BigPicture Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used BigPicture
Michael H.
Last position:
Interim Head of IT / Transformation Manager at A German medium-sized industrial distributor, B2B e-commerce
Agile Transformation: introducing agile principles and transforming traditional IT departments into Scrum and Kanban teams
IT Operating Model: redesigning the IT organization and introducing modern delivery structures and roles
Flight Levels: building up Flight Levels practices within IT to align strategy, coordination and operational execution
Leadership & Coaching: recruiting Agile Coaches and coaching Scrum Masters and IT leaders
ERP Operations: acting as Interim Product Owner for the existing ERP landscape and ensuring business continuity
ERP Transformation: reorganizing and supporting the ERP migration as a Project Manager; Phase 1 (financial accounting) live since October 2025
Operational Core (ERP): establishing dedicated teams for ERP Support, Feature Development, and ERP Migration
Modern Workplace: initiating the transition towards a Microsoft 365-based cloud workplace environment
Integration: establishing a dedicated team to drive integration and connectivity initiatives
Warehouse Operations: building a cross-functional team to support logistics and warehouse-related capabilities
Maintenance & Operations (M&O): introducing a dedicated team for system engineering, security, stable operations and continuous improvement
AI Initiatives: identifying and promoting practical Artificial Intelligence use cases across the IT department
As Interim Head of IT for a German medium-sized industrial distributor, I am responsible for 31 IT employees and lead the digital and organizational transformation, reporting directly to executive leadership. I took over an IT department with almost no basic structures – no clear roles, processes, documentation or ticket system – and with significant technical debt that tied up most of its capacity. Introduced agile principles and ways of working in the IT organization and transformed the traditionally structured IT department into cross-functional Scrum and Kanban teams focused on transparency, collaboration, and customer value delivery.
Redesigned the entire IT organization by establishing a modern operating model, introducing new roles such as Product Owner, Scrum Master and Solution Architect and strengthening the organization through strategic hiring and targeted capability development. Recruited and onboarded Agile Coaches to accelerate the transformation and personally managed and coached Scrum Masters as well as IT department leaders to foster servant leadership, self-management and a culture of continuous improvement.
Aligned IT-internal planning across eight teams to three Flight Levels based on Klaus Leopold (strategy, coordination, team), laying the foundation for later company-wide portfolio management. Consolidated the backlog of more than 10 workstreams and prioritized it by business value and cost of delay. Introduced a ticketing system to increase transparency and enable data-driven decision-making, flow-based work management, and greater accountability at all levels.
Established and supported multiple cross-functional teams, including the Operational Core (ERP) domain with dedicated streams for Support, Feature Development and ERP Migration, as well as teams responsible for Warehouse Operations, Maintenance & Operations (M&O) including system engineering and security, Modern Workplace, Data Quality and integration initiatives. Worked closely with Agile Coaches to support team development, remove impediments, and continuously improve delivery effectiveness.
Acted as Interim Product Owner for the operation and enhancement of the existing ERP landscape while supporting the ERP migration as a Project Manager. Reorganized the project organization and had the already negotiated contract with the implementation partner realigned with a focus on approach and overall responsibility; Phase 1 (financial accounting) has been live since October 2025. Collaborated with the selected implementation partner to design and establish the project organization and target operating model for the ERP transformation, introducing agile delivery structures and ways of working. Facilitated the alignment between business, IT and the external vendor and played a key role in negotiating the contractual framework and delivery model to ensure a sustainable foundation for the transformation program.
Initiated the strategic modernization of the workplace environment through the adoption of Microsoft 365 cloud capabilities, establishing the foundation for enhanced collaboration, scalability and future digital services.
Launched AI initiatives to identify practical business use cases and promote the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence across the IT department. Encouraged self-management and empowered teams to take ownership of decisions, delivery and continuous improvement.
Daniel S.
