BPMN Experts
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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used BPMN
Paul K.
Last position:
Program Manager – Multi-Project Operational Stabilization (Operational Excellence) at ITDZ - IT Service Center Berlin
- Overall leadership of several strategic operations projects focusing on Workplace Services, SLA Framework, access management, certificate management, e-learning, backup & recovery, test management, and capacity management, as well as the introduction of system monitoring and feasibility studies for 24x7 operations, in some cases including implementation in ServiceNow
- Creation of various ServiceNow operating concepts covering training, access rights, and emergency management as part of a new cloud hosting initiative for the ServiceNow platform
- Executive board reports and leadership of steering committees as part of company-wide strategic objectives, as well as the establishment of new balanced scorecards for measuring KPIs related to optimization-driven project results
Kathrin S.
Last position:
Requirements Engineer at Governikus GmbH & Co. KG
- Impact: Structured requirements analysis and quality assurance as a foundation for the further development of a software solution.
- Analysis, documentation, and coordination of requirements. Conducting stakeholder analyses, interviews, and workshops to gather and validate requirements. Conducting requirements reviews and working closely with business departments and development teams.
Techniques & Tools: Requirements Engineering, Stakeholder Management, Workshop Facilitation, System Context Modeling, Requirements Reviews, Quality Scenarios, Miro, Jira, Confluence
Ole H.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager at Rail-Flow GmbH
The client operates a SaaS platform for managing rail and intermodal transport (Rail-Flow Transport Management Platform).
For two of its customers, it was looking for a 3-month project management replacement. Both customers offer rail and intermodal transport services. Implementation progress differs: one customer is already live and wanted its Phase 2 enhancements implemented; the other customer is implementing its MVP and entering an intensive testing phase.
As part of the assignment, project management was taken over, including management of the internal development team (offshore Turkey).
- Took over complete project management for 2 customer projects, including the roles of Product Owner and Co-Scrum Master
- Managed agile implementation teams consisting of business analysts, implementation consultants, developers (offshore) and QA staff
- Ensured compliance with and further development of project governance
- Planning and rollout management: creation and maintenance of project and rollout plans as well as coordination of role assignments with the client’s management
- Requirements and change management: management of contractual requirements, bugs and changes
- Customer and project communication: organization and moderation of status meetings and steering committees
- Identification of project risks, initiation of countermeasures and escalation
- Ensured correct and timely invoicing for project services together with Finance
Methods: Scheduling (forward- and backward-based), including milestone planning, structured interviews, multi-project management (in English)
Tools / Technologies: Jira, Confluence / Atlas, Claude (Skills, Artifacts), MS Outlook
Matthias S.
Last position:
Overall Project Coordinator at Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)
- PMO Lead Security Clearance 2 (SÜ2) verified
- Reporting to the GMN sub-program management
- System maintenance 25+
- Functional management and coordination of the Jira setup
- Preparation of decision papers (e.g. project planning, governance model, communication plans, controlling models, roles and responsibilities matrices)
- Development of program-wide knowledge management using Confluence, creation of Jira concept
- Development of an access concept for all project tools
- Analysis of existing processes, identification of improvement potential, and design of solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Development of a concept for introducing automation approaches into existing tools
- Creation of intranet articles for project marketing
- Responsible for project governance through reporting and resource planning in the sub-program
- Agile development of the project methodology
- Gathering customer requirements (Requirements Engineering)
- Preparation and support of contract negotiations (7-year term, 500+ million budget)
Hannah K.
Last position:
Lecturer in AI Fundamentals for the Digital Workplace at grandedu
- Lecturer in AZAV-certified, one-month training programs on AI fundamentals and practical application, with several sessions since February 2026
- Designed and delivered all modules for participants from a range of professional backgrounds
- Teaching how generative AI works, its areas of application and limitations, as well as practical prompting and evaluation
- Created all teaching materials and exercises independently
- Supported participants throughout the entire course period
Qamar H.
Last position:
Freelance Consultant Data Analytics & AI Portfolio at TIC Company
- Support for a data, analytics and AI initiative in a regulated enterprise environment by structuring, evaluating and prioritizing several data-driven use cases based on business impact, feasibility, scalability, data maturity and governance requirements.
