SAP LeanIX Experts in Germany
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Andreas Z.
Last position:
Transformation Architect / Business Analyst at IT Consulting
- Development of a comprehensive transformation model for IT departments and ITSM organizations, from operational stabilization through structuring and optimization to strategic advancement
- Design of a transformation matrix that connects development phases with the implementation activities Position, Focus, Model, Enable, Anchor and Develop
- Development of assessment, maturity and decision-making logic to determine the operational starting point, the appropriate entry point and the prioritized areas of action
- Structuring of an end-to-end approach from current-state assessment and target vision through operating model, roadmap and service modules to implementation and integration into steady-state operations
- Derivation of combinable consulting and implementation modules, including methods, deliverables, role models, governance structures and transformation paths
- Collection, structuring and prioritization of business requirements from the perspectives of IT management, service management and operational roles
- Translation of requirements into target visions, process and role models, decision criteria and traceable deliverables
Environment / Tools: ITIL 4, IT4IT, Operating Model Canvas, SIAM, maturity models Kanban
Prasad T.
Last position:
Solution Architect / Senior Manager – DTC E-Commerce Platform at BRITA
- Led discovery phase and POC for Shopware to Shopify Plus migration across EMEA markets, evaluating platform suitability, technical architecture, and multi-brand/multi-country capabilities against business requirements.
- Designed reference architecture for Shopify Plus implementation incorporating headless front-end patterns (Vue.js, Nuxt.js), CMS integration (Magnolia), and Azure middleware (APIM, Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus) for 11 EMEA markets.
- Defined migration strategy analyzing data mapping, cutover approach, and zero-downtime deployment patterns using Varnish caching, GitOps pipelines, and CI/CD orchestration across six vendor teams.
- Architected multi-tenant Shopify Plus governance model with centralized admin, localized storefront customization, and compliance controls (GDPR, data residency).
- Prototyped AI-driven search optimization (LLM.txt, JSON-LD) for product discoverability in Google AI results, demonstrating post-launch performance opportunities.
- Defined EMEA expansion roadmap for 15+ markets through C-level strategic workshops, identifying phased rollout, market-specific configurations, and resource requirements.
- Tech Stack: React, Nuxt.js, Vue.js, Magnolia CMS, Shopware, Shopify Plus, Azure (APIM, Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Front Door), Varnish, SAP, MS Dynamics, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, PostgreSQL, Kafka
Florian B.
Last position:
Project Management / PMO Consultant
PMO & Project Organization Blueprint for Restructuring
Renewable Energy / Solar Equipment
Technologies / Methods: PMO setup, KPI tracking, project organization, Jira, Confluence
- Developed measures to improve management control during a restruct...
Songül D.
Last position:
Freelance SAP BW Consultant at DKV Mobility Services
- Designed and implemented enhancements in SAP BW on HANA 7.5 in the context of CRM migration and S/4HANA and BW/4HANA transformation programs
- Migrated SAPI data sources to the ODP framework as part of the S/4HANA migration
- Delivered SAP ECC data to Snowflake using BW data models and Calculation Views for Power BI analytics
- Integrated SAP and non-SAP data sources (including MS Dynamics)
- Improved reporting transparency through consolidated data models
- Optimized data loading processes for FI-CO data sources, significantly improving load times and system performance
Kenan Š.
Last position:
Enterprise Architecture at Swiss Krono
- Building up the Enterprise Architecture department. Preparing the convergence of IT / OT.
- Mapping the global business application landscape (6 countries).
- Concept for a graph model of the application landscape. Storing the results in the open-source graph database Neo4J. Various reports in the database query language CYPHER and the visualization component BLOOM. Automatic generation of IT architecture diagrams.
- Development of an application taxonomy to identify redundant applications.
- Applying Gartner's Software Portfolio Management TIME model (Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, and Eliminate) for portfolio management.
- Enterprise Architecture Governance: establishing architecture guidelines for documenting measures and decisions.
- Process modeling according to Porter (Value Chain).
- Various architecture approvals for change requests and documentation in Architecture Decision Records (ADR).
- Working on the RACI matrix for various processes.
- Working on business capabilities as preparation for a LeanIX rollout.
- Contributing to the concept for IT/OT convergence.
- Establishing architecture guidelines in a very pragmatic corporate culture. Knowledge about applications and responsibilities is spread across the world.
Burhan D.
