Thorsten H.-Hands-on | Operational & Strategic

AI-supported document processing and inventory management integration

Design and development of an AI-supported application for the automated processing of delivery and invoice documents, connected to SelectLine ERP. Documents are analyzed using AI, matched with orders and line items, and prepared for posting goods receipts.

IMPACT:

• Automated extraction of structured order, delivery and invoice data from PDF and image documents
• Automatic and manual mapping of documents to orders and order line items
• Integration with SelectLine ERP for order import, status synchronization and goods receipt postings
• Traceable processing through separate analysis, mapping and posting processes as well as technical logging
• Development of a containerized end-to-end architecture with AI analysis, workflow automation and relational data storage

KEYWORDS: AI, document analysis, OpenAI, n8n, SelectLine ERP, FastAPI, Python, JavaScript, MariaDB, Docker, REST API, PDF, OCR, mapping, inventory management, goods receipt, workflow automation

As part of a global SAP S/4HANA transformation, a manufacturer of fiber-based specialty materials with more than 40 plants is restructuring requirements elicitation and aligning it more closely with user, process and implementation needs.

• User- and process-oriented assessments and requirements
• Structured identification of impacts on design and build
• Clearer transitions between requirements elicitation, functional assessment and implementation
• Faster and more efficient decision-making paths in a global transformation environment

Keywords: SAP, S/4HANA, Requirements Engineering, process design, business analysis, business processes, stakeholder management, global corporation

• Reduction of technical complexity and creation of a clear architectural foundation for AI-supported business processes.
• Use of internal knowledge on a secure on-premise platform through RAG and fine-tuning concepts.
• Basis for automatable processes and increased efficiency.
• Design and development of the AI infrastructure (NVIDIA DGX Spark, vector DB).
• Requirements elicitation and stakeholder management.
• Prototyping of use cases (knowledge chatbot, document analysis).
• Technologies: Qdrant, Ollama, AnythingLLM, n8n, DGX Spark, Python/PyTorch.

• Establishing an end-to-end, agile value chain for hardware, firmware, and software development.
• Increasing development stability in safety-critical systems.
• Improving cross-functional coordination through program and portfolio events.
• Reducing friction and bottlenecks through transparency and prioritization mechanisms.
• Coaching and supporting interdisciplinary teams.
• Introducing and scaling agile frameworks (Scrum → Kanban → SAFe).
• Facilitating program and portfolio events.
• Tools: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Miro, Confluence.

• Strengthening strategic alignment by developing clear organization and product models.
• Improving delivery capability and team autonomy through agile ways of working.
• Increasing transparency and prioritization through OKR goals.
• Accelerating product innovation through Design-Thinking workshops.
• Harmonizing processes and roles along the value chain.
• Requirements gathering and process analysis.
• Advising on agile organization models and product strategies.
• Coaching cross-functional product teams.
• Introducing Design-Thinking and OKR.
• Tools: Azure DevOps, Miro, Confluence.

• Establishment of agile approaches in software development for public authorities.
• Improved coordination between business and IT areas through prioritization and interface definition.
• Increased delivery capability through Scrum and Kanban.
• Consolidation of project organization with roles and artifacts.
• Requirements gathering and prioritization.
• Technical consulting on architecture and quality assurance.
• Team coaching.
• Support for project organization (roles, artifacts, documentation).
• Tools: Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence.

• Support in organizational design and operational implementation of agile methods (OKR, Scrum, Kanban).
• Coaching and implementation of OKR.
• Tools: OKR, Scrum, Kanban, Miro, Mural, Mooncamp.

• Expansion of the agile transformation to other business areas.
• Support as an Agile Coach and operational guidance of product teams.
• Tools: Jira, Confluence, ASPEN.

• Operational support for project teams during the SAP S/4HANA migration for the wind power division.
• Hybrid project model with agile implementation.
• Remote implementation.
• Tools: SAP Activate, SAP Solution Manager.

• Workshops and support for the transformation to New Work.
• Improving flexibility and growth.
• Tools: Jira, Miro.

• Coaching project teams through Agile transformation in the retail sector.
• Supporting teams in a scaled environment.
• Tools: Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, SAP, LEGO Serious Play.

• Agile coaching in a scaled SAP development project using Nexus.
• Coaching the Scrum Masters and project organization.
• Tools: Scrum, Nexus, Jira, Confluence, StoryMapping.

• Preparing several teams for Agile methods in an Industry 4.0 environment.
• Process consulting, coaching, and operational support.
• Using Scrum, Kanban, OKR, Design Thinking.

Agile Organizational Development

Supporting a food retail group in the agile transformation of its entire IT landscape, from software development and operations to running its own data centers.

Impact:

• Transforming existing and new teams toward agile ways of working
• Establishing an Agile Competence Center as the organizational foundation of the transformation
• Aligning corporate culture and the IT organization more closely with customer requirements
• Combining Lean Management with agile implementation models across the IT value chain

Keywords: Agile Transformation, Lean Management, Agile Competence Center, Jira, Confluence, Scrum, Kanban, Design Thinking, OKR, Operations, DWH, Retail

Consulting on Agile Project Alignment

Advising a provider of customized software solutions on making greater use of agile methods both in individual projects and at the organizational level.

Impact:

• Structured introduction of agile approaches in customer projects
• Improving collaboration and team development through coaching and teambuilding
• Applying agile principles to corporate management
• Better scalability of agile ways of working through suitable methods and structures

Keywords: Software Projects, Agile Corporate Management, Jira, Confluence, Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, Coaching, Teambuilding

Digital Transformation

Supporting an energy provider in implementing regulatory requirements as part of its digital transformation, particularly their mapping in SAP IS-U and customer-specific extensions.

Impact:

• Agile implementation of regulatory requirements in the energy sector
• Support for two teams through Scrum Mastering and coaching
• Improved collaboration between project management, business departments and development teams
• Integration of agile ways of working into existing traditional organizational structures

Keywords: Energy supply, SAP IS-U, Digital Transformation, Jira, Confluence, Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, Regulation, Coaching

Agile Coach, Scrum Master

Supporting a core project at a software manufacturer, with a focus on improving the Scrum way of working, team building, and structuring business and technical requirements.

Impact:

• Improved and stabilized the Scrum methodology in the core project
• More structured capture of business and technical requirements
• Support in building and further developing high-performing teams
• Transfer of established agile processes to other business units

Keywords: Software development, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, TFS, C#, SQL Server, Requirements, Team building, License Management, Software Asset Management

Agile Coach / Scrum Master

Agile setup and support of a redesign project at the IT service provider of a federal agency, focusing on team building, improving the working environment, and coaching several Scrum teams.

Impact:

• Established an agile organizational framework for the redesign project
• Improved collaboration and team building across several Scrum teams
• Developed internal Product Owners and Scrum Masters through coaching
• Supported cross-team collaboration using Nexus approaches

Keywords: Public Sector, Scrum, Nexus, LeSS, Kanban, TDD, J2EE, HTML5, JavaScript, Product Owner, Team building, ALG II