- Translation of complex business and analytics requirements into clear product, data and implementation logic, as well as preparation of decision-ready documents, target visions and roadmap inputs for stakeholder and management discussions.
Onur K.
Last position:
Project Manager & Outsourcing Manager at SENEC GmbH (EnBW Group)
- Built a scalable nearshore IT developer hub (Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland) as an independent company through a BOT model (Build – Operate – Transfer)
- Identified, selected, and managed full-service agencies; introduced management and control mechanisms, including KPIs, SLAs, and regular service reviews
- Prepared and reviewed data processing agreements and framework contracts in coordination with Legal & Compliance; integrated regulatory requirements (including KRITIS) into process design
- Advised on cloud vs. on-premise strategies, data storage, and authorization concepts; supported Procurement with tendering and service provider evaluations
- Managed change and process harmonization between internal teams and nearshore partners; reported to executive management, CFO, and CIO
Result: Scalable IT developer hub with an audit-ready governance model, reduced operating costs, and accelerated product development.
Ebru A.
Last position:
Product Analytics & App Tracking Consultant at EnBW mobility+ AG & Co. KG
- Product Analytics, Mobile App Tracking & Tracking Governance (B2C Mobility App) – agile project management (Scrum/Kanban)
- Product Ownership for Product Analytics and Mobile App Tracking of the EnBW mobility+ app; gathering, prioritizing, and translating business requirements into actionable concepts and Azure DevOps user stories with acceptance criteria.
- Derivation of tracking requirements when introducing new app features (including Resilient Map), definition of tracking parameters (screens, events, custom definitions), and ensuring privacy-compliant tracking (Firebase, GA4, Adjust) based on the tracking concept.
- Design and adaptation of dashboards and funnel reporting for campaigns (GA4 validation, onboarding and order flow analyses, conversion funnels, charging start flow) to identify drop-off points and optimization potential.
- Management of the technical raw data export (Adjust to BigQuery) and connection to the data warehouse/data lakehouse, including data mapping; collaboration with international development teams, Data Engineering, Marketing/Sales, and Product Management.
- Establishment of standardized tracking architecture, naming conventions, and governance; analysis and expansion of tracking (new features and “blind spots”), test design, handover to testers, and quality assurance and approval before releases; documentation in Conceptboard.
Khalid E.
Last position:
Lead Architect & Developer at kem-consulting
Development of an agent-based governance platform for the automated assurance of EU AI Act compliance and ODA-compliant orchestration of AI services in complex enterprise environments.
Design and implementation of an agent-based "Mission Control" framework (Aletheia Conductor) for autonomous state monitoring and process control.
Development of "Compliance-as-Code" (CaC) solutions based on OPA/Rego for system-wide enforcement of regulatory guardrails.
Integration of TM Forum ODA standards (TMF630, TMF622, TMF642) to ensure interoperability and standardization.
Building a highly available event-driven architecture using Redpanda and CloudEvents v1.0 for near-real-time event processing.
Implementation of an audit-proof "Evidence Chain" through cryptographic linking of trace logs in preparation for automated audits.
Tech Stack: Java 21 (Quarkus Native), TypeScript (Next.js), Redpanda (Kafka API), CloudEvents v1.0, OPA (Open Policy Agent) & Rego, TimescaleDB, ZincSearch, Redis, TM Forum ODA, Git, GitHub, Clean Code Development, Like-C4.
Christian F.
Last position:
Architecture Management at Agency
Expert in the company's architecture management area
Support for standardizing the company's IT landscape
Further development of architecture management
Shaping the company's business architecture
Restructuring, administration and maintenance of all IT assets
Support in creating a unified software asset management and CMDB
Creation of unified document management (e-file)
Transition of documents into a central DMS structure
Link between architecture management and the department's internal business process management
Support in developing strategic and tactical development plans
Organizing communication with key stakeholders
Support in the conception, organization and coordination of the architecture office to be built up
Accompanying and advising the entire architecture management process
Advising the company's business units on architectural topics and their framework conditions
MS Office, Windows 10, VBA
ITIL, TOGAF, PowerBi, Kanban, Scrum
Internal agency tools
Open Touch Conversation, Webex, wire, bdbos
MS Sharepoint, JIRA, Confluence
ARIS, Archimate, BPMN
Johannes H.
