IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)
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Peter Jetter
Last position:
external SPC & SAFe Trainer, Scrum Master at Siemens Energy
support SAFe adoption at team, ART and Portfolio level with consulting, coaching and training. Establish hierarchical enterprise backlog and Kanban Systems integrating portfolio, value stream and team level. Make e2e value stream flow across organisational boundaries visible and measurable. Teach "stop starting, start finishing" and Limit WiP.
Ferhat Göçer
Last position:
Agile Master & Coach at Insurance
- Conducting workshops and training sessions to actively support the newly started tribe (including Big Rooms)
- Supporting as a shared Agile Master to guide two product teams
- Teaching agile theory, practices and values to deepen agile understanding
- Coaching and mentoring internal Agile Masters in role development, ways of working and tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Initiating organizational improvements within the tribe to optimize processes and structures
- Participating in knowledge sharing and transfer within the cross-organizational agile community
Sven Hummel
Last position:
Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio) at IT service provider for an international premium automaker
- Analyzing, aligning and modeling business processes (BPMN 2.0) for the 'The New Retail' program in the areas of invoicing, tax, customs and accounting
- Tracking user stories and their impact on processes
- Point of contact for preparing the tool migration from Symbio to Signavio for the mentioned areas
- Power user after the introduction of Signavio, point of contact and coach for other process modelers
Wolfgang Tomaschek
Last position:
Overall Project Manager at itzbund
Project content: The use of “Generative Pretrained Transformer” technologies (GPT) will massively change the world of work in the coming years. ITZBund is developing a base service for this, which can be used by its 200 customers. This base service is offered as an on-prem and a cloud variant. Started in 12/23, from 05/24 productive systems (based on MVP) could already be rolled out and operated successfully for several agencies and federal ministries.
Project metrics:
- Budget in 2024 approx. €20M
- approx. 70 people in the core project context
- regular (indirect) contact with approx. 80 people in the wider project environment
My main tasks:
- Overall responsible external project manager
- Project definition phase/project setup and establishment of the project organization
- Strategic and operational project planning, as well as shaping and ongoing adjustments of the project
- Ongoing coordination with project owners and stakeholders in ITZBund
- Ongoing coordination with subproject managers, agile roles and other project staff
- Responsibility for project controlling, quality management, risk management and change management
- Responsibility for providing the base service on on-prem and cloud environments and its continuous development
- Planning and leading several hypercare phases
- Collaboration and ongoing coordination with a partner project of a federal ministry and provision of an MVP
- Coordination with agile teams
- Coordination with operations, release and deployment
- Responsibility for the implementation of the first customer projects
- Responsibility for creating an AI governance
- Ensuring accessibility (BITV)
- Responsibility for setting up a subproject for marketing activities
- Support in building an efficient proposal process
- Stakeholder management
Methodology:
- V-Model XT ITZBund
- Scrum
Tools used:
- Microsoft Office, Skype, MS Project, Confluence, Jira, SharePoint, Miro
Johannes Hohenthaner
Last position:
Business Analyst for Migration of Riester Allowance Administration at Insurance company
- Analysis of the Riester subsidy processes for Anbieterwechsel2.0 in AZUR subsidy management
- Representation of the processes in BPMN 2.0 using Draw.io and Adonis
- Analysis of the datasets exchanged with the life insurance policy management and migration to the msg datasets
- Design and mapping of the interfaces to the new msg.ZulagenVerwaltung for various Riester subsidy processes at the data field level
Torsten Waldeck
Last position:
Product Owner at Beyonnex
Initial technical analysis of the requirements for the two applications
Creating a system concept for the interim solution and for the final solution
Creating the product vision, customer journey, and story map for the interim solution in close cooperation with subject matter experts
Building a development team
Managing dependencies and interfaces with the other applications according to Domain Driven Design principles
Creating EPICs and user stories, and maintaining the product backlog in coordination with subject matter experts and developers
Running sprint reviews with relevant stakeholders such as subject matter experts and management
Analyzing the requirements for the final solution
The interim solution was built within 8 months and was successfully used for the 2022 heating cost billing
The interim solution has since been further developed to increase automation
A technical concept for the final solution was created
