CMMI Associate
professionals in Germany, matched in minutes from over 15,000 CVs with the power of AI.CMMI Associate signals practical knowledge of process improvement, capability maturity concepts, and how teams apply the CMMI model in real delivery work. It helps you identify freelancers who can support assessments, improve workflows, and align teams around repeatable practices. Get fast, precise matching with vetted freelancers who hold it.
Meet FRATCH CMMI Associate in Germany
Fred Schröder
Last position:
Partnermanagement; Project Manager at Schröder Consultants UG
- Finalized partner contracts with application providers for portfolio management (OnePlanTM) and project controlling (ForProjectTM), with ongoing online qualification in the use and implementation of the tools
- Project management for the relaunch of the company website with a focus on these applications
- Development and implementation of about 60 PM standard methods according to ICB4 and PMBoK8 in the Microsoft scenario as CLAUDE - AI Agents (Agentic AI) and a database application, integrated in M365 and MS Project on CLAUDE.
- Definition of PMSP Project Management Standard Process, CMSP Change Management Standard Process, QMSB Quality Management Process to automate PM processes with the goal of launching in the cloud.
- Application development of an organizing system (table of contents TOC) for ChatGPT chats and projects.
- Tools: LinkedIn, ChatGPT, Gemini, Infinity, MS CoPilot, OnePlan, EVMS, Power Automate, SQLDB, O365, MS Project, MS Cloud, ICB4, PMBoK7, CLAUDE, GEMINI, CHATGPT
Gerhard Kolar
Last position:
Senior Project Manager and Construction Manager at HENSOLDT Optronics GmbH
- Building the data center in Oberkochen (defense area)
- Planning the fiber optic ring, simulation of Wi-Fi coverage
- Cable routing plan for WAN and LAN cables for office and production (infrastructure)
- Adaptation of the SAP system (R3) for the Oberkochen site (software)
- IT transformation of the SAP system to SAP HANA
- Planning network infrastructure and server technologies in the SAP environment
- Pré-sales support and setting up change management
- Independent coordination of utilities according to time, budget and quality
- Mapping the project in MS Project and SERVICENow
- Development and design of hardware and software
- Demand management and portfolio management
- Building a risk register and migration plan
- Preparation of payment-supporting documents in coordination with the responsible finance and commercial functions
- Budget: 5 Mio. - 34 FTE
Dennis Rall
Last position:
Business Analyst - Product Owner at Condor
- Capture and analyze stakeholder needs to define clear requirements and make sure the new website meets user expectations.
- Took on the role of Product Owner to lead the development team, set priorities, and monitor implementation progress.
- Coordinated the implementation of Optimizely as the new CMS, including adapting and integrating all required features to ensure a smooth user flow.
- Ensured the successful integration of features within the Condor lifecycle, such as flight booking, check-in, and other relevant services, to create a complete user experience.
- Actively communicated with stakeholders to gather feedback and make adjustments during the development process, continuously improving the user experience.
- Planned and carried out tests to ensure the quality of the implemented features and that all requirements were met.
- Methods used: Agile methods, SCRUM, SAFe
- Tools used: Optimizely, Jira, Confluence
- Result: Significant improvement in user experience, optimized booking and check-in processes, and a stronger digital presence for Condor in the market.
