OpenText Experts in Germany
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Jürgen K.
Last position:
Interim Management / Company Succession – Process Analysis & Stakeholder Management
As part of preparing and providing operational support for a company succession:
- Company analysis: Analysis of the overall economic, organizational and structural situation (current status, strengths/weaknesses, potential risks)
- Process analysis: Recording and documentation of all relevant business processes (BPMN, UML) in the areas of management, finance, purchasing, sales and operations
- Process optimization: Identification of weaknesses and inefficiencies, development and operational implementation of improvement measures
- Stakeholder management: Identification and analysis of all relevant internal and external stakeholders; structured communication and coordination with former and future owners, shareholders and employees
- Change management: Supporting employees and management throughout the handover process; building acceptance and trust among all parties involved
- Governance & documentation: Preparation and handover of structured operating manuals, process documentation and an organizational manual for the new business owner
- Risk & weakness analysis: Assessment of operational and strategic risks in the handover process and development of recommendations for action
- Operational support: Interim assumption of management responsibilities; ensuring business continuity during the transition phase
Paul W.
Last position:
Enterprise Architect at ePrimo GmbH
Led the end-to-end integration and migration architecture for decommissioning SAP IS-U market communication and transitioning to Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) with E.ON IT Services — covering regulated EDIFACT market messaging, a three-phase data migration (transfer of market message inventory after cutover), redesign of market communication processes, and full GDPR and German energy-market compliance.
- Designed the three-tier target architecture (SAP IS-U → NScale B2B gateway → SFMC) processing 50,000–100,000 EDIFACT messages daily within sub-5-minute SLAs.
- Architected the three-phase data migration: 36 months of historical data, zero-loss cutover of in-flight market messages, and near-real-time CDC synchronization.
- Delivered secure, BDEW/GDPR-compliant integration (AS2/OFTP2, RFC/IDoc, REST APIs, OAuth 2.0, Azure AD, AWS S3) achieving >99.5% uptime, <0.1% migration discrepancy, and RTO <4 hours.
- Applied BPMN to model and optimize the market communication processes.
Technologies: SAP IS-U, NScale, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, EDIFACT, OAuth 2.0, Azure AD, AWS S3, BPMN, Jira, Confluence, Draw.io
Florian R.
Last position:
Global Programme Lead, Ecosystem Separation at Merck Group
Electronics – Surface Solutions | Carve-out of IT, data and system landscape*
Separation of a full business division's IT, data and system landscape following divestment across cloud, on-premises and connected laboratory systems; centrally governed investment envelope in the three-digit m€ range
Laboratory notebook and laboratory analytics platform stream: Palantir Foundry, Snowflake, Signals Notebook, Power BI and connected laboratory instrumentation; SharePoint and JIRA; site transition completed without interruption to laboratory operations
Decision authority and escalation point for business, IT infrastructure, IT security and vendors; separation executed across globally distributed users and systems and handed over on schedule, avoiding a contractual penalty for the client
Abhishek S.
Last position:
Business Process Manager / SAP FICO Owner at Dynapac GmbH
- Defined S/4HANA finance solution architecture and led full project lifecycle — Blueprint through Hypercare — for global rollout.
- Designed global finance templates and COPA characteristics, harmonizing financial reporting across business units.
- Implemented role-based authorizations, SOD controls, and master data governance; managed provisioning and training for 200+ users.
- Coordinated cross-module integrations (MM, SD, PP) and third-party systems (Salesforce, SAP DRC, E-Invoicing), reducing month-end close from 5 days to 2 days.
- Prepared functional specifications, supported ABAP development, and drove problem management practices that reduced recurring incidents.
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
Saba M.
Last position:
IT Business Analyst at United Bank Limited
- Gathered and analyzed User Requirements Documents (URDs), wrote Functional Specification Documents (FSDs), and coordinated the backlog with development and QA teams to keep release scope focused.