Handover to two internal Product Owners is currently in progress
Karlheinz Weyh
Last position:
Interim Systems Engineering Department Head at Supplier of military power systems
- Leading the Systems Engineering department with over 30 employees in 3 teams
- Providing operational support in defining and implementing SE processes
- Analyzing existing approaches and identifying improvement potentials
- Planning resources and determining additional staffing needs
- Preparing process and role descriptions
- Coordinating collaboration with other departments
- Planning and coordinating employee training (MBSE, RE, DOORS)
- Systematically developing goals and templates to implement efficient requirement-based systems engineering for new development projects
- Building and maintaining model structures in DOORS
- Creating RM plan and user documentation
- Implementing specific approaches with DXL
- Environment and tools: DOORS, Excel, Power BI
Marco Bloch
Last position:
Business Analyst | IT Project Manager at Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Coordination of implementing IT projects, subprojects, and enhancements within DevOps
- Management of IT service providers and responsibility for the quality of IT systems while meeting strategic guidelines
- Assisting in the creation of security-relevant IT documents, including security profiles, Data@Cloud, SCA, and penetration tests
- Full project management responsibility: monitoring and ensuring adherence to resources (scope, schedule, cost, and quality)
- Defining requirement profiles for external service providers and reviewing and evaluating proposals
- Supporting the setup and management of Windows and Linux servers in collaboration with Infosys, including configuring and enabling network ports
Claudius Porath
Last position:
IT Consultant on Temporary Assignment at YER Talents GmbH
- Release Management
- Project Management
- Business Analysis
- Scrum
- SAFe
Christian Engert
Last position:
Product Owner Mobile Integration at PAYBACK
- Create epic and user stories for seamless integration of PAYBACK features in PAYBACK partner apps
- Discuss solution with partner dev teams to kickoff integration on partner side
- Create roadmap 2023 for Partner Integration Crew
- Mentor internal Product Owners
Alana Rokus
Last position:
Principal Consultant at Digital Experience Company d.o.o.
- End-to-end ownership of various journeys, leading the conception phase and translation of business requirements into technical specification.
- Designing and creating omnichannel customer journeys across key touchpoints for a seamless customer experience (e.g., welcome or reactivation journey for online and offline buyers, including planning, execution, and reporting).
- Utilizing customer journey mapping to identify pain points and key moments that matter.
- Leveraging AI use cases for e.g. content mapping.
- Analyzing journey and survey results to identify optimization measurements for KPI improvements.
- Deep diving into data collection and activation strategies.
- Creation of profound CRM playbooks for markets to leverage full CRM potential.
- Benchmarking industry standards and analyzing competitors.
- Advising on loyalty program development and embedding into CRM activities.
- Leading CRM migration stream within a cross-cloud enterprise project.
- Preparing management presentations.
- Designing, creating, and analyzing customer surveys & campaigns.
- Supporting the customer service team in optimizing processes with service tools.
- Always adopting a customer-centric approach.
- Engaging in requirements engineering and working in agile scrum teams daily.
Frank Eppink
Last position:
DevOps at Lauck-IT
Operations and extensions of Azure DevOps pipelines
Operations and extensions of AWS services
Citrix (Windows 10, Bitwarden)
AWS: ECR, EKS, CloudFront CDN, Route 53, VPC peering and CNI upgrade, Atlas MongoDB, S3 buckets, static website hosting
Azure: build and deploy with DevOps pipelines
Ulrich Gerhard Limpaset
Last position:
Software / System / Integration tester at Hamilton Medical AG
- Executing software integration and software system tests with the internal development team
- Identifying and analyzing bugs
- Improving and correcting test procedures
- Test documentation
- Verifying ventilation device software
Sruthi Iruppam Veedu
Last position:
Intern (Electronic Design) at Instrument Systems GmbH
- Development and testing of an InGaAs sensor board with focus on analog circuits and EMC
- Design circuits in LTspice and PCB layouts with Altium Designer, including analog front-end circuits with ADC and high-speed data interface
- Testing and troubleshooting with oscilloscopes to check signal integrity
- Skills acquired: LTspice, Altium
Konstantin Gaertner
Last position:
Senior Business Analyst, Requirements Engineer, Project Manager at Perelyn GmbH
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IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years (Germany: 20 years)
Position duration
1.5 years (Germany: 2.2 years)
Positions per freelancer
13 (Germany: 14)
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 93%)
Master's degree or higher
83% (Germany: 64%)
Doctorate
8% (Germany: 6%)
Certifications per freelancer
5 (Germany: 8)
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 28 Aug 2026.
