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Bring in freelancers who understand IT service management, service value streams, incident and change handling, and the practical language of ITIL 4. Get fast, precise matching with vetted professionals who hold the ITIL Foundation certificate.
About the certification
What it covers
ITIL Foundation is the entry-level certification for IT service management. It shows that a professional understands the core ideas behind the ITIL 4 framework and can speak a common language with service desks, operations, product teams, and suppliers. For companies in Munich, that is useful when service delivery must stay structured across local teams, remote teams, and external partners.
Core knowledge
- Service value system and service value chain
- Guiding principles for practical service improvement
- Incident, request, problem, and change thinking
- Roles, practices, and the idea of continual improvement
- Value, cost, risk, and collaboration across services
Typical holders
People who hold ITIL Foundation often work in service management, operations, support, or transformation projects. Some are service desk leads, process coordinators, project members, or consultants who need a solid base before moving into deeper ITIL roles. In Munich, this certification is especially relevant when international stakeholders expect clear process language and reliable coordination.
What it tells you
A freelancer with ITIL Foundation is unlikely to promise deep specialist design work on their own. What they do bring is a structured view of service operations and the discipline to work with agreed processes. That helps when you need support for incident handling, change coordination, service reporting, or process improvement. It is a good signal for teams that want order, clarity, and fewer handover errors.
Where it fits
This certification matters in IT operations, managed services, internal IT, and consulting assignments where service management is part of the work. It is also common in organizations that use ITIL as a shared framework for process design or transformation. If you hire in Munich, check whether the freelancer also works comfortably in English or German, and whether the assignment is on-site, hybrid, or remote.
Finding the right fit
ITIL Foundation is the name many people use, while some search for ITIL 4 Foundation or the older ITIL Foundation label. The certification is a good match when you want a freelancer who can join service teams quickly and work with a common operating model. It is not about theory alone. It is about practical service management that helps teams stay consistent and accountable.
Meet FRATCH ITIL Foundation
Marco Steidel
IT Interim Manager | Interim CIO | Transformation Lead | IT Project Manager & Program Manager | Digital Advisory Board Member
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & Digitalization Consultant at paarprojekt GmbH
- Project management and consulting services with a focus on IT interim management: digitalization of business management including processes and applications
- Assessment of the entire IT infrastructure including applications, core processes, and contracts, including cost optimization
- Evaluation and implementation of solutions to advance digitalization in the company in the areas of: property management, CRM, invoice review and approval processes, smart metering, DMS, time tracking
- Digitization of filing cabinets and introduction of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as central document and communication platforms
- Design and delivery of an AI workshop including rollout of AI tools to increase efficiency and transparency in key business processes
- Creation of training materials and delivery of user training for newly introduced digital processes and solutions
Peter Jetter
Principal Management Consultant, Business Coach & Business Trainer
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.
Vicenco Kenk
Interim IT Team Lead / IT Service Management / IT Project Management / Solution Architect
Last position:
ITSM Project Manager (self-employed)
Unified ITSM framework
- Definition of a company-wide ITSM target picture
- Introduction of a uniform service structure across all business units
SLA and OLA management
- Building a standardized SLA framework
- Definition of service classes (Business Critical, Standard, Low Priority)
- Introduction of OLAs between internal teams
- Building meaningful SLA reporting
- Definition of KPI and service dashboards for business units
Service portfolio management
- Definition of service descriptions
- If needed, preparing possible cost and service billing
Ticketing & processes
- Incident management
- Uniform ticket categories
- Standardized prioritization
- Escalation matrix
- Automations
- Self-service optimization
Request fulfillment
- Service catalog across all business units
- Approval workflows
Problem management
- Introduction of root cause analysis
- Known error database
- Problem review process
Complete asset management concept
- Hardware lifecycle management
- Software lifecycle management
- Leasing lifecycle
- Mobile device lifecycle
- Monitor lifecycle
- Phone lifecycle
Processes
- Procurement
- Goods receipt
- Inventory
- Assignment
- Return
- Disposal
- Leasing return Goal: single source of truth for all assets
CMDB design
- Definition of all configuration items:
- Workplace
- Notebooks
- Monitors
- Mobile phones
- Printers
Infrastructure
- Servers
- Firewalls
- Switches
- WLAN
- Storage
- Backup systems
Cloud
- Azure resources
- Microsoft 365
- SaaS services
Relationships
- User ↔ Asset
- Asset ↔ Service
- Service ↔ Infrastructure
- Location ↔ Asset
- Goal: make all service dependencies visible
Software asset & license management
- License management concept
- License balancing
- Compliance reporting
- Microsoft license management
- Adobe license management
- SaaS management
- Contract management
- Renewal management
Interfaces & automation Existing systems
- Workday
- Joiner
- Mover
- Leaver
TESMA
- Leasing data
- Contract data
Matrix42
- Asset synchronization
- User synchronization
Active Directory / Entra ID
