Antje Baumann-Consultant for Digital Transformation with a Focus on AI Enablement | Project & Process Management | Change Management
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Experience
AI Strategy Consultant, Change Manager
SMEs (various marketing boutiques, IT & office services)
AI Strategy & Enablement for SMEs Management consulting – SMEs (e.g. marketing boutique, IT & office services)
Concept and delivery of structured AI introduction and strategy workshops for small and medium-sized businesses. Result: Practical AI status assessment, prioritized use case list, and management decision template as the basis for the next steps in the company’s AI development.
Activities
- Needs analysis and individual preparation of the consulting formats
- Facilitation of a structured AI status assessment including vision, mission, and target picture
- Identification and prioritization of relevant AI use cases and action fields
- Creation of management decision templates and roadmaps
- Raising awareness for opportunities, risks, and success factors of AI introduction
- Support for first customers with AI-supported automation scenarios
- Supporting people and teams through the change process of AI introduction (CM)
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- AI status assessment & use case analysis
- Workshop moderation / facilitation
- Requirement Management
- Change Management (PROSCI)
Tools:
- Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude)
- Automation/AI coding tools (e.g. n8n, Claude Code, Visual Studio, Antigravity)
Technologies:
- Prompt engineering
- AI workflow automation
AI Strategy Consultant, Change Manager
StrategieWerk(zeug)
Building the company platform “ConnectKI” with an AI-first strategy Management consulting | StrategieWerk(zeug)
Strategic consulting for building a platform that supports companies with the structured introduction of AI and the placement of AI experts. Result: solid AI strategy, business case, and governance concept, as well as successful initial customer acquisition among SMEs (including Malerinnung Düsseldorf) as the basis for market launch and scaling.
Activities
- Market and needs analyses to identify potential and requirements
- Development of a detailed AI strategy and a business case
- Development of a technical concept for the platform build
- Development of governance processes for efficiency and compliance
- Concept and development of change management offerings for the platform
- AI introduction event for the first target group
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- AI strategy, AI readiness
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirement Management
- IT Governance
Tools:
- AI tool stack incl. ChatGPT, Claude, Manus, Fireflies, Pandadocs etc.
- N8N
Technologies:
- Prompt engineering
- AI workflow automation
Process Manager, Change Manager
Daimler Truck AG
Building a process management platform & procedural documentation Automotive industry – IT, Finance & Controlling | Daimler Truck AG
Result: Audit-proof procedural documentation and a fully modeled process landscape that was successfully presented to external auditors. Daimler Truck receives a digital solution to map and standardize all audit-relevant processes in the Retail (Truck) area – with sustainable process ownership in the business unit
Activities
- Setup and configuration of the SAP Signavio platform including standards, structures, and rules
- Modeling of audit-relevant processes through interviews, research, and workshops
- Creation of comprehensive, audit-proof procedural documentation
- Concept and delivery of training for process owners and process experts
- Presentation of the governance concept to external auditors (audit support)
- Iterative optimization and close involvement of relevant business units
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Process management
- Change Management (PROSCI)
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirement Management
- IT Governance, external audit / audit
- BPMN 2.0, ArchiMate (data flow modeling)
Tools:
- SAP Signavio
- Jira, Confluence, SharePoint
Business Analyst
Nolte Engineering
Introduction of the ERP solution odoo as a rapid implementation Mechanical engineering – IT administration | Nolte Engineering
Project description Development of a standardized ERP starter package for SMEs based on Odoo, enabling quick initial setup and immediate operational readiness. The concept was validated with two pilot customers.
Activities
- Target group analysis for SMEs; collection and evaluation of customer requirements
- Design of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) from a standardized, easily repeatable starter configuration
- Development of a starter package consisting of a rapid prototype, compact introductory workshop, and handout
- Pilot and validation with two customers (e-commerce & media sector)
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Requirement Management
- Target group analysis
- Change Management
- Configuration management
- MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
- BPMN 2.0
Tools:
- ERP odoo
- SAP Signavio
Process Manager
ING
Migration of core and support processes (FinTech onboarding in a major bank) Banking, FinTech – lending | ING
Successful integration of the process landscape of an acquired FinTech startup into the corporate structures of ING-DiBa. Result: Harmonized, transparent process landscape and a solid basis for subsequent process optimization and compliance security.