Last position:
Enterprise Architect & Solution Architect at DB Netz AG
With project PRIZMA, DB will modernize its infrastructure on the one hand, and develop a fail-safe IT landscape on the other hand, which can be restored quickly and securely in case of a disaster.
- Capture current architectures of existing systems as well as methodical consulting and development of target architectures
- Deepen and maintain the building plan / target IT landscape
- Implement technical architecture concepts & architecture descriptions
- Implement migration concepts for updating and further developing the platform and information systems
- Assess submitted improvement suggestions as part of the project
- Capability management: identify capability gaps, develop target visions, and support transformation planning within the enterprise architecture.
- Create a compatibility matrix of the components in use and compare dependencies of specific versions
- Create an IT concept for extending the platform with the following topics: hardware and software requirements, security, licensing, high availability, load balancing, backup & recovery, update strategy, monitoring integration, etc.
- Coordinate with business architects as well as technical architects from the cross-functional architecture area of the PRISMA program for the topics (backup, Active Directory, monitoring, Citrix, and business applications ...)
- Status meetings and alignment of project planning with the Release Train Engineer / Project Manager
- Advise the Release Train Engineer / Project Manager in identifying project risks
- Advise the System Architect Engineers in steering the implementation of the concept
- Implement the IT concept
- Document the infrastructure
Label: MS Project, LINUX, Windows, ORACLE, Java, REST, SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, UML, Enterprise Architect, BPMN, AZURE, AWS, V-MODEL, Micro Service, VisualStudio, SAP S/4HANA, SCRUM(SAFE), ESB (TIBCO), Python, Innovator, LeanIX (TOGAF), Ansible, Ansible Tower, Ansible Automation, ROBOT, SpringBoot
Ronald F.
Last position:
Senior IT Consultant – Requirement Engineer at Deutsche Bank - Strivion
Methodology: Agile project management
Goal: Digitization and implementation of CCD2 requirements within the Consumer Finance systems.
Analysis, identification, and assessment of business requirements, as well as their transfer into technical implementation requirements. Coordination and status reporting of the various requirements. Documentation and process management using UML and BMPN. Cross-functional stakeholder management, UAT testing, data management, API architecture management.
Tools: Jira, Confluence, Visual Code, Sql Developer, Enterprise Architect, MsOffice, Bruno, ALM, Camunda, Figma
Olaf K.
Last position:
CIO Advisor・IT Strategy・Tech/IT Due Diligence・Enterprise Architecture・IT Governance・AI Transformation・ex-BCG Platinion at Kiese IT
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Experience
- Ex-BCG Platinion: 14 years as Manager & Chief IT Architect, leading large-scale IT transformations in complex group structures
- 20+ years of C-level consulting across AI/IT strategy, enterprise architecture, IT organization, transformation, M&A due diligence, project recovery, and interim management
- IT leadership experience with cross-functional, intercultural teams of up to 100+ people
- Hands-on background in software engineering, IT architecture, and project management
- Fortune Europe 500 focus; numerous international projects; SME and start-up experience
Core services:
- IT strategy, enterprise architecture (EAM), target architectures and roadmaps
- PE/M&A/carve-out IT/tech due diligence, asset valuation, cost estimation
- GenAI transformation, process automation, and AI governance
- IT reorganization, target operating model (TOM), agile transformation
- IT governance, development and ITSM process optimization (BizDevOps, SAFe)
- Review and recovery of critical large-scale IT programs
- Planning and steering of transformation programs and IT project portfolios
- IT vendor and platform selection (RfI / RfP)
- Coaching & Interim management
Industries (selection): Insurance, financial services & banking, energy & utilities, telecommunications, retail & consumer goods, logistics, media, industry & engineering, healthcare, professional services
Projects (selection):
M&A Buy-side IT/Tech Due Diligence of an Acquisition in the Energy Sector (Utility, Smart Home) — AI-augmented with Anthropic Claude
AI Initiative for LLM-Based Optimisation and Automation of Sales and Billing Processes
Interim management Enterprise Architecture & group target architecture/roadmap development (METRO)
Reorganization: Design and introduction of agile IT target operating model at international wholesale group (METRO)
Design and implementation of agile BizDevOps target operating model (E.ON Grid Solutions)