- User management
Microsoft 365
- License assignment
- Group management
Dormakaba
Access processes
Lifecycle services
Monitoring platforms
- PRTG
- Palo Alto
- Cisco
Reporting & KPI framework
- Definition of a management dashboard
- KPIs
- Ticket volume
- SLA fulfillment
- MTTR
- First resolution rate
- Asset accuracy
- License compliance
- Change success rate
- Service availability
- Degree of automation
Network redesign support
- Governance
- Support of the network redesign from an ITSM point of view
- Definition of affected services
- Change management structure
- Communication concept
CMDB integration
- Recording of all network components
- Service mapping
- Dependency analysis
Validation of documentation and knowledge base articles
- Network documentation
- Operations documentation
- Standard changes
Monitoring & event management
- Target picture
- Central monitoring concept
- Event management process
- Alerting strategy
- Escalation model
Systems
Cisco
Palo Alto
Fortinet
Rubrik
Veeam
Matrix42
Azure
Microsoft 365 Automation
Ticket creation from monitoring
Escalations
Standard actions
Audit, compliance & information security
- ISO 27001 consulting
- TISAX consulting
- NIS2 preparation - consulting
- Audit-ready processes
- Documentation structure
- Evidence tracking in Matrix42
Roadmap
- 12-month roadmap
- Prioritization of all measures
- Quick wins
- Medium-term projects
- Long-term target picture
- Documentation
Rico Frenzel
Recruiter / Trainer
Last position:
Recruiter / Trainer at Freelance
- Active sourcing and recruiting for individual mandates (finance, IT, procurement)
- Training recruiting departments
- Training specialists and managers in application situations and interview techniques
- Application coaching and CV consulting
Ambartsum Poghosiani
Program Lead – Performance & Quality Engineering
Last position:
Program Lead – Performance & Quality Engineering at Accenture
- Led performance engineering strategy for MS Dynamics 365 retail transformation
- Coordinated 25+ engineers across multiple delivery streams
- Identified and resolved system bottlenecks, reducing critical performance issues by 40% pre-go-live
- Delivered executive performance dashboards enabling data-driven release decisions
Ronald Mazelisz
DevOps Consultant
Last position:
DevOps Consultant at M.it services & systems GmbH
- Adjusting, optimizing, configuring, and administering a multi-stage GitLab instance with over 250 users
- Building, adjusting, expanding, and optimizing infrastructure, configuration, and monitoring
- Providing services and handing them over to production
- System environment: DependencyTrack, GitLab, Grafana, Hedgedoc, Kubernetes, OAuth2 Proxy, Openstack, Prometheus, Syseleven
Kai Zimmermann
Program and project management; Agile (method) coach; sales/partner manager
Last position:
Program and project management; Agile (method) coach; sales/partner manager at Google (in cooperation with Wipro Technologies)
- Strategic consulting for the initiation and management of complex, multidisciplinary projects
- Stakeholder management (project scheduling, requirements management, budget management, risk management) incl. cross-functional communication with implementation partners
- Carrying out analyses and recommendations with the technical team and discussing them at C-level
Sven Hummel
Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio)
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
Tobias Nawa
Senior Cloud Architect — Strategy, Architecture, DevOps. From public cloud to sovereign infrastructure.
Last position:
Enterprise & Solutions Architect
- Building an independent enterprise IT setup — cloud strategy, network, AWS landing zone, security requirements, contract negotiations.
- Migration of all applications; avoiding high contractual penalties for the client.
- Onboarding and coordination o...
Paul Webster
Architecture Consultant (Freelance)
Last position:
Agentic AI Solution Architect at Solvd GmbH
As the Solution Architect for Agentic AI in auto claims processing, I led global customer delivery implementations, encompassing solution design and detailing, multi-tenancy, process flows, integration with third-party solutions, and localization requirements.
- Architectural Analysis: Conducted in-depth analysis of business requirements, managing requirements and creating detailed specifications.
- Service Definition: Developed comprehensive technical definitions for services and integration contracts.
- AI Process Management: Automated AI process management, focusing on analysis, optimization, and continuous improvement.
- Requirements Gathering: Facilitated requirement-gathering sessions and analyzed business processes to identify optimization opportunities.
- Agile Collaboration: Employed agile methodologies, working closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment and responsiveness.
- Technical Support: Assisted senior management with technical analyses and deliverability assessments.
Peter Sperber
Project Manager Camera Systems/Lenses
Last position:
Project Manager Camera Systems/Lenses at S&E Consulting Peter Sperber
- Management of internal and external optics, electronics, and software developers and the subproject managers throughout the entire development process up to handover to production
- Conducting RfP and contract negotiations with German, Chinese, and Japanese manufacturers and tracking the agreed deliverables
- Conducting quality gates throughout the development process
- Responsibility for meeting commercial, technical, and schedule requirements (resource and budget planning)
- Continuous monitoring of potential project risks during all phases
- Ensuring compliant development (RoHS & REACH) and documentation for worldwide CE marking
- Project status reporting to upper management and the company board
- Central point of contact for third-party contractors and their coordination in the project
Diana Griesshammer
Interim Project-Controller
Last position:
Interim Project-Controller at Supplying industry defence
- Developed organization, task descriptions, processes and systems of the controlling system to improve activities.