Activities
- Capture and modeling of the core and support processes of the FinTech startup in ARIS
- Consolidation of existing processes and structures from SAP Signavio to ARIS
- Consulting on the development of new structures for process organization
- Support in implementing a new process management portal
- Stakeholder Management through workshops, dashboards, and reports
- Development and presentation of governance processes as well as gathering of requirements
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Process analysis & modeling
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirement Management
- IT Governance
- BPMN 2.0, DMN 1.0
Tools:
- ARIS
- SAP Signavio
- Confluence, SharePoint
Business Analyst; Change Manager
Rheinarmada
Business expansion – strategy and process consulting B2B marketing – strategy and administration department | Rheinarmada
Tasks
- Analysis of existing internal structures and processes with regard to value creation and efficiency
- Consulting on future business strategy
- Target group analysis, modeling avatars
- Advising on product development and repositioning customer communication
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Design Thinking
- Change Management (PROSCI)
- Process analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- BPMN 2.0
Tools:
- Camunda Cawemo
- Jira
IT Portfolio Manager, PMO, Process Manager, Product Owner, Scrum Master
Metronom GmbH (Metro AG) | Corporate Group
Strategic IT Portfolio Management – agile transformation, tool expansion and day-to-day business Wholesale Corporate IT – IT governance in a corporate group
Strategic management of the central IT project portfolio and transformation into an agile IT service provider in an international retail group (26 countries). Result: decision cycles shortened by 50%, data-based portfolio decisions established up to board level, PPM tool partially automated. Three linked subprojects.
Subproject 1: Strategic IT Portfolio Management in day-to-day business Tasks
- Preparation of decision papers for the board, management and CIO
- Building dashboards and transparency around portfolio performance
- Coordination and validation of status reports, documents and budgets
- Running steering committees and cross-functional meetings
- Close collaboration with IT experts (security, risk, data management)
Subproject 2: "Agilization" of strategic IT portfolio management Tasks
- Introduction of agile decision-making processes in portfolio management
- Shortening decision cycles from 12 to 6 months
- Implementation of outcome-based performance tracking (metrics, OKR instead of KPI)
- Design and implementation of a continuous improvement process as part of change and lean management
- Strategic communication and presentations at C-level and board level
- Integration of classic and agile portfolio parts (hybrid control model)
Subproject 3: Expansion of the IT portfolio management tool into an agile framework Tasks
- Further development of the PPM tool into an agile, highly automated framework
- Close connection between business, IT and operations
- Design and implementation of a continuous improvement process (CIP)
- Stakeholder Management and presentations at C-level
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Agile Portfolio Management
- Lean Portfolio Management
- PMO
- SCRUM
- PRINCE 2
- Change Management (PROSCI)
- CIP / Lean Management
- OKR & Metrics
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirement Management
- BizDevOps
- BPMN 2.0
Tools:
- Azure DevOps
- Jira, Confluence, SharePoint
- Think Cell
- K2 Workflow Designer
- MS Visio
- SAP
Technologies:
- Low-code automation (Nintex K2)
Interim IT Portfolio Manager, PMO
Metro AG
Interim IT portfolio management & PMO in a corporate environment Wholesale and retail – area: IT governance & strategy
Interim takeover of operational IT portfolio management at the group headquarters. Result: stable portfolio control in day-to-day business, increased transparency on project progress and budgets, and reliable decision-making for C-level and management.