Achim Klein
Last position:
Portfolio Manager, Consultant, Leadership Coach at Abbvie Deutschland GmbH &Co. KG
- Management and optimization of a portfolio of about 100 projects (launches, in-field solutions, data & analytics, digital solutions, digital products)
- Optimization of the existing project standard (playbook) and alignment with the European and global organization (USA)
- Coaching project managers on setup, planning, cooperation with business, GDPR, GxP, data security and launches
- Preparing projects for works council information and project closeout communication
- Optimization of resource management (tracking, allocation, prioritization)
- Taking over individual project leads (off-/transboarding, event management, checking whether WhatsApp is allowed on a business smartphone)
- Supporting the hiring of external project managers
- Optimization of meeting structure, project controlling (KPIs), change and demand management
- Optimization of risk, issue, dependency and quality management and support during internal audits (GxP)
- Optimization of the portfolio steering tool (Smartsheet) on national, European and global level
- Design and implementation of a Business Value Complexity Scoring
- Building a strategic PMO with a sister department and optimizing cross-functional teams
- Reporting, communication and escalation at management level
- Leadership coaching for several future leaders (short-time assignment)
- Development of the concepts "PPM as a Service" and "Internal Customer Approach"
- Development and review of a concept "AI Data Governance" including roles and processes
- Selection and onboarding of the successor
Bert Wagner
Last position:
IT Consultant, Program / Project Manager, IT Architect at Self-Employed
- Consulting and project management in IT projects
- Data and process analytics, evaluation, reporting, optimization, dashboards
- Program leadership, project leadership
- Strategic consulting
- Rollout, cutover (design, automation, planning)
- IT infrastructure, IT system architecture, ITIL
- Process and application management
- ITSM, IT security, data protection, IAM
- BPNM
- MDM
Kai Sieveke
Last position:
Demand Manager, Analyst, Process Consultant
- Integrating system architecture, business analysis, requirements engineering, and process consulting
- Managing business unit needs toward IT and implementation
- Capturing requirements in JIRA and breaking them down into epics
- Overseeing internal projects and programs, including stakeholder management and reporting
- Handling requirements from traditional IT developments to IoT integrations and SAP subsystem replacements
- Implementing current legal regulations (MAKO, EnWG, EEG, GWG, StromGVV, GasGVV, StromNEV, GasNEV)
- Applying agile methods (Agile, SAFe, ITIL, Scrum, Kanban, DDD, IaC, CI/CD, DevOps, automation, ETL, OOA, OOD, MDA, BPMN, BPM, UML, marketing automation, data science, ML, AI, GenAI, LLMs)
- Using tools like JIRA, SharePoint, MS Office, MS Project, MS Dyn CRM, VMware ESX/ESXi, BSI IT-Grundschutz, BSI C5, NIST, MS Azure, Typo3, mail automation, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenStack, OpenShift, Terraform, Ansible, SQL, REST, SOAP, Git, GitLab, LoRaWAN, SAP IS-U, S/4HANA, USU, KUGU, AbSys, sensors, MQTT
Georg Danebrock
Last position:
Senior Project Manager at Apleona GmbH
- Project review, restructuring, and PM for the migration of a total of 12,000 Windows workplace systems (650 applications) from SCCM and Empirum/Matrix42 to MS-Intune after a merger.
- Took over a heavily delayed / not ideally managed project in the role of the "firefighter".
- Completely revised and adjusted/updated the planning of the customer and the involved service provider.
- Introduced planning baselining as well as tracking/mitigation of current risks.
- Introduced an efficient, partially automated planning/reporting interface between MS Project Planning (service provider) and Jira (customer).
- Restructured meetings to increase efficiency and remove redundant appointments.
- Completed the analysis and design phase and created base data for migrations from heterogeneous systems of the two merged companies.
- Started the User Acceptance Test (UAT).
- Technologies: MS Autopilot, Zero Touch.