Last position:
Business Analyst for Riester subsidy management migration at Insurance company
- Analysis of the Riester subsidy GeVos for provider change 2.0 in the AZUR subsidy management system
- Representation of the GeVos in BPMN 2.0 with Draw.io and Adonis
- Analysis of the data sets exchanged with the life insurance policy administration system and migration to the msg data sets
- Design and mapping of the interfaces to the new msg.ZulagenVerwaltung for various Riester subsidy GeVos at data field level
Artur S.
Last position:
Senior Marketing & Transformation Consultant at Stadtwerke Lübeck
- Marketing consulting for the EDL@Home and Commodity (electricity & gas) business areas
- Development of data-driven marketing and sales strategies
- Definition and expansion of key channels (Web, App, Portal, Social, Paid, Sales Partners)
- Target, annual and budget planning for the EDL@Home business area
- Definition of business requirements for marketing platforms
- KPI-based performance management
- Development of dashboards to measure success
- Performance reviews with management
- Management of external service providers
- Stakeholder management between Marketing, Sales, IT, Customer Service and Management
Yashar S.
Last position:
Compliance Consultant at RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH
- Designed and moderated a NIS2 preparation workshop for RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH and its IT service provider Catuno GmbH. Together with executive management and IT leadership, the current status was assessed, an initial GAP analysis was conducted and areas for action were prioritized based on ISO 27001.
- Developed an ISO-27001-based regulatory framework (ISMS) for NIS2 compliance, including a structured current/target GAP analysis, targeted improvement of the security maturity level and preparation of the organization for NIS2 audit readiness.
Olga L.
Last position:
Business Analyst at VisualVest (Union Investment)
- Analyzed, structured, and documented business requirements for digital investment solutions, such as robo-advisors.
- Designed applications for new retirement products, including user flows, UX requirements, and functional specifications.
- Modeled and optimized business processes and coordinated with stakeholders while taking regulatory requirements in the financial sector into account.
Bruno P.
Last position:
Product Owner
Design and implementation of a „unified-commerce“ platform for SMEs to sell and deliver multi-product bundles
Achievements: On-time design, delivery and customer acceptance of a 100% functional, CPQ-based „buy flow“ process for configuring and selling multi-product bundles within the specified time frame of 90 days. Successfully tested integration of various interface services for: customer search, enrichment of customer data, address validation, service qualification, phone number validation, credit check, appointment selection and Quote-to-Order transition.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic goal implementation: Derivation and implementation of strategic customer goals (e.g. release content, business value).
- Backlog Management: Creation and elaboration of backlog items (Initiatives, Epics, User Stories, Defects) in close coordination with the project team and customer.
- Prioritization & Releases: Responsibility for prioritizing the Product Backlog and implementing defined release goals.
- Deliverable Tracking: Tracking work results on the supplier and customer side.
- Roadmap & Release planning: Development and implementation of roadmaps and release plans together with the customer.
- Scope responsibility: Responsibility for the contractually agreed scope of services.
- Claim Management: Active claim and change management towards the customer.
- Team coordination: Management and coordination of the development team.
- Use of synergies: Use of synergies between customer projects and product development.
- Proposal preparation: Preparation of proposals (with supervision) and presentation on site to customers and partners.