- Led gap analysis for EDMS (OpenText, FileNet) and an RPA PoC (UiPath, Blue Prism), projecting 10% cost savings in document handling and improved screening accuracy.
- Monitored sprint progress, presented roadmap updates in technical reviews to C-level executives, and aligned stakeholders.
- Developed user stories and epics to drive project delivery and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Promoted Agile methodologies, improving team collaboration and iterative delivery.
Georgi L.
Last position:
Techno-functional MM/SD consultant at GLIT Circle GmbH
- Implementation of the S/4HANA transformation (brownfield) at an agricultural equipment manufacturer
- Implementation of the new supplier evaluation in S/4HANA, including programmed technical adjustments to customer-specific processes
- Conducting workshops with business departments on technical and functional changes in S/4HANA, with a focus on P2P processes and approval processes
- Preparation of the new system incl. customizing and conversion of customer-specific ABAP developments to Clean ABAP
Bernhard H.
Last position:
SAP MM Consultant, Business Solution Design Specialist at Nomen Nominandum
- Finalised several addon implementation projects as project manager, coordinating external service providers
- Implemented VAT reporting, e-invoicing, asset reporting, drug reporting to governmental authorities
- Played key role as business solution design specialist in an S/4HANA implementation project across PP-PI, eWM, QM, PM, IM, MM, SD and other logistic areas
- Designed organizational structures and processes in all logistic areas
- Developed and proofread business blueprint, managed implementation, test preparation and migration
Herbert W.
Last position:
Business Analyst & Test Manager at Wüstenrot Bausparkasse AG
Transformation of the core banking system landscape from host systems to a SAP-based architecture (SAP BP, CML, CMS, CYT) including the introduction of a building savings solution based on iBS – BASS as well as S/4HANA transformation (brownfield)
- Test management & control
- Responsibility for test management in the SAP Business Partner area incl. control of a test portfolio with >1,500 test cases
- Preparation and management of >5 test cycles / releases
- Functional and organizational management of test teams
- Ensuring stable test execution despite high system complexity and dependencies
- Integration & system stabilization
- Coordination of cross-system test activities in a heterogeneous architecture (SAP, MDM, host, surrounding systems)
- Support for the integration and stabilization of complex system landscapes with >10 connected systems
- Stabilization of synchronization between SAP Business Partner, MDM and host systems
- Ensuring stable data and process flows as a basis for functioning business processes
- Defect management & quality
- Functional analysis, prioritization and control of defects
- Conducting structured root cause analyses
- Sustainable reduction of critical errors in business-critical processes
- Architecture & systems
- Participation in architecture design as well as ongoing support and further development of the system landscape
- Setup and support of test systems
- Conducting load and performance tests
- Enablement & go-live
- Conducting >30 trainings with a total of >150 participants
- Enabling business departments to carry out tests and error analysis independently
- Ensuring go-live readiness of business-critical processes
- Active protection of productive releases through targeted test control and risk focus
- Critical project situations
- Leading task forces to stabilize critical interfaces and processes
Leslie R.
Last position:
QA Engineer at Florio GmbH
Working as a QA Engineer within a regulated digital health environment, supporting structured test planning, test analysis, verification evidence and release readiness across mobile and web applications.
Creating, maintaining and executing manual and automated (MAESTRO, Katalon, Cypress) functional, regression and SIT test cases for iOS, Android and web platforms. Performing daily activities using Jira, Xray, Confluence, BrowserStack and staged test environments.
Supporting traceability between requirements, risks, test cases, defects and test results, helping ensure QA evidence is clear, auditable and suitable for regulated software delivery.
Collaborating with development, product, medical, regulatory and business stakeholders to clarify requirements, investigate defects, assess severity and priority, and reduce release risk.
Applying ISTQB, Agile and SAFe testing principles across mobile apps (as mobile medical devices), web platforms, system integration and regulated documentation.
Using AI products and open-source AI tools to support QA activities, including test case design, user story analysis, test data creation, process optimisation and regression coverage estimation.