Julia Kloss
Last position:
IT Data Model Expert at Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Captured information classification of HR data objects for the Data360 system, optimized the HR data request/data access management process including data requests, and defined committee implementation for HR data governance
- Classified metadata/attributes of HR business data objects with HR SMEs
- Carried out change management activities to raise SME awareness about strategic HR data management setup
- Gathered requirements for the HR reporting/data request processes from different stakeholder perspectives (users, data domain managers, data protection officers, shared service center)
- Analyzed the data request process and request templates, and developed an optimization proposal with automation options across different SAP systems/modules (SuccessFactors, payroll data, master data)
- Developed a proposal to implement an HR governance board structure, including integrating the SME role into operational data governance tasks
- Built an HR data quality portal with integration of an HR data quality issue Power Apps form for users and issue handlers, including workflow automation
- Tools: Data360, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Power Apps, Power Automate
Matthias Steinmann
Last position:
Senior Security Consultant (freelance) at DVZ M-V
- ISMS and security concept for the Fabasoft e-file according to BSI 200-1/2, among others
- Structural analysis (A.1), modeling (A.3), and baseline protection checks (A.4)
- Preparation for OWASP penetration test, incident response plan, risk analysis
- DevOps Bitbucket, ARC42, IAM with Keycloak/AD, multi-tenant setup, DMS, SOC
- Emergency preparedness concept (BSI 200-4), operations and service concept (BSK), ITSM
Michael Essing
Last position:
Test Manager at DB Investment Services GmbH, Deutsche Bank Konzern
Planning and control of all testing activities of a test team
Creation of test strategies for system, integration, and acceptance tests, including coordination with providers and clients
Creation of test specifications (equivalence class partitioning, boundary value analysis, use case-based tests, exploratory testing)
Creation and review of test cases
Execution and documentation of tests for functional requirements, bug retests, performance tests, and regression tests
Testing of interfaces and APIs
Responsibility for regression test activities and test automation
Execution of test sign-off processes and preparation of regular status reports
Main contact for providers and clients on testing issues
Responsibility for test environments and bug process
Moderation and leadership of test stand-ups, team, and project meetings
Review and creation of requirements documents (Business Requirements and Functional Specifications)
Maintenance and support of test tools (Java)
Planning, control, and execution of test cycles for the production of annual tax documents
Detailed planning of the dress rehearsal and production processes
Tracking of production schedule
Management and execution of acceptance tests with clients in the withholding tax project (2009–2010)
Preparation of management reports on test status for the reporting program (QI, FATCA, CRS, FKB, FSAK, Gift Tax) (2014–2018)
Tools and standards: Agile test management/Scrum, Jira, Bugzilla, HP ALM 12, Enterprise Architect 13, Confluence, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office, Tributum, ee2, RDES, OMS, dbPrint, DMS, Oracle 12.1, SQL Developer, Altova XML, MQ Series, Java, Windows, OS/z, Unix
Jan Kopia
Last position:
Consultant for Information Security & Auditor at Kopiasonsulting GmbH
Operational management of the company: building teams and infrastructure, developing products, analysis and implementation of IT security measures
Project assignments in the IT security environment focusing on establishing blue teaming activities (defensive processes and technologies) to defend against cyber attacks
Conducting red teaming processes, including penetration tests and security analyses for companies
Consulting on setting up Security Operation Centers and implementing SIEM systems, and building Computer Incident Response Teams (CSIRT)
Auditor for ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, § 8a, ISO 27019, § 11 1a EnWG, TISAX
Advising companies in critical infrastructures on information security and compliance with the IT Security Act
Building SIEM/SOC processes and SOC analyst work (Splunk, ELK-Stack)
Integrating data into monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
Consulting on BSI IT baseline protection, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, BCM, ITIL and risk management
Security assessments and penetration testing of IT and network architectures
Younes Hadrous
Last position:
Senior Backend Developer at PTA
- Development and maintenance of database-driven applications for managing supplier and food contracts, using Oracle PL/SQL extensively for complex business logic and data processing
- Optimization of PL/SQL procedures, functions, and triggers to ensure the performance and scalability of Oracle database solutions
- Ensuring adherence to best practices in PL/SQL development and implementing standards for code quality and data integrity
- Close collaboration with backend and frontend teams to ensure seamless integration between the Oracle database, C#-based APIs, and Azure cloud services
Alexander Haasper
Last position:
Managing Director at Vineyard Management Consulting GmbH
- Focus: Digitalization & Cyber Security Management
Christian Döbel
Last position:
Professor of Automation and Control Engineering at Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach
- Structuring and preparing lectures, exercises, seminars, and lab experiments
- Initiating and carrying out industry-related research projects (including third-party funding)
- Scientific publications in various journals and at conferences
- Leading the Steinbeis Transfer Center "Integrated Systems and Digital Transformation"
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CMMI Associate statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
29 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Energy
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
13
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 26 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates for CMMI Associate in Germany
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 26 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the certification
What it covers
CMMI Associate is an entry-level certification from ISACA’s CMMI Institute. It shows that a professional understands the CMMI model and can talk about disciplined process improvement in a clear, structured way. For companies, it is a useful signal when a freelancer will work on delivery consistency, quality, or assessment support.