Platform/vendor selection for renewal of core insurance solution of start-up (ELEMENT Insurance)
Establishment of project assurance capability and review/recovery of critical transformation projects (ERGO)
Enterprise architecture management and development of divisional/solution architectures (Deutsche Post DHL)
Strategic pricing architecture decisions in digital sales application landscape (E.ON Energie)
IT due diligence: Architecture evaluation and monetary valuation of IT assets (ProSiebenSAT.1 Media)
Interim management of group-wide security/compliance programme (ERGO)
Enabling an application landscape for different sales organizations and product structures (E.ON Energie)
Realignment of business/IT strategy and InsurTech platform selection (RfI, RfP) (nexible, ERGO Digital Ventures)
Stabilization/optimization of an agile/SAFe business/IT DevOps landscape transformation (Lufthansa AirPlus)
Process optimization and design/management of digitization and robotics introduction in power plants (RWE Nuclear)
BSS target architecture development for fixed/mobile networks convergence (Deutsche Telekom)
Optimization of IT organization model and methodology in application development and testing (Deutsche Telekom)
Evaluation of fulfillment of a general contractor agreement for run-off/migration of contract portfolios (ERGO)
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Experience
- Ex-BCG Platinion: 14 years of strategy and implementation of large-scale IT transformations in complex corporate structures (Manager & Chief IT Architect)
- 20+ years of C-level-adjacent IT consulting: IT strategy, enterprise architecture, IT organization, transformation, due diligence, project recovery, and interim management
- IT leadership responsibility for cross-functional, intercultural teams of up to 100+ people
- Solid hands-on experience in software development, IT architecture, and project management
- Focus on Fortune Europe 500, numerous international projects; SME and start-up experience
Industries: insurance · financial services & banking · energy · telecommunications · retail & consumer goods · industry & engineering · logistics · media · healthcare
Services (focus areas):
- IT strategy, enterprise architecture (EAM), IT landscape target visions and roadmaps
- M&A/carve-out IT/tech due diligence, asset valuation, and cost estimation
- GenAI transformation, process automation, and AI governance
- IT reorganization, target operating model (TOM), agile transformation
- IT governance, development and ITSM processes (BizDevOps, SAFe)
- Review and recovery of critical large-scale IT projects
- Planning/steering of transformation programs and IT project portfolios
- IT service provider/platform selection (RfI, RfP)
- IT project management (agile, classic, hybrid)
- Coaching & interim management
Projects (selection):
- M&A buyer-side IT/tech due diligence of an acquisition in the energy sector (utility, smart home) — AI-augmented with Anthropic Claude
- AI initiative for LLM-supported optimization and automation of sales and billing processes
- Interim management of Enterprise Architecture and development of group target architecture in wholesale (METRO)
- Reorganization: design and introduction of an agile IT target operating model (TOM) at an international wholesale group (METRO)
- IT reorganization: introduction of an agile BizDevOps target operating model (TOM) at an energy group (E.ON Grid Solutions)
- Platform selection / vendor selection for renewal of the core insurance solution of a B2B2C start-up (ELEMENT Insurance)
- Process optimization, digitalization, and introduction of robotics in power plants (RWE Nuclear)
- Assessment of fulfillment of a general contractor agreement for run-off/migration of life insurance portfolios (ERGO)
- Business/IT strategy and InsurTech platform selection for a digital insurer/start-up (nexible, ERGO Digital Ventures)
- Enabling an energy application landscape for multiple sales units (E.ON Energie)
- Strategic architecture decisions in price management of a digital sales application landscape at an energy group (E.ON Energie)
- Stabilization/optimization of an agile DevOps IT transformation in business travel and payment management (Lufthansa AirPlus)
- Interim management in a group-wide security and compliance program of a global insurer (ERGO)
- Building project assurance capability as well as review and optimization/recovery of critical IT projects in an insurance group (ERGO)
- Building enterprise architecture management and development of domain and solution architectures for a logistics group (Deutsche Post DHL)
- M&A IT due diligence – evaluation and valuation of IT assets in the media sector (ProSiebenSAT.1 Media)
- Development of BSS target architecture and roadmap for fixed/mobile convergence (Deutsche Telekom)
- Optimization of IT governance/organization and methodology in application development and testing at a telecommunications group (Deutsche Telekom)
Henning K.
