules and spreadsheets reach their limits: execution. Your existing project plans remain in place, while COMAN makes progress visible directly on plans and drawings and keeps open issues, checklists and acceptance processes aligned across all stakeholders.
How can open issues and defects be managed efficiently in plant engineering projects?
Open issues can be captured on mobile devices, assigned to responsible parties and tracked through to completion. This significantly simplifies coordination between project management, suppliers and installation teams.
Is COMAN suitable for international plant engineering projects?
Yes. COMAN enables seamless collaboration across locations, connecting project teams, suppliers and service providers while providing transparency into the current project status at all times.
How does COMAN support commissioning activities?
COMAN helps teams centrally manage punch lists, inspections, checklists and open items. This allows risks to be identified early and commissioning activities to be managed with full transparency.
Can COMAN document FAT and SAT processes?
Yes. Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), approvals and acceptance procedures can be documented in a structured and fully traceable way.
Where is our data stored, and ss on-premises deployment available?
Both options are available. COMAN can be hosted in ISO 27001-certified German data centers with SSL encryption, daily backups and GDPR compliance. Alternatively, COMAN can be deployed entirely on your own infrastructure. For security-critical projects, an on-premises deployment is often the preferred option.
Which project phases does COMAN cover?
COMAN supports projects throughout the entire lifecycle, from planning and pre-assembly to installation, commissioning and final acceptance on a single platform.
How quickly can we get started?
Within the first week, COMAN is configured to fit your processes and your team receives initial training. From there, you begin working on a live project while our experts support you with seven weeks of on-the-job training and project model optimization. The entire onboarding process is completed within eight weeks.
Can COMAN be integrated with SAP and existing systems?
Yes. Through the COMAN API, data can be exchanged with ERP, BI and ticketing systems. Project schedules from Microsoft Project and Excel can also be imported. For SAP integrations, we assess your existing setup and recommend the most suitable interfaces based on your requirements.
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Cookie Policy
Terms & DPA
ISO 27001:2022
ISO 9001
TISAX Assessed