Novell GroupWise Experts in Germany
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Frank A.
Last position:
Business Analysis, Process Optimization, Requirements Engineering, Documentation, Training, Support at Private sector, small businesses, partnerships
- Restructuring of the network architecture/topology, followed by installation, setup and testing of the network at a small business.
- Resolution of server (permissions and roles) and connection problems (WAN, (V)LAN, WLAN).
- Infrastructure support and maintenance.
- Creation of documents such as manuals, architecture documents and design documents.
- Revision of manuals and technical documents, as well as creation of VBA macros.
- Use of AI and basic prompting, as well as formulation of AI requests.
- Adjustment of workflows due to legal requirements and optimization of existing workflows.
- Delivery of courses and training for adaptations, new features and changed workflows.
- Modeling basis: BPMN.
- System environment: MS Office 2019/365, Win10/11, Teams, Netgear (Switch), QNAP, Synology (NAS), Linux (Ubuntu).
Vicenco K.
Last position:
ITSM Project Manager (self-employed)
Unified ITSM framework
- Definition of a company-wide ITSM target picture
- Introduction of a uniform service structure across all business units
SLA and OLA management
- Building a standardized SLA framework
- Definition of service classes (Business Critical, Standard, Low Priority)
- Introduction of OLAs between internal teams
- Building meaningful SLA reporting
- Definition of KPI and service dashboards for business units
Service portfolio management
- Definition of service descriptions
- If needed, preparing possible cost and service billing
Ticketing & processes
- Incident management
- Uniform ticket categories
- Standardized prioritization
- Escalation matrix
- Automations
- Self-service optimization
Request fulfillment
- Service catalog across all business units
- Approval workflows
Problem management
- Introduction of root cause analysis
- Known error database
- Problem review process
Complete asset management concept
- Hardware lifecycle management
- Software lifecycle management
- Leasing lifecycle
- Mobile device lifecycle
- Monitor lifecycle
- Phone lifecycle
Processes
- Procurement
- Goods receipt
- Inventory
- Assignment
- Return
- Disposal
- Leasing return Goal: single source of truth for all assets
CMDB design
- Definition of all configuration items:
- Workplace
- Notebooks
- Monitors
- Mobile phones
- Printers
Infrastructure
- Servers
- Firewalls
- Switches
- WLAN
- Storage
- Backup systems
Cloud
- Azure resources
- Microsoft 365
- SaaS services
Relationships
- User ↔ Asset
- Asset ↔ Service
- Service ↔ Infrastructure
- Location ↔ Asset
- Goal: make all service dependencies visible
Software asset & license management
- License management concept
- License balancing
- Compliance reporting
- Microsoft license management
- Adobe license management
- SaaS management
- Contract management
- Renewal management
Interfaces & automation Existing systems
- Workday
- Joiner
- Mover
- Leaver
TESMA
- Leasing data
- Contract data
Matrix42
- Asset synchronization
- User synchronization
Active Directory / Entra ID
- User management
Microsoft 365
- License assignment
- Group management
Dormakaba
Access processes
Lifecycle services
Monitoring platforms
- PRTG
- Palo Alto
- Cisco
Reporting & KPI framework
- Definition of a management dashboard
- KPIs
- Ticket volume
- SLA fulfillment
- MTTR
- First resolution rate
- Asset accuracy
- License compliance
- Change success rate
- Service availability
- Degree of automation
Network redesign support
- Governance
- Support of the network redesign from an ITSM point of view
- Definition of affected services
- Change management structure
- Communication concept
CMDB integration
- Recording of all network components
- Service mapping
- Dependency analysis
Validation of documentation and knowledge base articles
- Network documentation
- Operations documentation
- Standard changes
Monitoring & event management
- Target picture
- Central monitoring concept
- Event management process
- Alerting strategy
- Escalation model
Systems
Cisco
Palo Alto
Fortinet
Rubrik
Veeam
Matrix42
Azure
Microsoft 365 Automation
Ticket creation from monitoring
Escalations
Standard actions
Audit, compliance & information security
- ISO 27001 consulting
- TISAX consulting
- NIS2 preparation - consulting
- Audit-ready processes
- Documentation structure
- Evidence tracking in Matrix42
Roadmap
- 12-month roadmap
- Prioritization of all measures
- Quick wins
- Medium-term projects
- Long-term target picture
- Documentation
Markus H.
