SAP BusinessObjects Experts in Austria
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Thomas P.
Last position:
Change Manager / AI-driven Finance Transformation at Agrana
Organizational Change Management for the strategic setup of a hybrid GBS rollout as part of a global, AI-driven Finance Transformation. End-to-end management of the OCM architecture in a highly complex on-, near-, and offshore partner setup [IN, PL, RO]. Successful completion of Phase 1 (Initial Strategy) and strategic pausing by the Executive Board after the early disclosure of critical vendor-side OPEX risks
Systemic Baseline Assessment & Stakeholder Diagnostics: Evaluation of the global organization and analysis of the process landscape across 21 countries [AT, DE, CH, FR, UK, SI, RO, UA, RU, US, CD, CN, AR, MX, ZA, IN, JP] to precisely determine change requirements
Architecting the OCM Strategy & Master Roadmap: Independent development of a comprehensive, AI-centered Change Roadmap for end-to-end management of all change initiatives across every project phase
Data Quality & AI Agent Risk Mitigation: Auditing of Process Data Repositories (Celonis analysis); prevention of the ingestion of 58% synthetic training data to safeguard AI model reliability amid geopolitical supply chain tensions
GBS Vendor BAFO Triage & Contractual Commitment: Critical review of Tier-1 vendor pitches and contractual commitment to a reduced Non-STP rate (from 7% to 4%) to avoid extreme manual rework with a planned FTE reduction (-63%)
Executive Enablement & Board Alignment: Design of the GBS Transformation Executive Board Deck to strategically enable C-level executives and transparently present completely overlooked AI tokenization costs
Targeted Change Communications & Engagement: Design and development of audience-specific communication measures to align the highly diverse, globally distributed stakeholder network
Adoption Velocity & Resistance Measurement: Engineering of quantitative measurement tools (Pulse Check Survey) using Behavioral Dyads to identify resistance based on data and ensure sustainable success measurement
Results:
- Avoidance of disruptive misallocations: Stopping the ingestion of 58% synthetic AI-agent training data after discovering only 42% compatibility with existing processes, preventing critical GBS cascade errors
- Significant OPEX & effort reduction: Reduction of the Non-STP rate in Tier-1 vendor BAFOs from 7% to 4% alongside an impending 63% Finance-FTE reduction; avoidance of thousands of time-consuming manual correction processes
- 100% Delivery of the OCM architecture & ROI protection: Delivery of all OCM artifacts (Change Roadmap, Comms Plan, Executive Board Deck, Pulse Check Survey) and protection of ROI by identifying incalculable LLM runtime token costs
Octavian G.
Last position:
Oracle DWH Analyst at Infomotion Gmbh
Oracle PL/SQL, Oracle SQL, ITIL
Stefan M.
Last position:
SAP Architect at Manufacturing Industry
SAP Business Data Cloud / Datasphere rollout
Technologies: SAP Datasphere | SAP BTP | SAP Analytics Cloud | ETL / ELT | Security & Governance
Tasks / Responsibilities:
- Designing and implementing data architectures in SAP Business Data Cloud / Datasphere
- Designing spaces, data products, and data flows for integrated data models
- Connecting SAP and non-SAP systems via SDI, ODP, APIs
- Integration with SAP Analytics Cloud for self-service analytics
- Building governance, security, and authorization concepts
- Creating architecture guidelines & performance optimization
Results / Achievements:
- Introduced a central data catalog & authorization concept
- Laid the foundation for self-service analytics
Fabio G.
Last position:
IT Architect, Requirements Analyst and Consultant at CANCOM
- Supports CANCOM customers in migrating legacy on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Foundry
- Takes over and stabilizes existing solutions after a short handover
- Business analysis and requirements engineering for migration to a new cloud environment
- Optimization of machine learning models for feature extraction and customer profiling
- Ensures data protection and compliance
- Leads the migration of on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric
- Designs new AI platforms for clients
- Tests the integration of chatbots for document intelligence with Microsoft Foundry, including requirements analysis, implementation, validation, and client communication
Christian P.
Last position:
Migration Lead for Accounting & Year-End Closing Tests at Raiffeisenverband Salzburg
- Project and test management for the accounting migration
- Coordination of resources
- Planning, creation and alignment of scenarios with functional experts and IT product owners
- Responsibility for accounting KPIs of the migration cockpit
- System environment: Jira, XRay, Confluence
Gerald G.
Last position:
Data Design Authority at Department of Government Enablement
- Responsible for realigning the data architecture of the Abu Dhabi government to achieve a fully AI-driven public administration
- Definition of modeling standards
- Creation of a conceptual and logical model for the entire Abu Dhabi government administration
- Definition of data quality and data security standards
Stéphane L.
Last position:
Expert BI Consultant at Freelance
- Project management
- Design, optimization, query, reporting, and data modeling
- Liaising with clients / training
- Design, optimization, and development of query, reporting, and data architecture
- SAP SAC
- Story
- Data Action
- Planning
- SAP Datasphere
- SAP BTP
- MS Power BI
- DAX
- Power Query
- IBM Cognos Reporting
- Framework Manager
Qamile B.
Last position:
SAP BI / SAP Analytics Cloud at ARDDEX Group
- Gathering requirements and conceptually designing reporting and planning requirements in controlling (CO) and modeling SAP Analytics Cloud data models for group reporting.
- Designing and implementing reports and dashboards to support planning, forecasting and control processes.
Michael H.