Last position:
Management Consultant, Senior Enterprise Architect at Self employed
- Establishment of enterprise architecture management in organizations, enterprise architecture (analysis, target architecture, and coordination) at the business, information systems, and infrastructure levels
- Project management
- Conducting tool selections
- Use of the following knowledge: Enterprise Architecture Management, EAM, TOGAF, ArchiMate, Capability Mapping, Application Portfolio Management, Architecture Governance, Target Architecture, Roadmap, LeanIX, Ardoq, Alfabet, BAIT, VAIT, DORA, IT Strategy, Cloud Transformation
Alexander P.
Last position:
Senior Solution Architect at IT.NRW - The IT service provider of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Responsible for the solution architectures of the eGov solution "e-Akte" for KRITIS authorities of the state of NRW, tailored to the specific needs of the customers, as well as ensuring that these solutions can be operated efficiently and reliably
- Modeling the KRITIS IT architecture (cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and development) using Archimate
- Ensuring IT governance, compliance, data protection, and the establishment of standards in line with the business strategy
- Managing service providers for the eAkte product nscale from Ceyonic
- EAM and LeanIX, documentation of IT systems, interfaces, technologies
- Solution architecture & stakeholder management, including business units & IT teams
Michael K.
Last position:
Enterprise Architect, Lead Architect of the transformation program and coach at Swiss Ministry
- Development of the overall architecture
- Support for the respective workstreams in developing architectures in the areas of infrastructure, data centers, security, and network topology
- Management of the architect pool
- Support for program management in setting up the transformation project based on agile methods
- Consideration of regulatory requirements for IT projects in the federal administration
Christopher Z.
Last position:
IT Product Manager / Product Owner / Transformation Consultant at Leading German financial services provider
Further development & digitalization of key sales and application processes in a regulated banking environment, including requirements structuring, roadmap development and AI-supported use case assessment
Responsibilities & Impact:
- Management of existing digital products to ensure stable operations (Keep the lights on) amid growing regulatory complexity
- Product vision and development of a consistent, implementable roadmap
- Strategic backlog prioritization based on business goals, dependencies and technical feasibility
- Coordination of release planning, backlog, quality assurance and go-live readiness with business departments, IT, implementation teams and management
- Identification, structuring and assessment of AI-supported use cases at the interface of business departments, IT and the regulatory environment
- Analysis, structuring and translation of complex business requirements into epics and user stories
- Facilitation of team, stakeholder & alignment formats to ensure clarity of objectives, collaboration and decision-making ability
- Transparency on capacities, dependencies, delivery status and KPI/status aspects as a basis for product & management decisions
- Compliance with transparent structures and documentation (LeanIX, application profiles, runbooks)
Contribution to results:
Stabilization and further development of key financial processes under high regulatory and technical complexity. Improved transparency, decision-making ability and implementability through structured requirements, auditable documentation and AI-supported ways of working.
Mathias C.
Last position:
Subproject lead data migration and quality assurance at Commerzbank
Migration of financial data from Microsoft Dynamics to SAP ECC for eleven companies, as well as from SAP S/4HANA to SAP ECC for one additional company. At the same time, an interface from an operational leasing tool to SAP S/4HANA had to be tested from a business perspective and aligned in an audit-proof way.
Lead and plan the migration work packages, create the migration concept for accounts payable and accounts receivable with active customer-vendor integration, set up the reconciliation and QA method, test management, cutover planning, and audit-proof project documentation.
SAP/business focus: SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, FI, Business Partner/CVI, Finance Data Migration, Reconciliation, Test Management, Cutover
- Traceable and audit-proof migration of multiple companies with clear reconciliation logic, strong QA evidence, and controlled cutover.
Andreas H.
Last position:
Freelance UXUI Designer
Oscar S.
Last position:
Project Manager at ZWILLING J.A. Henckels AG
- Shifted roles from Business Analyst to Project Manager: steering delivery instead of gathering requirements.
- Led the make-or-buy decision and presented it to the Group IT management.
- Provided functional input for procurement contract negotiations, followed by sprint-based partner management.
- Evaluated the low-code platform OutSystems against the complete requirements catalog.
- Transferred the requirements catalog to Jira: ten epics, more than 140 issues, and acceptance criteria in Given-When-Then notation.
- Assessed three implementation partners.
- Implementation is progressing in sprints based on the delivered backlog.