Last position:
Senior Consultant Email Security & Messaging at Industrial company, building technology, international
Restructuring email authentication across the entire domain inventory of an international industrial company with 1,000 to 5,000 users: around 45 domains in more than 20 countries.
- Inventory of all domains and classification as sending, non-sending, or unclear; target design for each domain group
- DMARC reporting (rua) as the data basis before any policy tightening, with aggregate reports analyzed over several weeks
- SPF lookup budget (limit of 10 lookups) counted rather than estimated; several assumptions from previous findings were thus disproved
- Analysis of the multi-stage mail flow across on-premises Exchange, Microsoft 365, and security gateways, and its impact on DKIM alignment and SPF
- Assessment of external findings based on evidence: confirmed, false positive, or context-dependent, with justified disagreement presented to the assessor
- Change proposals with before/after state, risk, and rollback; implementation is handled by the customer
- Tenant-to-tenant migration analysis for a group company: read-only audit, technical assessment, management summary, migration paths
- Analysis of a service shared mailbox according to CISO and data protection requirements: anonymized in the transformation layer, without personal data analysis
Technologies: Exchange Online, Exchange Hybrid, Entra ID, Microsoft Graph, PowerShell, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MTA-STS, TLS-RPT, Power BI
Thomas S.
Last position:
IT Consultant at Public Sector / SÜ2
- Operation of VMware, Veeam and further development of the system
- Implementation of BSI requirements in the design/construction
- Control and analysis of the VMware environment using PowerShell scripts
- Working according to ITIL processes
- Version control of scripts with TortoiseSVN
Jürgen G.
Last position:
Data Analysis & Harmonization at Various clients/consulting partners
- Analysis and harmonization of master data
- Analysis of product and customer portfolios and KPI identification
- Preparation and harmonization of raw material master data for migration
- Marketing and customer support as well as organization at real estate agencies
Kerstin G.
Last position:
PMO Lead Expert at WDR mediagroup for WDR Cologne
- Planning EXO migration
Andreas P.
Last position:
Infrastructure Network Planner Line Engineering (TCF) at Stätische Werke Netz+Service
- Documenting and planning fiber optic lines for the fiber project at network level 3 in the Kassel city area using the cable management software CableScout and AutoCAD.
- Creating detailed execution and feed plans, and documenting cable distribution hubs (KVZ).
- Analyzing the existing network design and the technical requirements for network planning, considering project goals (cost, schedule, quality).
- Creating execution and feed plans with CableScout for FTTx and FTTh as part of route, conduit, and fiber planning at network level 3.
- Documenting the entire planning process.
Steffen S.
Last position:
Senior Tester at Deutsche Bundesbahn
- Creation, automation, and execution of regression tests
- Manual, automated, and load & performance testing
- Use of Micro Focus Silk Central Test Management tool, AWS Workspace, Kubernetes, Postman, OPENLens, GitLab CI/CD, SharePoint, Confluence, Jira, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL, SAFe
Alexander W.
Last position:
DNS Architect at Stromnetz Berlin GmbH
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Statistics of experts using Novell GroupWise
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
34 years
Position duration
1.4 years
Positions per freelancer
21
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
57%
Master's degree or higher
29%
Certifications per freelancer
6
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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 Novell GroupWise
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.