Last position:
Technical Project Manager at Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale
- Customer portal – further development and release change
Technologies / Tools: Clarity, Microsoft 365 / MS Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams), SharePoint, Helaba internal AI environment
- Team size: 32 people
- Approach: traditional project management
- Planning and management of updates to the customer portal of Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturbank Hessen to the current manufacturer release
- Coordination of implementation in close cooperation with the manufacturer, portal operator, line organization and other stakeholders involved
- Setting up new test environments for migration and acceptance testing
- Planning of migrations and the required test levels and test procedures
- Creation of the go-live script as well as planning and coordination of cutover, hypercare and subsequent stabilization phases
- Planning the expansion of the portal to include electronic identification
- Planning, monitoring and continuous adjustment of the project plan
- Coordination of development, testing, release preparation and go-live
- Planning and moderation of regular project and coordination meetings
- Management reporting on project progress, risks and actions required
- Regular use of the Helaba internal AI environment to verify and assure the quality of work results and project documents
Melanie G.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager & Cutover Lead (Freelance) at Omikron GmbH
- Responsible for cutover planning and go-live management of several parallel IT releases in the e-commerce environment
- Creation and maintenance of cutover plans, runbooks and rollback scenarios as well as audit-proof documentation of all cutover activities
- Definition and management of Go/No-Go decisions, escalation paths and resource availability during the cutover window
- Coordination of technical and business workstreams, management of external service providers and ensuring data consistency
- Management and evaluation of dress rehearsals, structured handover to the hypercare phase
- Cutover reporting and communication before, during and after go-live at decision-maker and C-level level
- Result: All releases completed as planned, cutover structures sustainably established and handed over
Henok A.
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director at Afworki GmbH IT-Consulting
The goal of Afworki GmbH IT-Consulting is to make small and medium-sized companies more competitive by overcoming challenges in digitalization, automation, and data management.
Tailored technology, strategy, and specialist consulting designed to meet the individual needs of each company.
Analyzing the company's current situation and developing the best possible solution together with the client.
Using both agile and classical IT project management methods to deliver projects on time and within budget.
Focusing on automating and orchestrating all data flows in a data warehouse to create a unified and standardized data foundation.
Considering the dependencies between IT and business to achieve sustainable positive effects.
Employing modern strategies and tools specifically tailored to the company's needs.
Supporting digitalization, the introduction of agile working methods, and the creation of up-to-date reports and analyses.
Objective: streamlining management and enabling well-founded, data-driven decision-making.
Frank H.
Last position:
Project Manager Database Upgrade at Bank
- Planning, coordination and tracking of the work for database administration (DBA)
- Coordination with the application developers and test managers (QA) involved in the project
- Migration of the existing databases in several stages
- Coordination with and provision of information to stakeholders
- Technologies: MariaDB
- Tools: MS Office, Confluence, Jira
- Methods: Project management according to the customer-specific procedure
- Project language: English / German
Mehmet Y.
Last position:
Team Coach, PMO at EWE AG
- Ready4U: Modernization/transformation of SAP IS-U to S/4H Utilities (Cloud)
- Migration and optimization of business processes
- Implementation of new functional and legal requirements
- Coaching and Scrum Master activities for agile teams
- Setup and maintenance of Confluence and Jira, and introduction of Jira BigPicture
- Planning, execution and follow-up of SAFe PI planning sessions, inspect & adapt sessions, system demos and PI retrospectives
- Planning and facilitation of agile events and ceremonies
- Support for project management in project controlling
- Implementation of continuous improvement measures and ensuring project quality
- Topics covered: data models (metering concepts), data cleansing (data quality), migration, cut-over management, open processes (BPEM)
- Technologies: Jira BigPicture, Structure, Atlassian Jira, Confluence, MS Office, MS Teams, MS SharePoint, Miro
Hannes R.
Last position:
Senior Architect & Project Administrator at Logistics Service Provider
- Redesign of Jira Service Management integrated with Assets and Opsgenie in day-to-day operations
- Focus on a seamless transition to a new service desk
- Conceptualization, process design, and implementation
- Assistance with configuring asset management
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Statistics of experts using BigPicture
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
1.4 years
Positions per freelancer
21
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Certifications per freelancer
8
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
71%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using BigPicture
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
BigPicture experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (100%)
- Banking and Finance (71%)
- Professional Services (71%)
- Retail (71%)
- Transportation (57%)
- Manufacturing (57%)
- Advertising (43%)
- Automotive (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What BigPicture does
BigPicture is a portfolio and project management app for Jira. It adds structured planning views for programmes, projects and cross-team work without separating planning from Jira delivery data. Companies use it to coordinate scope, schedules, dependencies, capacity and progress in one connected workspace.
