Kanban Management Professional (KMP)
certificate in Germany, matched in minutes from over 15,000 CVs with the power of AI.KMP holders work with Kanban systems, flow-based delivery, WIP limits, and service classes. They help teams spot bottlenecks, improve predictability, and lead change without heavy process overhead, with fast and precise matching to vetted freelancers.
Meet FRATCH Kanban Management Professional (KMP) in Germany
Matthias Bullmahn
Last position:
Member at Rotary – Passport Club Werderscher Markt
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.
Thomas Kostrewa
Last position:
Agile Coach / Release Train Engineer (SAFe) – Product & Cross-functional Delivery Focus at Autonomous Driving / Connectivity (OEM, confidential)
- Orchestrate cross-functional delivery across organisational units in the Connectivity domain, aligning teams around integrated end-to-end, customer-testable value rather than isolated component delivery.
- Drive a shift from local component optimisation towards shared outcomes and a common delivery goal, increasing focus and enabling significantly faster integrated delivery.
- Coordinate across 15 cross-functional organisations in a highly complex OEM environment; bring Product, Engineering, Programme Management and specialist functions together to resolve dependencies and improve decision-making.
- Coach Product Managers, Product Owners and stakeholders on product responsibility, prioritisation, outcome orientation and aligned backlogs.
- Use Claude through an AWS Bedrock integration to analyse Jira and Confluence content, identify patterns, dependencies and quality gaps, and support structured product and delivery decisions.
- Establish AI-native requirements excellence with LLM-supported quality gates for epics, features, stories, acceptance criteria, roadmaps and task breakdowns; scale adoption through templates and prompt playbooks.
Falko Werner
Last position:
Institute for Business and Personal Development, South Harz
- Development of an AI-supported personality analysis based on the institute's SDWA4: online survey, AI-supported and automated evaluation, and email delivery
- Requirements analysis, prototype development, evaluation, derivation of a simplified SDWA4-light analysis, continuous improvement, design, Make automation, deployment
Martin Puskajler
Last position:
Product Owner at Freelance
- Objective: Create a machine-readable dataset for aid applications that aligns with the new specialized procedure
- Rollout of the solution to first user groups
- Established a user feedback loop
- Released versions 1.0 and 1.1 based on first user feedback and improvements
Anne Jubeh
Last position:
Project Manager at Large logistics company
- Enhancement of a digital platform in rail logistics
- Product management
- Development of a product strategy
- Definition of goals and roadmaps with milestone planning
- Stakeholder communication
- Requirements gathering
- Meeting facilitation
- Workshop facilitation for product development
- Technical leadership
- Organizational design, Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, SAFe, project management
- Customer journey, team coaching, leadership coaching, facilitation
- Miro, Jira, Confluence, Value Stream Mapping
Thomas Kevers
Last position:
Advisor to Chief Operations Officer at P2P.org
- Designed and implemented KPI/OKR frameworks ensuring predictable execution and leadership visibility
- Enabled repeatable performance tracking and structured quarterly cycles
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
Christoph Bedürftig
Last position:
Systemic Agile Coach and Scrum Master at eon
- Guided several teams in backend, DevOps, and Jira/Confluence rollouts
- Established a Scrum Master community for beginners
Neli Georgieva
Last position:
Cohort Participant at Founder Institute
- Customer discovery and product-market fit validation for an AI tutoring platform
- MVP experiments: customer interviews, landing page tests
- Entrepreneurship training: product-market fit, go-to-market strategy
Marc Rössler
Last position:
Co-Founder at Proscaler GmbH
- IT management consulting
Kai-Uwe Rupp
Last position:
Co-Founder (Product Owner | Marketing & Finance) at Thing Virtual Facilitation Technologies GmbH
Alexander Schaaf
Last position:
Project Manager Digital Learning and Trainer at Business Coach Academy
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Kanban Management Professional (KMP) statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
64%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
12
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers holding this certification in Germany 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.
Average rates for Kanban Management Professional (KMP) 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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the certification
What KMP means
Kanban Management Professional, or KMP, is a credential from Kanban University for people who apply Kanban in real delivery environments. It shows that a professional understands how to design, run, and improve a Kanban system instead of treating Kanban as a simple board. Companies look for it when they need steadier flow, clearer priorities, and a practical way to manage change.
