IBM Planning Analytics Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used IBM Planning Analytics
Umut Gülac
Last position:
Data Architect at BA Technology
I am an experienced data engineer specializing in end‑to‑end data integration, cloud DWH architectures, and high‑quality, governed data products.
I delivered following projects and engagements as a freelancer.
- Data Migration of CRM System for AL-FA Objekt Service Gmbh
- Microsoft Software Resales Partnership
I am looking for freelance roles like: Freelance Data Engineer Cloud Data Warehouse Architect Data Modeling & Architecture Consultant MDM & Data Governance Specialist BI & Analytics Developer
Technical Focus Areas
- Data Engineering & Integration: SQL Server/SSIS, Informatica PowerCenter/IDQ, Talend, Kafka, Azure Data Factory – Delta/CDC/ELT patterns, robust pipelines, monitoring/recovery, data lineage & impact analysis, medallion architecture Bronze/Silver/Gold layers
- DWH & Cloud: Azure SQL / Data Lake / Synapse, AWS Redshift/S3, on‑prem SQL/Oracle – scalable data marts with a strong cost/benefit focus.
- Data Modeling: Atomic (Inmon) and Dimensional (Kimball), Data Vault (Linstedt), Domain‑Driven Design, clear lineage & contracts.
- MDM & Governance: Informatica MDM, IBM MDM, stewardship processes, data quality rules, survivorship/XREF, catalog/glossary, SIF/BES/REST publication.
- Analytics/BI: Power BI, SSAS, Cognos – business‑ready, maintainable data products.
Steffen Eschinger
Last position:
Domain Lead FI, CO, HR, Investor Relations at Douglas Group
- Process Owner SAP ERP 8 FI, CO & Investor Relations
- Process Owner SAP Success Factors
- Responsible for 4 teams, 39 FTE
- Full responsibility for end-to-end processes in SAP for Finance, Controlling, HR, Investor Relations
- Interface to certified public accountants for Finance IT (KPMG)
- ITIL-4 implementation for service request change request and project management with Service Now (Project Manager)
Carsten Feichtinger
Last position:
Interim Controller / Knowledge Transfer at Medium-sized manufacturing company in the construction industry, existing client
Focus areas: knowledge transfer, reporting, cost analysis Tasks
- Ensure knowledge transfer from the outgoing controller
- Document key controlling processes
- Operational controlling (cash flow planning, reporting)
- Simplify the cost center structure to improve cost analysis Results
- Transparent knowledge transfer and sustainable documentation of controlling processes
- Improved cost analysis and more efficient reporting
Moez Seyedan
Last position:
Data Engineer at Loschelder Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
- Designed a future-proof client database for marketing purposes
- Analyzed requirements, designed, and modeled an entity-relationship model
- Consolidated and optimized a client file from various data sources for targeted marketing campaigns
- Worked closely with marketing and IT in an agile environment to iteratively develop the solution
- Technologies and methods: MS Office (mainly Excel), MS Dynamics CRM, MS SharePoint
Michael Kunisch
Last position:
Freelance Consultant at Tepo – Gebäudedienste GmbH
- Replacement and renewal of the existing client PCs with an upgrade to Windows 11 and mobile workstations with laptops and docking stations
- Introduction of Office365 with OneDrive use
- Introduction of e-invoicing with DATEV accounting software
- Revision of the standard office applications in daily use
- File storage in SharePoint instead of local data storage
- New authorization structure for users
- Use of Microsoft accounts to synchronize profiles
- Reorganization of the document scanning process with storage in SharePoint
- New backup concept in addition to the Microsoft cloud solution
- Introduction of new data structures: review and separation of data into active, inactive, private, business
- Simplification of processes
- Increased data security and improved security
- Permanent data availability at all internal and external workplaces
Michael Serejenkov
Last position:
Data Scientist at CompuGroup Medical Deutschland AG, docmetric GmbH
Development of AI-based and classical models for analyzing medical and patient data, including medication analyses, diagnosis analyses, forecasts, procedure analyses, dosage analyses, comorbidity analyses, prescription analyses, patient potential analyses, and referral profile analyses. Analyses in the area of Real World Evidence.