Last position:
Interim Lead Developer DWH at Insurance
- Technical leadership of the development for a near real-time data warehouse of an insurance company
- Ensure stable operation
- Analyze and fix errors for ongoing operations
- Optimize and tune SQL queries and ETL jobs
- Revise scheduling in Automic (UC4)
- Coordinate with business units and external clients for further developments
- Data modeling and programming for sales management
- Tune PostgreSQL queries and functions for balance data queries
- Create hotfixes and releases
- Plan and coordinate deployments
- Execute test runs and analyze the results
- Handover activities to internal teams
Christian M.
Last position:
Senior Feature Engineer - Banking at start.me app e.U.
- Requirements engineering & business analysis
- Architecture responsibility for core banking extensions
- Interface modeling for third-party systems (TiGital, ESA, ÖNB)
- AML, KYC & payment reporting
Christian S.
Last position:
IT Consultant Business Intelligence at Austrian Airlines
- Migration of AMOS reporting from Sybase to PostgreSQL
- Revision of SQL statements, Framework Manager models and reports
- Migration of the Cognos environment from version 11 to 12
- Tools used: Cognos 11, Cognos 12
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Statistics of experts using SAP BusinessObjects
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
21
Top business areas
Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Project Management
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Telecommunication
Certification focus areas
Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
89%
Doctorate
22%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
91%
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 Austria 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 Austria using SAP BusinessObjects
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.
SAP BusinessObjects experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Banking and Finance (91%)
- Information Technology (91%)
- Telecommunication (73%)
- Transportation (64%)
- Professional Services (64%)
- Government and Administration (64%)
- Education (45%)
- Automotive (36%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What BusinessObjects Does
SAP BusinessObjects is an enterprise analytics and business intelligence suite for turning operational data into governed reports, dashboards and ad hoc analysis. Its tools help finance, sales, supply chain and management teams work from consistent information. Companies use it to distribute scheduled reports, investigate performance and support formal decision-making.
Core Components
The suite includes Web Intelligence for interactive reporting, the semantic universe layer for business-friendly data access, and the Central Management Console for security and administration. SAP Crystal Reports supports formatted, pixel-controlled documents, while dashboards and related analytics tools serve visual reporting needs. Strong specialists understand how these components interact across a complete landscape.
Data And Integration
BusinessObjects can connect to SAP BW, SAP HANA, relational databases and other enterprise sources through suitable drivers, universes and semantic models. Professionals work with SQL, data joins, prompts, variables, hierarchies and scheduled distribution. They also manage authentication, folders, access levels, transports and connections across development, test and production environments.
Typical Deliverables
- Web Intelligence reports with reusable queries, prompts and calculations
- Universes that give business users consistent definitions and controlled access
- Crystal Reports for invoices, statements and operational documents
- Report schedules, publications, subscriptions and export workflows
- Security models, migrations, upgrades and performance improvements
When Specialists Help
Companies often bring in freelance expertise during a reporting migration, a new SAP data project or a backlog of complex report requests. Support is also valuable when ownership has changed, documentation is incomplete or recurring reports are slow and unreliable. In Austria, specialists may work remotely with distributed teams or combine remote delivery with on-site workshops when business processes require close collaboration.
What Quality Looks Like
A strong professional combines reporting craft with data modelling, SQL and a clear understanding of business definitions. They test prompts, filters, calculations, scheduling and permissions instead of checking only the visual result. They document dependencies, explain trade-offs and leave maintainable universes and reports that internal teams can safely extend.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about SAP BusinessObjects.
SAP BusinessObjects is used for enterprise reporting, dashboarding, ad hoc analysis and scheduled information delivery. Companies use Web Intelligence, universes and Crystal Reports to turn data from SAP and non-SAP systems into controlled business output.
SAP BusinessObjects is often chosen for governed enterprise reporting, pixel-perfect documents, formal distribution and established SAP data landscapes. Power BI and Tableau are frequently preferred for self-service visual analysis, so the right choice depends on governance, report formats, data architecture and user needs.
A strong SAP BusinessObjects professional usually works comfortably with SQL, relational databases, SAP BW or SAP HANA, data modelling and authentication concepts. Experience with Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports, universes, scheduling and Central Management Console administration is also important.
The required background depends on the scope. A report change may need focused Web Intelligence knowledge, while a migration or security redesign calls for experience across universes, repositories, scheduling, transports and source systems. Ask for examples that match the risks and deliverables of your landscape.
Much of the work with SAP BusinessObjects can be completed remotely, including report design, universe modelling, testing and documentation. On-site workshops can still help with requirements, stakeholder alignment and access to restricted environments, especially when teams in Austria use German-language business processes.
Clarify the existing platform version, data sources, authentication model, report inventory and target outcome. A good BusinessObjects specialist should also understand who owns definitions, how changes move between environments and which reports are business-critical.
Review a candidate's ability to explain query design, universe structure, report performance, security and scheduling in concrete terms. A capable SAP BO professional tests edge cases, documents dependencies and separates a visual fix from a reliable correction in the underlying data model.
A successful BusinessObjects migration starts with an inventory of reports, universes, users, schedules, connections and dependencies. The team should define what is retired, redesigned or moved, then validate calculations, permissions, delivery workflows and business results before cutover.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used SAP BusinessObjects in their recent projects is 122 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 974 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used SAP BusinessObjects in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 89% hold at least a Master's degree, and 22% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used SAP BusinessObjects in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used SAP BusinessObjects in their recent projects are German (100%), English (91%), and Spanish (36%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used SAP BusinessObjects in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (91%), Information Technology (91%), and Telecommunication (73%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used SAP BusinessObjects in their recent projects are Business Intelligence (100%), Information Technology (100%), and Project Management (82%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP BusinessObjects
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.
Vienna Graz 
Vienna Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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