Novell GroupWise 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 (89%)
- Banking and Finance (78%)
- Professional Services (78%)
- Manufacturing (67%)
- Retail (67%)
- Telecommunication (67%)
- Energy (56%)
- Transportation (56%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
GroupWise at a glance
Novell GroupWise is an enterprise messaging and collaboration platform used for email, calendars, contacts, tasks and document-oriented teamwork. It is commonly found in organisations that rely on established on-premises communication systems and long-lived business processes. The product is also known as GroupWise and is associated with the Novell collaboration ecosystem.
Core services
GroupWise specialists configure and maintain post offices, domains, agents, mailboxes and client access. They handle message routing, calendar sharing, address books, archive policies and access permissions. Strong knowledge of system behaviour across desktop and web clients is essential when teams depend on uninterrupted communication.
Ecosystem and tooling
The work often connects GroupWise with directory services, identity controls, mail gateways, backup systems and endpoint environments. Relevant skills include LDAP, SMTP, IMAP, POP, DNS, TLS, Windows or Linux administration, scripting and monitoring. Specialists may also work with Micro Focus GroupWise, successor ownership environments and migration tooling.
When companies need help
- Stabilising slow agents, failed queues or unreliable mailbox access
- Planning upgrades, consolidations or transitions to another mail platform
- Integrating GroupWise with directory, security and backup services
- Recovering data and documenting operational procedures
Freelance expertise is useful when internal teams have limited product knowledge, when a key specialist leaves, or when a migration must be completed without disrupting daily work. In Germany, specialists may support distributed teams remotely or join on-site work for sensitive infrastructure and regulated operations.
Migration and continuity
A careful professional begins with an inventory of domains, post offices, agents, integrations, archives and dependencies. They define rollback options, test mail flow and calendar behaviour, and plan user communication before making changes. Migration work may involve Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365, other collaboration suites or a staged coexistence model.
What strong specialists bring
The best professionals combine practical GroupWise knowledge with disciplined troubleshooting and clear documentation. They can explain risks to business stakeholders, protect confidential mailbox data and isolate problems across applications, networks and identity services. For German organisations, language fit, remote collaboration habits and readiness for on-site coordination can matter as much as technical depth.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Novell GroupWise? Start with the answers below.
Novell GroupWise is used for enterprise email, calendars, contacts, tasks and internal collaboration. It supports organisations that need controlled messaging and scheduling across established on-premises environments.
GroupWise is often weighed against Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Exchange. It can suit organisations that prefer existing on-premises control and established workflows, while Microsoft services may offer broader cloud integration and a different operating model.
A strong GroupWise professional should understand LDAP, SMTP, DNS, TLS, backups, monitoring and identity management. Experience with Windows or Linux administration, scripting and mail gateways is also valuable because issues often cross several infrastructure layers.
Novell GroupWise expertise is useful during agent or mailbox failures, complex upgrades, directory integrations and migration planning. A project may need a specialist who can assess dependencies, protect data and keep communication services stable while changes are introduced.
GroupWise administration can often be handled remotely through secure access, documentation and agreed maintenance windows. On-site collaboration in Germany may still be useful for sensitive systems, physical infrastructure, user workshops or organisations with strict internal access procedures.
A GroupWise migration should cover mailbox and archive inventories, identity mapping, mail flow, calendars, contacts, permissions and integrations. The specialist should define test cases, rollback steps, user communication and a controlled transition rather than moving data without validating business workflows.
Look for a GroupWise professional who can describe comparable troubleshooting or migration work in concrete terms. Ask how they diagnose agents and queues, document dependencies, test restores and communicate operational risk to both technical and business teams.
GroupWise environments often include customised workflows, older integrations and limited documentation built up over time. Freelancers need patience for discovery, strong diagnostic habits and the ability to work with adjacent systems instead of treating the mail platform in isolation.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Novell GroupWise in their recent projects is 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 791 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Novell GroupWise in their recent projects, 57% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 29% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Novell GroupWise in their recent projects have 34 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 Novell GroupWise in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Novell GroupWise in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Banking and Finance (78%), and Professional Services (78%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Novell GroupWise in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (89%), and Project Management (89%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Novell GroupWise
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.
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