Tasks
- Operational control of the strategic IT project portfolio in day-to-day business
- Preparation of decision papers for C-level and management
- Transparency through status reports, dashboards and budget monitoring
- Monitoring risks, milestones and project dependencies
- Advising project managers as well as initiating and implementing PPM standards
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Strategic Portfolio Management (PPM/PgMO)
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk & resource management
- Business analysis
- Controlling
Tools:
- Jira, Confluence, Slack
- SAP
- Think Cell
IT PPM Consultant, Project Manager, Product Owner, Workflow Consultant
Metro AG
Design, implementation & further development of the IT portfolio management tool (low code) Wholesale and retail – area IT governance & strategy
Design and implementation of a central IT PPM tool as an interim solution and subsequent further development into a scalable permanent solution at the group headquarters. Result: fully integrated PPM platform with high user acceptance, significantly faster decision-making and sustainable IT governance at C-level.
Tasks
- Recording as-is/to-be processes and defining tool requirements
- Design and implementation of the PPM tool on the low-code workflow platform Nintex K2 with a focus on UI/UX and user acceptance
- Further development into a permanent solution including new features, scalability and integration into the IT landscape
- Quality assurance, creation of documentation and training materials
- Stakeholder Management and coordination with relevant interfaces
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- PPM, IT governance
- Requirement Management
- Process analysis & modeling, BPMN 2.0, DMN 1.0
- Product management, Design Thinking
- Stakeholder Management, PRINCE2
Tools:
- Nintex K2 (Low-code Workflow Platform)
- Azure DevOps
- Jira, Confluence
- MS Visio, Think Cell
IT Project Manager, Business Analyst
Metro AG
Evaluation & implementation of a PPM standard software (SaaS) in a corporate environment Wholesale and retail – area IT governance & strategy
Comprehensive market evaluation of 9 PPM SaaS solutions followed by rapid implementation of the evaluation winner Planview. Result: well-founded investment decision through a structured decision matrix; timely stop of the implementation based on my critical POC assessment and recommendation prevented a major bad investment – the lessons learned flowed directly into the further tool strategy.
Tasks
- Development of a decision matrix for the objective evaluation of software solutions
- Collection and prioritization of user stories from all relevant roles and hierarchy levels
- Analysis & testing of 9 SaaS offerings including vendor benchmark & exchange of experience
- Planning of the rapid implementation and development of a proof of concept (MVP)
- Participation in contract negotiations and drafting the statement of work (SOW)
- Critical support of the implementation and well-founded recommendation to stop the project
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Portfolio Management, Requirement Management
- Business analysis, decision management
- Stakeholder Management, risk management
- Process consulting
Tools:
- Confluence, SharePoint
- SAP, EAM
Project Manager, IT Workflow Consultant, Change Agent
Metronom GmbH
Design & Implementation of a “Digital Project Folder” Corporate IT – IT Governance & PMO | Metronom GmbH
Concept, development, and rollout of a digital project management solution based on low-code to support project and program managers in a corporate environment. Result: Significantly higher efficiency in project administration, improved compliance through integration into central governance processes, and strong user acceptance.
Tasks
- Design and implementation of the “Digital Project Folder” on Nintex K2 including extensive workflow customizing
- Integration into central governance processes and tools to ensure compliance and transparency
- Building and leading a key user group to promote adoption and continuous improvement
- Maintaining the product backlog and supporting committees and specialist boards as a change agent
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Project management (PRINCE2), PMO
- Requirement management, risk management
- Change management, design thinking
- Stakeholder management, product management, BPMN 2.0
Tools:
- Nintex K2 (Low-Code Workflow Platform)
- Azure DevOps, HP PPM
- SAP, EAM
Change Manager, Team Lead Change Management
Metronom GmbH
Concept & Rollout of a Company-Wide IT Project Management Framework IT Services – IT Governance & PMO | Metronom GmbH
Project description Replacement of a rigid, ISO-certified project management approach with a flexible, PRINCE2-based “Project Framework” rolled out across the company. Result: Increased PM efficiency and standardization, reduced documentation effort, and enabled around 150 employees in Plan & Build.
