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Projects keep moving, but the real situation remains unclear.
Meetings take place. Reports are written. And still it often remains unclear where the project really stands.
Typical situations
Four patterns we repeatedly see in critical projects.
Transparency is missing
Status reports show only part of reality
Problems are categorized but not resolved
Risks exist, but are hard to grasp
Different perspectives
IT sees progress
The business experiences standstill
Steering lacks a shared picture
Signals arrive too late
Budgets develop differently than planned
Timelines remain optimistic
Key people lose trust or leave the project
Decisions are delayed
Critical points are not named clearly
Escalations happen late
Time is lost before it becomes visible
What is missing
A clear, independent view of the project
as the basis for sound decisions
When an external view makes sense
When uncertainty grows
When pressure increases
When important decisions remain open
The greatest risk is not the mistake, but missing clarity.
Offering
Clarity about the real status of your project.
Within 3 days to 4 weeks, you receive a reliable assessment and concrete next steps.
The Project Reality Check is used when uncertainty exists or decisions are pending. It creates a shared basis before risks become more deeply embedded.
What you receive
Executive summary for management and board
Assessment across 6 dimensions
Prioritized risks with probability
Assessment of governance and decision structures
Analysis of implementation and change readiness
Action plan for 30, 60 and 90 days
Clear recommendation: Continue, Stabilize or Reset
Assessment dimensions
Strategy
Governance
Execution
Risks
Change
Technology
Packages
LIGHT
Quick status assessment
3-5 days
First structured assessment focused on critical points
→ Overview, central risks, initial recommendations
Recommended
CORE
Management clarity (recommended)
1-2 weeks
Interviews, document review and full assessment
→ Clear situation assessment and concrete decision basis
DEEP DIVE
Stabilization and alignment
3-4 weeks
In-depth analysis and workshops
→ Overall picture, clear priorities and actionable roadmap
You describe the situation. We ask targeted questions. At the end, it is clear whether an assessment makes sense.
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Analysis
Interviews, document review and structured assessment. The scope depends on the situation and selected phase.
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Result
You receive a clear assessment, prioritized risks and concrete next steps.
Who we are
Experience that classifies the situation and takes responsibility.
We know these situations from our own practice: from line responsibility, critical projects and decisions under pressure.
We address what is actually happening. Clearly, objectively and without detours.
Daniel Sengstag — Founder and owner
30 years of experience in industry, software and technology. Former Country Manager at Siemens Industry Software and EMEA Sales Director at Dassault Systèmes.
Mechanical engineer, Executive MBA and certified board director. Certified in HERMES, PRINCE2 and ITIL 4.
He works directly with clients and personally leads mandates.
Voices from executives and partners, published with permission.
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Daniel Sengstag was recommended to us for recruiting specialists in management and sales. With his support, we were able to find and hire new employees twice, closing gaps that had been open longer than planned. Working with him was very efficient, competent and pleasant. Daniel Sengstag knows our field of activity, software solutions for industry, extremely well and was able to identify and qualify suitable personalities for our team quickly and precisely. We worked hand in hand throughout the selection process, and the recruitment processes reached the desired result within the planned timeframe: a successful hire. We would especially like to mention the discretion, which is very important to us because people know each other in the industry. We are happy to recommend Daniel Sengstag as an experienced Executive Search partner and thank him for the very positive collaboration.
Member of the executive board
software company
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The collaboration was professional and solution-oriented. Abexis helped us create clarity in a complex reorganization process.
Ernst Aerne
Abraxas Informatik AG
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The coaching sustainably changed our sales methodology. The quality of decisions in the team has measurably improved.
Jeremias Wehrli
CEO, Cyltronic AG
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Thanks to the structured project initialization, we gained more transparency and control.
Heinz Knöpfel
City of St. Gallen
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What distinguishes Abexis is emotional intelligence.
Stefan Schmidlin
Modula AG
Perspective
Without clear classification:
·Risks are recognized late
·Decisions are delayed
·Different views emerge in management
·Progress is hard to judge
With clear classification:
✓Clear view of the real situation
✓Risks are named and prioritized
✓A shared understanding emerges
✓Decisions can be made
Partnerships
Partnerships
We work with various well-known organizations, have built strategic partnerships and are members of selected associations and professional bodies.
Swiss Institute of Directors
Sustainable Leaders
Digital Winterthur
Swiss Leaders
SwissICT
Ausbildung & Weiterbildung
UFZ
AVZO
Zürcher Oberland
SVC
Future Institute
Valueon
Swiss MBAs
Leverage Experts
Swiss Institute of Directors
Sustainable Leaders
Digital Winterthur
Swiss Leaders
SwissICT
Ausbildung & Weiterbildung
UFZ
AVZO
Zürcher Oberland
SVC
Future Institute
Valueon
Swiss MBAs
Leverage Experts
Let us take 30 minutes.
In a conversation, we clarify your situation and give an initial assessment. After that, you decide whether a next step makes sense.
Swiss Institute of Directors
Sustainable Leaders
Digital Winterthur
Swiss Leaders
SwissICT
Ausbildung & Weiterbildung
UFZ
AVZO
Zürcher Oberland
SVC
Future Institute
Valueon
Swiss MBAs
Leverage Experts