David K.
Last position:
IT Business Analyst at REWE digital
LOIS is the central integration platform that enables the processes between all REWE applications across the entire supply chain. As an IT Business Engineer, I support the NEO program in renewing the logistics integration platform "LOIS" for REWE and Penny in Germany and Europe.
Frank D.
Last position:
Project Manager at TEAG Thüringer Energie AG
- Transition of Microsoft Azure operations to BTC AG
- Responsibility: Budget of 60k €
- Personnel: Managed 5 people
- Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence
Matthias O.
Last position:
IT Project Manager at IT service provider
Implementation of anti-money laundering requirements under AMLA/KYC for an international major bank in Munich
Services provided:
- Clarification of the assignment and definition of the work package structure for the AMLA/KYC implementation project
- AI-supported project planning using a custom AI workflow for project management
- Preparation of the project management plan
- Resource and capacity planning
- Development of collaboration structures between the IT service provider and the bank client
- Agreement on responsibilities (RACI matrix)
- Management of 5 project members (core team)
- Project control, project monitoring, project reporting
- Communications management
- Escalation management
- Stakeholder management (11 stakeholders)
- Permanent member of the Steering Committee
- Project representation internally and externally
- Project reporting and management of decision-making bodies
- Project volume: 506 person-days (development effort)
- Risk management
- Quality management
- Organization and delivery of workshops
Methods: PMI PMBOK, EVM, GWG, DORA, BAIT, KANBAN, AML, AMLR, AMLA, GWG, KYC
IT environment: JIRA, Confluence, Sharepoint, Kantata Kimble, AI LLM Copilot, ChatGPT, anti-money laundering systems (custom-developed and SMARAGD)
Valentin O.
Last position:
Network Architect at IT Service Provider - Public Sector
- Designed a network management strategy focused on NetDevOps principles and model-driven telemetry using YANG data models
- Conducted NETCONF/YANG workshops for L2VPN/L3VPN services over SRv6
- Automated configuration deployment in the testing environment with Ansible
- Developed end-to-end service measurement concepts with IPSLA and the Telegraf-Prometheus-Grafana stack
- Created the dual-stack architecture design (router + switch + firewall) including a detailed test plan; planned, executed, and documented acceptance tests for the management network
- Performed BSI IT baseline protection checks according to the IT-Grundschutz catalog (needs assessment, modeling, risk analysis, deriving measures)
- Protocols: SRv6, IPv6, MPLS, BGP, ISIS, OSPF, NETCONF/YANG, model-driven telemetry, IPSLA
- Systems: Cisco Crosswork Network Controller, SolarWinds Orion, Grafana, InfluxDB, Telegraf, Ansible, Git
- Components: Cisco NCS router series, Cisco Catalyst switch series, Cisco Firepower firewall series
René A.
Last position:
Test (Automation) Engineer at BWI GmbH
Introduced a unified test strategy to establish quality gates and define test activities for the 'ICaruS' subproject of the Bundeswehr
Built and implemented manual and automated tests, set up the test infrastructure, and introduced test management tools
Established KPIs and dashboards to present and distribute test metrics to project team members and stakeholders
Technologies used: Playwright, TypeScript, REST, PEGA Systems, Jira, HP ALM, GitLab Runner, Kubernetes, Git, VS Code, Angular, Scrum
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Statistics of experts using OpenText
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
2.1 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
78%
Master's degree or higher
44%
Doctorate
7%
Certifications per freelancer
5
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.
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Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Germany using OpenText
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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.
OpenText 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%)
- Banking and Finance (63%)
- Professional Services (61%)
- Manufacturing (55%)
- Automotive (53%)
- Government and Administration (39%)
- Transportation (37%)
- Retail (34%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Enterprise information management with OpenText
OpenText provides enterprise information management suites that govern unstructured data across its lifecycle. The software secures documents, automates digital business processes, and maintains strict regulatory archives. Organizations use it to handle records management, high-volume document pipelines, and enterprise workflows.