- Gathering customer requirements
- Planning the subproject
- Designing and defining KPIs
- Designing and developing models and visualizations of the results using customer dashboards
- Developing and implementing DWH adjustments
- Deriving recommendations for action
Methods, technologies: Simulation, Artificial Intelligence, Python, R, SQL, Microsoft Power BI, Amazon Web Services, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Databricks, Multivariate Statistics
Jenny Lam
Last position:
Product Manager – Data & Sustainability at shipzero GmbH
Designed and implemented an initial product management framework
Created a process for prioritizing the product roadmap with internal stakeholders, considering business impact, resources, and technical feasibility
Led the migration to a product discovery tool to improve transparency and cross-team collaboration
Served as a liaison between tech and business teams
Managed data-driven sustainability projects for the largest key account, including implementing regulatory reporting (ISO 14083) on greenhouse gas emissions
Delivered complete data integration across 20+ source systems, coordinating onboarding and translating business requirements into technical specs for the development team
Enhanced the client's emission tracking and reporting accuracy through data quality analyses and identifying optimization opportunities
Fahad Razzaq
Last position:
Data Science – Operations Optimization at Netto-marken
Project: Digitalization of Warehouse Processes | Building a Data Analytics Platform.
- Built a web-based workforce allocation system that digitized daily shift planning by matching worker expertise to operational zones, replacing manual coordination with a structured workflow adopted across the site, saving supervisors time on daily planning.
- Developed a real-time operational visibility dashboard giving supervisors a live view of task throughput and outstanding workload across warehouse zones throughout the day, helping reduce overtime and idle labour costs.
- Developed a slotting optimization solution to improve warehouse picking efficiency and reduce picking time per order, working directly with operations teams from concept through production deployment.
Technologies used: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Pandas, NumPy, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Power BI, GitHub Actions CI/CD, GitOps, Claude, OpenAI
Burak Güzel
Last position:
BI Consultant TM1 at Accantec GmbH
Project description: Design and step-by-step implementation of a central, multidimensional controlling platform based on IBM Planning Analytics to optimize and automate internal company planning and reporting.
Business & technical consulting: Analyzed the provided operational base data and proactively advised the controlling team on cube design best practices and optimal dimension structures.
Data integration & ETL: Designed and developed robust TurboIntegrator processes for automated data loading, transformation, and dimension maintenance.
Logic & business implementation: Implemented complex business logic and calculations with high performance using TM1 business rules (including efficient skipping/feeding).
Development of a Python HTTPS server to integrate an input widget in IBM PAW, enabling direct data write-back to TM1 cubes via the TM1 REST API.
Reporting & analytics: Created dynamic, user-friendly reports and dashboards for management and specialist departments.