Skills: Development, communication and implementation of product visions; Product Backlog Management; Stakeholder Management; Regular reporting to management and Steering Committees; Requirements analysis & engineering; Planning and documentation of workshops; Professional leadership and coordination of (distributed) project teams and external service providers; Epic Management; User Story specifications; Creation of use cases, support with software testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT); Release Management and Sprint Planning; Design of TO-BE processes; Process optimization; Planning, design and specification of interfaces to existing and new systems; Identification, assessment and management of project risks; Active claim and change management; Facilitation of sprint planning and reviews; Data migration; Scrum; Kanban; REST API; JSON; XML; BPMN; UML; Jira; Confluence
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Statistics of experts using BPMN
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
5.3 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
92%
Master's degree or higher
61%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 26 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts using BPMN
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 26 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
BPMN 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 (87%)
- Professional Services (55%)
- Banking and Finance (52%)
- Manufacturing (43%)
- Automotive (42%)
- Government and Administration (35%)
- Retail (34%)
- Transportation (31%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Process Modeling
BPMN, short for Business Process Model and Notation, is a standard for describing how work moves through an organisation. Its events, activities, gateways, pools and message flows create a shared visual language for business and technology teams. Models can document current operations, define target processes and support automation.
Core Notation
Strong BPMN work goes beyond drawing flowcharts. Specialists choose the right elements for collaboration, exceptions, timers, data handling and handoffs between teams or systems. They keep diagrams readable while preserving the logic needed for review, implementation and process governance.
Tools And Ecosystem
BPMN specialists often work with modeling and automation suites such as Camunda, Flowable, Signavio, IBM Business Automation Workflow and Bizagi. Their wider toolkit may include DMN for business decisions, CMMN for case work, REST APIs, message brokers, databases and workflow engines. Tool choice depends on execution needs, governance and existing architecture.
Typical Deliverables
- Current-state process maps that expose delays, rework and unclear ownership
- Future-state BPMN models prepared for approval or implementation
- Executable workflows with forms, service tasks, events and error paths
- Process documentation, modeling conventions and reusable templates
- Reviews that align business rules, integrations and operational controls
When To Hire
Companies bring in freelance BPMN expertise when process work spans departments, systems or regulatory controls. It is useful during workflow automation, ERP or CRM transformation, service redesign, merger integration and operational improvement. External specialists can also review an existing model library, repair inconsistent notation or prepare a process for an automation team.
Quality Signals
A strong professional asks how a process really operates, not only how it is documented. They distinguish business-level models from technical execution details, test unhappy paths and make ownership explicit. Look for clear examples involving events, gateways, messages, subprocesses and integrations, plus the ability to explain decisions to both subject-matter experts and delivery teams.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around BPMN.
BPMN is used to describe business processes in a notation that business stakeholders and technical teams can understand. Companies use it to document operations, analyse bottlenecks, define responsibilities and design workflows for automation.
BPMN provides more precise rules for events, message exchanges, parallel work, exceptions and responsibilities than a standard flowchart. A flowchart may explain a simple sequence, while BPMN can also serve as a basis for review, governance or execution in a workflow engine.
A capable BPMN freelancer often understands workflow engines, DMN, REST APIs, message queues and database-backed integrations. Knowledge of process discovery, requirements analysis and change management is also valuable because accurate models depend on how people and systems actually work.
The right level of BPMN experience depends on the scope and risk of the process. A simple documentation exercise may need a modeling specialist, while executable workflows with integrations, exception handling and governance call for a professional who has delivered comparable automation work.
BPMN work is often suitable for remote collaboration because models, workshops and review comments can be shared digitally. Projects with complex operations may still benefit from on-site discovery sessions, especially when the specialist must observe handoffs or interview several teams.
A good BPMN model has a clear purpose, consistent detail and readable paths for normal and exceptional cases. Review whether responsibilities, inputs, outputs, messages and business rules are understandable, and ask the specialist to explain how the model would be validated with process owners.
BPMN is not limited to executable automation. Teams also use it for process documentation, improvement workshops, system requirements, onboarding and communication between departments, even when no workflow engine will run the model.
Before starting BPMN work, a freelancer should clarify the process boundary, intended audience, modeling level, source of truth and desired outcome. They should also ask about exceptions, compliance needs, existing notation rules, target tools and how business owners will approve the result.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used BPMN in their recent projects is 107 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 856 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used BPMN in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 61% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used BPMN in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used BPMN in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and French (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used BPMN in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Professional Services (55%), and Banking and Finance (52%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used BPMN in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Project Management (87%), and Product Development (74%).
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