Core skills
A freelancer with this certificate usually knows how to make work visible, limit work in progress, and improve delivery based on flow data. The focus is on system design and ongoing improvement, not on rigid rules.
- Mapping and managing workflow
- Setting policies that teams can use in daily work
- Using flow metrics to find delay and congestion
- Improving predictability without disrupting delivery
- Coaching teams through gradual change
Typical profiles
KMP holders are often agile coaches, delivery leads, service managers, product people, and consultants who work with knowledge work teams. They are a fit for teams that already deliver work and need better control, fewer blockers, and more reliable throughput. In Germany, they are often used in mixed on-site and remote settings where teams need a shared way to coordinate across locations and language groups.
Where it helps
The certification is useful in software delivery, product development, operations, shared services, and transformation work. It is especially relevant when a team has too much work in progress, unclear priorities, or frequent handoff delays.
- New Kanban system design
- Recovery of overloaded delivery teams
- Service improvement in support and operations
- Portfolio or program flow improvement
What it signals
For a company, KMP suggests that the freelancer can improve flow without forcing a full process overhaul. It is a strong signal for practical coaching, workshop facilitation, and hands-on delivery support. The value is not in theory alone, but in turning Kanban ideas into working habits that fit the client’s context.
How it differs
KMP is more practice-oriented than a basic Kanban intro and more focused on management of flow than on tool use. Searchers may also see it written as the KMP certification or the Kanban Management Professional from Kanban University. If you need someone to help a team adopt Kanban well, this credential points to that kind of experience.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Kanban Management Professional (KMP).
The Kanban Management Professional (KMP) certification validates practical skill in designing and improving Kanban systems. It shows that the person can manage workflow, set working policies, and use flow thinking to improve delivery. For companies, that usually means someone who can make work visible and help teams reduce friction.
A basic Kanban course may teach the idea of visualizing work, but KMP goes deeper into system design and management. It is about how Kanban works in real teams, not just how to move cards on a board. That makes it more useful when a company needs lasting change rather than a quick introduction.
Kanban Management Professional is a good fit for agile coaches, team leads, delivery managers, service managers, and consultants who work with knowledge work. It also suits freelancers who support transformation, flow improvement, or team coaching. People already helping teams improve delivery usually get the most value from it.
The KMP path is designed for people who want to learn Kanban in practice and apply it to real work. A useful background in agile delivery, team coaching, or process improvement helps, but the real focus is on understanding how to use Kanban well. The learning experience is usually hands-on and centered on cases, discussion, and application.
For Kanban Management Professional, the main expectation is that candidates engage with Kanban University learning and are ready to apply the method in practice. It is not a purely academic credential. In most cases, what matters most is the ability to connect the method to actual team or service challenges.
The KMP credential comes from Kanban University, so holders should expect a framework that encourages continued learning rather than a one-time badge. In practice, that means staying current with Kanban ideas and applying them in real delivery settings. Companies often value the continuing practical use of the method more than the certificate itself.
Kanban Management Professional matters most in software delivery, product teams, operations, support, and transformation work. It is also useful in organizations that need better flow across distributed teams, including projects in Germany where collaboration may happen both on-site and remotely. Any setting with too much work in progress or frequent delays can benefit.
If you see KMP on a profile, look for evidence that the freelancer has helped teams improve flow, not just talked about agile. The certification suggests a practical understanding of Kanban systems, coaching, and delivery management. It is a strong sign when you need someone to work with real team constraints and improve how work moves.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with Kanban Management Professional (KMP) in Germany is 119 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 952 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with Kanban Management Professional (KMP) in Germany, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 64% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers with Kanban Management Professional (KMP) in Germany have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with Kanban Management Professional (KMP) in Germany are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (15%).
The most common industries among freelancers with Kanban Management Professional (KMP) in Germany are Information Technology (100%), Professional Services (69%), and Automotive (54%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with Kanban Management Professional (KMP) in Germany are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (100%), and Product Development (92%).
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