Philipp Gies
Last position:
BI Consultant at accantec information solutions AG
Energy Management (2023-08-01 – present):
Designing a planning solution to improve energy efficiency
Creating a concept for an energy management system
Planning a measures planning component to gradually reduce energy consumption
Evaluating planned measures by assessing opportunities, risks, and effectiveness for integration into planning
Defining requirements for a data model to compare planned vs actual data in the dashboard
Consulting (2023-05-01 – present):
Expanding accantec PerCon permission management to IBM Planning Analytics
Analyzing permission requirements and aligning with IBM Cognos Analytics and Tableau
Extending accantec PerCon with IBM Planning Analytics via REST API
Printing (2023-04-01 – present):
Supporting the rollout of a data warehouse solution with IBM Cognos Analytics 11
Assisting in the introduction of a reporting system based on a standard data warehouse
Supporting report developers and creating custom controls to optimize the user interface
Healthcare (2020-08-01 – 2023-03-31):
Optimizing, extending, and operating a long-standing BI planning landscape
Upgrading the Jedox solution from version 2019.1 to 2022.2
Optimizing ETL processes and reports, and implementing automated ETL
Connecting various accounting and management systems
Writing back completed plans to source systems and implementing complex allocation logic
Building and maintaining dimensions and hierarchies (company structure, P&L)
Developing planning scenarios for FP&A and creating budget monitoring reports
Designing and implementing new OLAP cubes and reporting
Conducting user trainings based on customer requirements
Industrial sector (2020-04-01 – 2020-12-31):
Migrating and optimizing an existing Jedox solution
Merging reporting and planning systems in Jedox
Building a central group reporting with plan vs actual comparison for FP&A
Optimizing metric calculations, existing reports, and creating new reports
Producing forecast reports, managing permissions, and training users in an international setting
Finance (2020-05-01 – 2023-03-31):
Enhancing and operating an existing Jedox solution
Designing and developing new OLAP cubes for controlling
Building hierarchies in dimensions (e.g., P&L) and updating the Jedox system in a Linux environment
Conducting user trainings for report creation
Trade fair (2020-06-01 – 2023-03-31):
Designing and developing a BI planning solution in Jedox with a data warehouse setup
Creating ETL processes to load dimensions and OLAP cubes
Building reports, planning input forms, and implementing business logic (P&L, allocation logic)
Implementing planning and analysis reports, as well as a security concept in Jedox
Industrial sector (2021-03-01 – 2023-03-31):
Migrating and optimizing an existing Jedox solution
Upgrading the Jedox solution and migrating ETL processes from Pentaho Kettle to Jedox Integrator
Optimizing SQL queries, analyzing the system, removing redundancies, and developing new ETL processes
Reviewing and adjusting existing reports
Staffing services (2022-07-01 – 2022-10-31):
Migrating a Jedox solution from version 5 to 2022.2
Performing a system update with configuration adjustments and performance issue analysis
Optimizing the OLAP database by streamlining dimensions and removing unused cubes/data
Finance (2021-10-01 – 2022-02-28):
Creating OLAP cubes in Microsoft SSAS
Building dimensions and hierarchies, and calculating metrics with MDX
Supporting users with Power BI requests
Henok Abraham
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.
Norbert Gunia
Last position:
Support for implementing the Pimcore CMS as well as support assistance and partner management at Akademisch Arbeitsgemeinschaft GmbH
- Support for implementing the Pimcore CMS, support assistance, and partner management for the existing application landscape.
- Know-how transfer to the existing application landscape.
- Advising stakeholders on the new implementation.
- Support in data modeling for Pimcore.
- Designing and overseeing data migrations from Salesforce to Pimcore using ESB.
- Creating user stories.
- 3rd level support for business-critical processes.
- Technologies: Salesforce Marketing, Sales, and Service Cloud; Talend ESB; Pimcore; Shopware; ERP system Move; DB2; MySQL; MS Office; MS Visio; Jira; Confluence.
Andrei Bolshakov
Last position:
Head of Group Performance and Strategy at SPEIRA GmbH
- While running FP&A processes, initiated and implemented changes therein, improving depth, speed, and accuracy: performance analysis; monthly reporting to the shareholders; forecasting/estimating; annual planning/budgeting
- Quantified and formulated a strategic plan for the Group
- Provided insights leading to operational and strategic decisions
- Ensured timely progress in strategic projects
- Corporate Finance
- Data Analytics
- Presentation/Pitching
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Planning / Budgeting
Michael Stannek
Last position:
Application Operations at Hausbank
- Configuration and expansion of monitoring
- Setup of a monitoring test instance and inclusion of Windows and Linux servers
- Creation of documentation for the checkmk environment
- Handover to operations
- Administration, installation, documentation
- IT environment: Windows Server 2019, Ubuntu Server, Checkmk
Diana Griesshammer
Last position:
Interim Project-Controller at Supplying industry defence
- Developed organization, task descriptions, processes and systems of the controlling system to improve activities.
- Harmonized ERP software within the group across IT procurement, plan data, controlling and reporting.
- Designed the basis for an agile and modern IT control system.
- Set up budget plans and supported master data and planning.