Core platform architecture and components
The software foundation centers on Content Server and the broader Content Suite Platform for document archiving and workflow management. Integration suites connect repositories to external business applications, while Extended ECM bridges records directly into enterprise core systems.
- Content Suite Platform and Content Server configuration
- Extended ECM for SAP, Microsoft 365, and Salesforce
- Archive Center and Documentum records management
- Capture tools including Intelligent Capture and OCR engines
- AppWorks for low-code case management workflows
Business applications across German industries
Enterprises in Germany rely heavily on the platform to integrate document management with complex SAP landscapes. Manufacturing, financial services, and automotive supply chains utilize these solutions to ensure compliance with GoBD standards, GDPR requirements, and industry-specific audit trails. The software preserves critical production dossiers and contract records safely.
Technical ecosystems and integrations
Specialists operating in this ecosystem bridge enterprise content repositories with enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management systems. The integration framework relies on standard REST APIs, Content Web Services, and specialized ERP connectors. Deployments operate on-premises or across hybrid cloud environments using containerized orchestrations.
Why enterprises engage specialized freelance talent
- Executing complex platform migrations and version upgrades
- Bridging Extended ECM with modern SAP S/4HANA environments
- Modernizing legacy Documentum or legacy archive architectures
- Establishing compliant data retention policies and access controls
- Resolving pipeline bottlenecks in high-volume batch capture systems
Hallmarks of proficient enterprise specialists
Accomplished professionals demonstrate deep knowledge of Content Server schema designs, security models, and OScript customizations alongside standard REST endpoints. They evaluate complex records retention rules, configure reliable document pipelines, and coordinate effectively with internal IT and compliance teams, handling both English and German requirements fluently.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about OpenText, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
Enterprises deploy OpenText to control unstructured content such as contracts, engineering drawings, and invoices across their operational lifecycles. The platform provides compliance-ready archiving, permission governance, and metadata indexing that connect back-office archives to everyday core operational processes.
The OpenText Extended ECM framework attaches business workspaces to transactional objects in platforms like SAP S/4HANA. This link allows users in sales, procurement, or plant maintenance to view relevant records directly within the business application without breaking legal retention rules.
Seasoned OpenText professionals combine practical repository administration with deep integration knowledge across enterprise systems. They understand database performance tuning, REST API development, and the configuration of tools such as Archive Center, Directory Services, and Web Reports.
While tools like Microsoft SharePoint excel at team collaboration and routine departmental files, OpenText Content Suite is built for high-volume, compliant recordkeeping and enterprise-wide governance. It provides granular retention schedules, legal holds, and deep ERP integration that typical office tools cannot match natively.
Most OpenText platform configurations, script developments, and cloud migrations take place remotely without interruption. However, enterprises in Germany often require specialists on-site during initial architectural audits, security inspections, and final production cutovers.
Technical tasks and code configurations for an OpenText system typically happen in English. In Germany, German fluency is often critical when aligning metadata tax structures, processing localized business records, and consulting directly with compliance, tax, or legal teams.
Both solutions fall under the enterprise portfolio, but OpenText Documentum originated as an independent document management system recognized for life sciences and regulated manufacturing processes. Content Server serves as the foundational repository for the standard Content Suite and Extended ECM product families.
Examine the professional's concrete experience with complex system upgrades, data migrations, and custom connector developments using OpenText APIs. Strong candidates can explain how they maintained system performance, ensured data integrity, and handled audit compliance during critical operational transitions.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used OpenText in their recent projects is 108 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 861 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used OpenText in their recent projects, 78% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 44% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used OpenText in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used OpenText in their recent projects are German (97%), English (97%), and French (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used OpenText in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Banking and Finance (63%), and Professional Services (61%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used OpenText in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Project Management (84%), and Quality Assurance (76%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used OpenText
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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