Core strengths
- Understanding process areas and how they support stable delivery
- Working with maturity and capability concepts in CMMI
- Describing current-state gaps and improvement opportunities
- Supporting teams that want more repeatable ways of working
Typical profiles
People who hold the CMMI Associate certification often work in process improvement, quality, delivery management, or consulting roles. They may be early in their CMMI journey or use the credential to show they can speak the language of structured improvement. In Germany, this can matter in distributed teams, supplier work, and organizations that want clearer governance across projects.
What it tells you
A freelancer with CMMI Associate is not claiming deep expert status by the credential alone. The value is in the foundation: they should understand how to look at work as a process, not just as tasks. That makes them more useful in assignments where a company wants better consistency, clearer handoffs, and fewer ad hoc decisions.
Where it fits
- Process assessments and improvement planning
- Quality and governance support
- Delivery setup for regulated or complex environments
- Internal capability building and team coaching
Before you hire
When you need CMMI Associate talent in Germany, check whether the freelancer has hands-on exposure to the kind of process work your team faces. Strong candidates can explain CMMI terms in plain language and connect them to day-to-day delivery. For remote work, this certification is easy to apply across locations; for on-site work, it helps when teams need structured collaboration and documented routines.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around CMMI Associate.
CMMI Associate validates a basic but practical understanding of the CMMI model and process improvement ideas. A freelancer with this certification should be able to discuss maturity, capability, and structured ways of working without needing constant guidance. It is most useful when a company wants someone who can support consistent delivery and clearer process thinking.
CMMI Associate shows foundation-level knowledge, not full mastery of assessments or large transformation programs. It helps you spot people who understand the model and its vocabulary, while deeper experience comes from using CMMI in real improvement work over time. If you need lead assessor-level work, look for proven project history beyond the certificate.
It suits process analysts, quality professionals, delivery leads, consultants, and freelancers who want to work with structured improvement methods. CMMI Associate is also a sensible starting point for professionals entering CMMI-related work for the first time. Companies often value it when they need someone who can support teams without overcomplicating the method.
Preparation usually focuses on understanding the CMMI model, its core concepts, and how process discipline supports performance. Candidates should expect to learn the language of capability, maturity, and improvement planning, then apply it to simple project situations. The best preparation combines study with a close look at how those ideas show up in real delivery work.
There are no complex prerequisites in the way you would see for advanced professional credentials. CMMI Associate is designed as an accessible entry point for people who want to demonstrate basic CMMI knowledge. That makes it a practical option for consultants, analysts, and junior improvement professionals.
Renewal follows the rules set by ISACA and the CMMI Institute, and holders should keep an eye on current continuing requirements. In practice, that usually means maintaining professional development and staying current with the model and its updates. Always check the latest recertification guidance before planning long-term use of the credential.
It matters most in process improvement, quality management, governance, and delivery stabilization work. CMMI Associate is especially relevant when teams need more repeatable practices, clearer handoffs, or support for assessments and internal reviews. In Germany, it can also be useful in multinational teams where structured communication and documented processes are important.
Yes, because its value comes from process clarity, not location. For remote work, it helps freelancers bring structure to distributed teams and shared workflows. For on-site work in Germany, it is useful when stakeholders want hands-on support for process alignment, workshops, or improvement sessions.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with CMMI Associate in Germany is 106 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 847 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with CMMI Associate in Germany, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers with CMMI Associate in Germany have 29 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with CMMI Associate in Germany are German (100%), English (100%), and French (43%).
The most common industries among freelancers with CMMI Associate in Germany are Information Technology (79%), Manufacturing (71%), and Energy (43%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with CMMI Associate in Germany are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (100%), and Product Development (86%).
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