- Harmonized ERP software within the group across IT procurement, plan data, controlling and reporting.
- Designed the basis for an agile and modern IT control system.
- Set up budget plans and supported master data and planning.
- Monitored and validated projects in the PM tool Sciforma, covering OPEX and CAPEX in line with legal requirements and group rules.
- Performed PMO assistance activities including meeting minutes, presentations and reports.
- Tools: SAP FI/CO, SAP MM, SAP PPM, PM-Tool Sciforma, MS Office 365.
Günther Niederhofer
Senior IT Project Manager | Business Processes | Integration & IT Harmonization | CRM & ERP | Agile PMP
Last position:
Advisor ERP & CRM Business Process & System Landscape at IDnow
Managing the harmonization and further development of an international CRM- and ERP-related system landscape across multiple product lines and markets (PMI)
- Analysis, design, and requirements management for harmonized end-to-end business processes and business logic (Customer Base & Lead to Order, Lead-to-Cash, Order-to-Cash, Billing, Accounting, Service)
- Integration of Salesforce with billing and accounting systems (JustOn, DATEV) including data model, interfaces, and billing logic together with implementation partner
- Designing a central IT operating model to improve IT project management and DevOps model between business stakeholders, E2E process owners, and IT.
Melanie Garmanzky
Senior IT Project Manager & Cutover Lead (Freelance)
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager & Cutover Lead (Freelance) at Omikron GmbH
- Responsible for cutover planning and go-live management of multiple parallel IT releases in the e-commerce environment
- Creating and maintaining cutover plans, runbooks and rollback scenarios, plus audit-ready documentation of all cutover activities
- Defining and managing go/no-go decisions, escalation paths and resource availability in the cutover window
- Coordinating technical and business workstreams, managing external service providers and ensuring data consistency
- Managing and reviewing trial cutovers, structured handover to the hypercare phase
- Cutover reporting and communication before, during and after go-live at decision-maker and C-level
- Result: All releases delivered on schedule, cutover processes sustainably established and handed over
Peter Streibel
Rollout Manager
Last position:
Rollout Manager at Siemens Healthineers
- Cisco SDA LAN network
- Transition and transformation
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ITIL Foundation statistics
Typical experience
23 years
Average project duration
2.6 years
Certifications per freelancer
7
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Most common languages
English, German, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
93%
Master's degree or higher
62%
Doctorate
12%
Salary / Daily Rate Distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers holding this certification are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Average rates for ITIL Foundation & Seniority distribution
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.
Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
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ITIL Foundation validates a basic but practical understanding of IT service management. A freelancer with this certificate knows the main ideas of ITIL 4, including how services create value, how practices fit together, and how teams improve services over time. It is a strong signal that the person can work in a structured service environment without needing the framework explained from scratch.
In practice, ITIL Foundation often refers to the current ITIL 4 Foundation level, which is the name many people use in searches and conversation. You may also still see the older ITIL Foundation wording from previous versions. For hiring, the key question is whether the person understands the current ITIL 4 concepts your team uses.
ITIL Foundation fits freelancers who support IT operations, service desks, service transition, process improvement, or managed services. It is also useful for consultants and project professionals who work with service management teams. If your assignment needs common language around incidents, changes, requests, and continual improvement, this certification is relevant.
ITIL Foundation is the starting point. It confirms broad awareness of the framework, not deep specialist mastery. Higher levels usually go further into practice or role-specific knowledge, so Foundation is best seen as a baseline for shared understanding rather than an advanced specialist credential.
There are no strict technical prerequisites for ITIL Foundation in the usual sense. Most candidates benefit from basic familiarity with IT services, support processes, or project work, because the material is easier to absorb when linked to real service situations. The exam content is conceptual and process-oriented, so preparation is mainly about understanding the framework and its language.
People preparing for ITIL Foundation usually study the ITIL 4 concepts, practice the terminology, and connect the ideas to real service scenarios. Good preparation focuses on how the guiding principles, service value chain, and common practices work together. The goal is not memorizing isolated terms, but understanding how service management decisions affect delivery and value.
ITIL Foundation itself is not about frequent re-exams in the way some other credentials are. Renewal rules can change over time and may depend on the certification scheme in use, so candidates and hiring teams should check the current PeopleCert guidance. For employers, the main point is whether the freelancer’s knowledge is current enough for the way your organization uses ITIL today.
ITIL Foundation is most useful in Munich when teams need coordinated service delivery across local and international stakeholders. It fits managed services, internal IT, support process redesign, incident and change workflows, and service transition work. It is also helpful when the client expects clear communication in English or German and wants a freelancer who can work within established ITSM practices.
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