- Monitored and validated projects in the PM tool Sciforma, covering OPEX and CAPEX in line with legal requirements and group rules.
- Performed PMO assistance activities including meeting minutes, presentations and reports.
- Tools: SAP FI/CO, SAP MM, SAP PPM, PM-Tool Sciforma, MS Office 365.
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Statistics of experts using IBM Planning Analytics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
1.8 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
56%
Doctorate
12%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
93%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
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Average rates of experts in Germany using IBM Planning Analytics
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 technology
Planning models
IBM Planning Analytics is used for planning, forecasting, reporting, and what-if analysis. It helps finance and operations teams work with a single model instead of disconnected spreadsheets. Many teams still call it TM1 or IBM Cognos TM1, especially when they mean the same core planning stack.
Typical work
- Budgeting and forecasting models
- Driver-based planning and scenario analysis
- Management reporting and dashboards
- Allocation and consolidation logic
- Excel-based planning interfaces
Ecosystem
Strong specialists work with cubes, dimensions, rules, TurboIntegrator processes, and control objects. They also know how Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel, Planning Analytics Workspace, and security roles fit together. Good work depends on clean data flows and stable model design.
When to bring help
Companies often need freelance expertise when a model becomes slow, hard to maintain, or too dependent on one internal person. It also helps during migrations from older TM1 setups, new planning cycles, or reporting redesigns. In Germany, this is common in finance-heavy teams that need clear planning processes and local language collaboration.
What strong specialists do
A strong professional can translate business logic into a model that finance teams can trust. They write clear rules, keep calculations maintainable, and structure dimensions so the model stays usable over time. They also test changes carefully and explain trade-offs in plain language.
Choosing the right fit
Look for specialists who have worked on real planning cycles, not only technical setup. The best experts understand business rules, performance tuning, security, and user adoption. They can work remotely or on-site in Germany, depending on how much workshop time and stakeholder contact the project needs.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about IBM Planning Analytics, in one place.
IBM Planning Analytics is used for budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and management reporting. It helps teams model business drivers, compare cases, and keep planning data in one controlled environment instead of many spreadsheets.
IBM Planning Analytics is the modern IBM planning product line, and many people still refer to it as TM1 or IBM Cognos TM1. In practice, searchers often mean the same planning and analysis environment, even if the name has changed over time.
IBM Planning Analytics gives structure, auditability, and reusable logic that Excel alone usually lacks. Excel can still be part of the workflow, but the model, rules, and permissions sit in a more controlled system.
A strong IBM Planning Analytics specialist usually brings finance process knowledge, data modeling, and some integration experience. Skills with Excel, SQL, reporting design, and access control are also valuable because the platform rarely works in isolation.
IBM Planning Analytics projects need more than basic product familiarity when the model is business-critical. For new builds or complex redesigns, look for professionals who have handled cube design, rule logic, performance issues, and user-facing planning cycles before.
IBM Planning Analytics work can often be done remotely, especially model build, testing, and support tasks. On-site time is useful when stakeholders need workshops, process mapping, or quick decisions across finance and IT teams. In Germany, many projects use a hybrid setup.
Review whether the IBM Planning Analytics specialist can explain model choices in plain terms and show stable, maintainable work. Good signs are clean dimension design, understandable rules, careful testing, and an approach that fits how your planners actually work.
IBM Planning Analytics projects often fail when the model grows without clear structure or when business rules are left undocumented. Poor data preparation, weak security design, and performance tuning that comes too late are also common issues.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used IBM Planning Analytics in their recent projects is 121 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 969 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used IBM Planning Analytics in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 56% hold at least a Master's degree, and 12% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used IBM Planning Analytics in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used IBM Planning Analytics in their recent projects are German (97%), English (93%), and Spanish (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used IBM Planning Analytics in their recent projects are Information Technology (79%), Manufacturing (69%), and Professional Services (69%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used IBM Planning Analytics in their recent projects are Business Intelligence (93%), Information Technology (86%), and Project Management (86%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used IBM Planning Analytics
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Countries:
Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg Request a free demo
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