Tasks
- Leading the change management team through the full transformation process
- Conceptualizing a new PRINCE2-based project management process as a replacement for the ISO-certified system
- Facilitating the complex, partly disruptive gathering of requirements with all relevant stakeholders
- Integrating the framework into surrounding governance processes and working closely with committees and functional managers
- Conceptualizing and delivering training to sustainably enable employees
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Project management (PRINCE2), PMO
- Requirement management, risk management
- Change management, design thinking
- Stakeholder management, product management, BPMN 2.0
Tools:
- Nintex K2 (Low-Code Workflow Platform)
- Azure DevOps, HP PPM
- SAP, EAM
Program Management Officer (PMO, PrMO)
Metronom GmbH
Setup & Operation of Program Management Office (PrMO) Corporate IT – IT Governance & PMO | Metronom GmbH
Establishment and operation of a central Program Management Office to manage the IT project landscape in a corporate environment. Result: Significantly improved transparency and decision quality at C-level through structured multi-project management and optimized IT governance processes.
Tasks
- End-to-end multi-project management including monitoring progress, budgets, risks, and dependencies
- Building and operating a project portfolio dashboard as a decision-making basis for management and stakeholders
- Central interface between project managers and group controlling to align goals and processes
- Preparing and supporting budget discussions with management
- Optimizing central IT governance processes at department and company level
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Multi-project management, PrMO/PMO (PRINCE2)
- Stakeholder management
- Controlling, risk & resource management
- Budgeting
Tools:
- Jira, Confluence
- Think Cell
SAP Project Lead, SAP CO Consultant
Metronom GmbH
SAP Project “Legal Audit Findings & SAP Upgrade” IT Services – Business Intelligence & Administration | Metronom GmbH
Implementation of a time-critical mandatory SAP project to resolve legal audit findings, combined with a major SAP release upgrade under high time and resource pressure. Result: Successful delivery on schedule and within budget despite a complex stakeholder environment.
Tasks
- Functional and organizational project lead (SAP FI-CO-IM/PS-SD-BW)
- Managing the project in terms of time, budget, and scope under high pressure
- Managing a challenging stakeholder environment
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Project management, IT governance
- SAP consulting & system support
- Requirement management, risk & resource management
- Controlling, audit
- SAP FI-CO-IM
Tools:
- SAP
- HP ALM/QC
SAP Team Lead, SAP Release Manager, SAP Consultant FI/CO
Metrosystems GmbH
Release Management “Common Template Accounting” (SAP) – international rollouts Wholesale and retail – Finance & Administration | Metrosystems GmbH
Implementation and further development of two international SAP Common Templates to consolidate and centrally manage Finance & Controlling across all countries and sales lines of the international Metro retail group. Result: Standardized, group-wide SAP template as a solid basis for international scaling.
Tasks
- Leading the CO team and managing several SAP releases in an international environment
- Consolidating Finance & Controlling across all countries and sales lines on common SAP templates
- Release & demand management as well as incident & problem management
- Stakeholder management across country and department boundaries
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Release & demand management
- IT governance, controlling, audit
- Stakeholder management, EAM
- SAP FI/CO
Tools:
- SAP
- HP PPM, HP ALM/QC
Business Analyst, Service & Process Manager
Metrosystems
Design & introduction of standard services according to ISO 9001 IT Services – Area: Group Solution Management | Metrosystems GmbH
Design, setup, and company-wide rollout of standard services for SAP. Result: Significant time and cost savings by replacing time-consuming default demands; afterward, I took over the role as Key User & Service Manager for SAP standard services.
Tasks
- Design and introduction of standardized services based on ISO 9001
- Implementation via HP Suite (HPSM/HPSC) with document management through SharePoint
- Company-wide rollout and subsequent support as Key User & Service Manager
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Business analysis, requirement management
- Process consulting
- IT governance
- ITSM
- ISO 9001, audit
Tools:
- SAP
- HP PPM, HPSM, HPSC, HPQC
- SharePoint
Process Manager
Metrosystems
Design & introduction of a “Ready to Work” onboarding process IT Services – Area SAP Finance & Administration | Metrosystems GmbH
Design and implementation of a holistic onboarding process (“Ready to Work”) for internal and external IT specialists – put into practice in a pragmatic way based on the existing SharePoint infrastructure. Result: Standardized, scalable onboarding workflow with strong practical value and efficient use of existing resources.