Planning and portfolio views
BigPicture combines Gantt charts, roadmaps, boards, timelines and portfolio views. It helps teams break large initiatives into work packages, link dependencies and compare planned work with actual progress. Hierarchies make it easier to move from an executive overview to the Jira issues behind a milestone.
- Portfolio and programme roadmaps
- Gantt planning with dependencies
- Capacity and resource views
- Risks, milestones and baselines
Jira ecosystem and tooling
Strong BigPicture work depends on a sound Jira setup. Specialists work with Jira projects, issue types, workflows, permissions, custom fields and dashboards, while also understanding Confluence and the wider Atlassian ecosystem. They may configure BigPicture modules, templates, calendars, roles and data sources to fit existing delivery practices.
When companies need specialists
Companies often bring in freelance expertise when a BigPicture rollout spans several Jira projects, business units or locations. German organisations may need a setup that supports local teams while keeping remote collaboration consistent across international programmes.
- Replace disconnected spreadsheet planning
- Standardise portfolio structures and templates
- Improve dependency and capacity visibility
- Prepare migrations, upgrades or new rollouts
What strong professionals deliver
A capable professional starts with the planning model, not with screens and settings. They clarify hierarchy, ownership, permissions, working calendars and reporting needs before configuring the instance. Good deliverables include a usable portfolio structure, documented rules, tested views and guidance that teams can apply without constant support.
Choosing the right fit
Look for experience with BigPicture for Jira in environments similar to yours. Ask for examples involving cross-project dependencies, resource planning, reporting and adoption, not only basic configuration. For German projects, confirm whether the specialist can collaborate in the required language and work effectively on-site, remotely or in a blended setup.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about BigPicture? Start with the answers below.
BigPicture is used to plan and control portfolios, programmes and projects inside Jira. It provides Gantt charts, roadmaps, dependency mapping, resource views, risks and hierarchy management while keeping planning connected to Jira issues.
BigPicture offers a broader planning workspace with portfolio structures, Gantt planning, resource management and additional views. Jira Advanced Roadmaps may be a better fit for teams that need a lighter planning layer closely aligned with standard Jira plans, so the choice depends on governance, scale and reporting needs.
A strong BigPicture specialist should understand Jira configuration, workflows, issue hierarchies, permissions and custom fields. Experience with Confluence, Atlassian administration, reporting, data quality and change enablement is also valuable.
The right level of BigPicture experience depends on the scope of the rollout. A focused configuration can need a specialist familiar with the relevant Jira projects, while a portfolio-wide implementation calls for experience with governance, migration, integrations, training and adoption.
BigPicture supports shared planning for distributed teams because portfolio views and Jira work remain accessible through the same environment. For work across Germany and other locations, agree on collaboration hours, documentation standards, language expectations and whether any workshops require on-site attendance.
BigPicture uses Jira projects, issues, fields and relationships as the basis for many planning views. A specialist should review data quality, issue hierarchies, permissions and workflow design before configuration so that roadmaps and reports reflect real delivery work.
Ask how the BigPicture freelancer approaches portfolio design, dependency modelling, permissions, calendars and reporting. Quality is shown by a clear discovery process, tested configurations, documented decisions and a practical handover rather than by attractive screenshots alone.
Yes, BigPicture implementations can usually be delivered remotely through workshops, shared documentation, configuration sessions and user testing. On-site work may still help when the rollout involves complex stakeholder alignment, sensitive planning processes or teams that benefit from in-person training.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used BigPicture in their recent projects is 121 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 971 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used BigPicture in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 67% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used BigPicture in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used BigPicture in their recent projects are German (100%), English (57%), and French (43%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used BigPicture in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (71%), and Professional Services (71%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used BigPicture in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (100%), and Quality Assurance (100%).
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