Methods and approaches: Make-or-buy assessment, user stories with Gherkin, sprint management, migration planning
Enterprise systems: OutSystems, SAP S/4HANA, PCM, Snowflake, IBM Planning Analytics (TM1), Jira
Technologies and tools: Python, Microsoft Excel, Claude (Anthropic API)
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Statistics of experts using SAP LeanIX
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
1.9 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
87%
Master's degree or higher
45%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using SAP LeanIX
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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.
SAP LeanIX 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 (69%)
- Professional Services (67%)
- Automotive (54%)
- Manufacturing (54%)
- Retail (51%)
- Transportation (46%)
- Energy (44%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Enterprise Architecture
SAP LeanIX is a cloud-based platform for mapping and managing enterprise architecture. It connects business capabilities, applications, technologies, data and responsibilities in a shared repository. Companies use it to understand their current landscape and plan change with reliable, accessible information.
Core Use Cases
Teams use SAP LeanIX to create transparency across complex IT environments and support decisions during transformation programmes.
- Build application and technology inventories
- Map business capabilities to applications and processes
- Identify technical debt, lifecycle risks and redundancies
- Support cloud migration and operating-model changes
- Share architecture roadmaps with business and IT stakeholders
Ecosystem And Skills
Strong specialists combine SAP LeanIX configuration with enterprise architecture methods. They work with application portfolio management, business capability mapping, technology lifecycle data and transformation roadmaps. Useful adjacent knowledge includes IT service management, data governance, cloud architecture and tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, SAP Solution Manager and modelling standards such as ArchiMate.
When To Bring Expertise
Freelance support is valuable when architecture data is fragmented, ownership is unclear or a transformation needs a dependable baseline. Specialists can shape the information model, define governance, import and cleanse data, configure reports and prepare teams to maintain the repository. In Germany, they may also help coordinate workshops across German-speaking business units and international teams.
Delivery And Collaboration
A typical engagement starts with discovery of stakeholders, systems, sources and decision needs. The specialist then defines fact sheets, relationships, quality rules and review processes before loading or validating information. Remote delivery works well for configuration, analysis and documentation; on-site workshops can help when many business units must agree on terminology and ownership.
Signs Of Quality
A capable SAP LeanIX professional does more than populate a catalogue. They connect architecture information to decisions and make the repository usable for its audience.
- Translates business questions into practical data models
- Distinguishes verified facts from assumptions and outdated records
- Creates clear ownership, approval and review routines
- Explains trade-offs to both technical and business stakeholders
- Leaves behind documentation that internal teams can maintain
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with SAP LeanIX? These answers cover the essentials.
SAP LeanIX is used to document enterprise architecture and connect applications, technologies, business capabilities and responsibilities. Companies rely on it for application portfolio management, transformation planning, risk visibility and communication between business and IT.
SAP LeanIX provides a cloud-based, collaborative alternative to disconnected spreadsheets, diagrams and local repositories. Its structured fact sheets, relationships, reports and governance workflows make architecture information easier to maintain and use in planning decisions.
A strong SAP LeanIX specialist usually understands enterprise architecture, application portfolio management and business capability mapping. Experience with cloud migration, IT service management, data governance, ArchiMate or integrations with tools such as ServiceNow can also be important.
The right level of experience depends on the scope, data quality and number of stakeholders involved. A specialist should have handled comparable SAP LeanIX work, understand governance and be able to show how they turned incomplete source data into useful architecture insights.
SAP LeanIX supports remote collaboration because much of the work involves configuration, analysis, documentation and online workshops. On-site sessions in Germany can still help when teams need to agree on definitions, ownership or transformation priorities.
Before hiring a SAP LeanIX freelancer, define the decisions the repository must support, the data sources available and the teams responsible for validation. It is also useful to clarify whether workshops and documentation should be delivered in German, English or both.
High-quality SAP LeanIX work produces information that is current, traceable and useful for real decisions. Review the proposed metamodel, ownership rules, data-quality approach, reports and handover documentation rather than judging the result by the size of the catalogue alone.
A SAP LeanIX engagement may deliver a configured workspace, application inventory, capability maps, lifecycle assessments, transformation roadmaps and management reports. Specialists may also provide integrations, data imports, governance guidance, training and documentation for ongoing maintenance.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP LeanIX in their recent projects is 117 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 939 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP LeanIX in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 45% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP LeanIX in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP LeanIX in their recent projects are German (100%), English (97%), and Spanish (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP LeanIX in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (69%), and Professional Services (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP LeanIX in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (92%), and Business Intelligence (77%).
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