Tasks
- Design and implementation of the “Ready to Work” process as a SharePoint workflow
- Consideration of individual areas of use and prior knowledge in process design
- Maintenance and continuous adjustment when content changed (continuous improvement)
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- Business analysis, requirement management
- Process consulting
- IT governance
- Continuous improvement
Tools:
- SharePoint (workflows)
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Experienced in Retail, Information Technology, Transportation, Automotive, Professional Services, and Manufacturing.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Finance, Strategy, Accounting, and Audit.
Summary
Industrial engineer with more than 25 years of experience in process management, project and PMO management, change management, IT governance, and AI strategy. Grown in international corporate structures, at home at the interface between management, business units, and IT. Today I support companies on their way into the AI future – structured, people-centered, and sustainable.
Skills
Project Management (Agile, Classic, Adaptive)
Scrum Master, Product Owner, (Multi) Project Management, Prince2
Pmo, (Lean) It Portfolio Management, Stakeholder Management, Change Management
Process Design And Workflow Management, Ai In Daily Business (Gpt, Zapier And Many More)
Technical It Understanding, Interface Between Business/It/Service Providers
It Governance Processes, Bpmn, Low-Code Workflows, Lean Management, Business Analysis
Scrum, Kanban, Design Thinking, Okr, Metrics, Kpi, Bpmn, Dmn, Lean Ppm, Safe
Finance & Controlling, Retail, Banking, It Governance In A Corporate Environment
It Project Management (Classic, Agile, Adaptive)
Scrum Master, Product Owner
Multi-Project Management
Project Management Office (Pmo)
It Portfolio Management (Tactical, Strategic), Lean Ppm, Safe
Business Process Management (Bpm)
It Governance Process Management
Requirement Management, Demand Management
Decision Management (Bdm)
Master Data Management (Eam)
Business Case Consulting, Project Controlling
Change Management
Stakeholder Management
I Am Recognized For Having A Strong Strategic And Conceptual Way Of Thinking, And For Working In A Methodical And Structured Way.
I Keep The Big Picture In Mind, Quickly Understand Connections, And Mediate Between Business Units And It On Equal Footing.
I Am Fit And Eager To Learn: Professionally, Technically, And Personally – I Do Not Do Stagnation.
Scrum, Kanban, Lean Ppm
Design Thinking
Okr, Metrics, Kpi
Bpmn 2.0, Dmn 1.1
User Stories, Use Cases, Requirements, Customer Journey, Backlog
Bizdevops
Ms Office (Including Visio, Think-Cell, Powerpoint, Excel, Azure)
Sap Erp R/3 + Ecc 6.0 (Fi/Co; Im/Ps)
K2 Workflow Automation, Ms Visio, Sap Signavio, Aris, Camunda Cawemo, Power Bi
Ai / Ai Workflows In Daily Business (Zapier, Chatgpt, Gpt And Many More)
Jira, Confluence, Azure Devops, Slack, Teams, Sharepoint, Trello, Miro Etc.
Hp Ppm, Ms Project, Sap Im/Ps, Platform Solutions I Developed Myself
Languages
Education
Diploma in Industrial Engineering
Diploma Engineer in Architecture
Certifications & licenses
TÜV Süd – AI Strategy & Application Expert
TÜV Süd
BAFA – Authorized Management Consultant
BAFA
McKinsey.org Forward Program
MCKinsey
Neurawork® – AI Application and Strategy Expert
Neurawork®
ARIS® Foundation
ING
SAP Signavio® Process Manager & Workflow Accelerator certified.
Scrum® Agile Management
Design Thinking
Haufe
Prosci® Change Management certified.
Nintex K2® – Workflow Design and Management
K2
Prince2® Project Management certified.
Diploma in Industrial Engineering
Hochschule Koblenz
Diploma Engineer in Architecture
University of Economics, Technology and Culture Leipzig
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Experience
Global Experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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