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Average rates for IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) in Munich
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About the certification
What CPRE validates
The IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) shows that a freelancer can work with requirements in a disciplined way. It is about understanding what stakeholders really need, turning that into clear requirements, and keeping the results usable throughout the project.
- Elicit needs from users, business teams, and technical experts
- Write requirements that are clear, testable, and consistent
- Check requirements for gaps, conflicts, and ambiguity
- Manage change and traceability as the project moves on
Typical profiles
CPRE is common among business analysts, requirements engineers, product analysts, systems analysts, and test specialists who work close to the specification layer. It also fits freelancers who bridge business and technology in software, digital product, and systems projects.
In Munich, it is especially relevant when teams work with mixed stakeholders, international suppliers, or complex enterprise systems. For companies, the certificate is a strong sign that the freelancer can join quickly and work with structure from the start.
Core knowledge areas
The certification covers the practical methods behind good requirements work, not just theory. A holder of the CPRE usually understands how to choose the right elicitation technique, structure requirements for different audiences, and keep them usable for design and testing.
- Elicitation and stakeholder analysis
- Documentation styles and requirement quality
- Validation, negotiation, and prioritization
- Change control and traceability
- Requirements in agile and traditional settings
What it means for your project
A freelancer with the CPRE can help reduce misunderstandings before they become rework. That matters when scope is moving, when many teams depend on the same specification, or when business and IT need a shared language.
For employers in Munich, this certification is useful in software delivery, enterprise transformation, regulated environments, and any project where requirements must be clear enough for implementation and acceptance. It tells you the freelancer is trained to ask the right questions, document decisions, and keep requirements under control.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) shows that a freelancer is trained to work with requirements in a structured way. That includes eliciting needs, writing clear specifications, checking quality, and handling change as the project evolves. For companies, it signals someone who can reduce misunderstanding between business and delivery teams.
The CPRE focuses on requirements engineering itself, not on the full scope of business analysis or project leadership. It is about discovering, documenting, validating, and managing requirements so the solution can be built and tested properly. If you need someone to shape scope and specification, this certification is a strong fit.
CPRE is a good match for requirements engineers, business analysts, systems analysts, product analysts, and test professionals who spend a lot of time on specification work. It is also useful for freelancers who translate business goals into actionable requirements. Companies often look for it when the project has many stakeholders or a complex handover between analysis and implementation.
Preparation for IREB CPRE is usually practical and concept-driven. Candidates should be comfortable with requirement types, stakeholder communication, quality criteria, and common techniques for elicitation and documentation. Real project experience helps because many exam topics are easier to understand when tied to actual analysis work.
Yes, the CPRE certification is known for structured levels that build from foundation knowledge toward more advanced practice. That makes it useful both for newcomers to requirements engineering and for experienced specialists who want to deepen their method knowledge. When you see CPRE on a profile, it is worth checking which level the freelancer has completed.
CPRE is not mainly about frequent retesting. In practice, it is a certification people use as a long-term proof of requirements engineering knowledge, while continuing professional growth comes through project work and further learning. Always verify the exact status and level shown on the freelancer’s profile.
Requirements Engineering skills matter most in projects where scope, interfaces, and acceptance criteria must be clear from the start. That includes software delivery, enterprise systems, digital product work, and regulated environments where poor requirements can create delays or costly rework. In Munich, it is especially relevant for teams that work across business, IT, and external suppliers.
Yes, the IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering is relevant in both agile and traditional setups. In agile work, it helps with user stories, backlog quality, and shared understanding of acceptance criteria. In more formal projects, it supports detailed specification, traceability, and controlled change.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) in Munich is 104 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 828 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) in Munich, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 83% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers with IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) in Munich have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) in Munich are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (27%).
The most common industries among freelancers with IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) in Munich are Information Technology (93%), Automotive (47%), and Banking and Finance (47%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) in Munich are Product Development (93%), Information Technology (87%), and Project Management (80%).
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