SAP Focused Build Expert in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used SAP Focused Build
Marco T.
Last position:
Scrum Master at Siemens Energy
- Responsible for introducing agile methods within the Interface & Integration Team (2 Scrum Teams)
- Planning and delivering trainings in agile methods
- Facilitating workshops and Scrum events
- Removing impediments
- Increasing sprint performance
Willie S.
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Carve-out Project Manager at Angloamerican
- Created project management plans and mobilized resources
- Coordinated third-party and offshore stakeholders for carve-out of two companies in Supply Chain and Finance/Treasury streams
Orhan Y.
Last position:
SAP Senior Consultant OTC/MM/WM/LE/CS/PS/GTS, C4C-Cloud (Sales, Services, E-Commerce) at High-Technologie
- Support and consulting for the integration of SAP ECC into an SAP S/4HANA system, retirement of legacy systems, implementation, and process optimization in the new harmonized system
- Project implementation of S/4HANA Cloud Private & Public Sales & Services with SAP SCM/OTC/MM/LE/CS/PS, S/4HANA Cloud, CPI, BTP, EDI, IDOC, ABAP, User-Exit, SolMan, ITIL, SAP Cloud AL
- Customizing and optimization in OTC and MM, including condition maintenance, document type and item category extensions, integration with FI/CO, scheduling agreement configuration, material master and purchasing info record maintenance, release procedures, message control, and master data quality
- Ensuring integration of PTP with FI/CO, SD, and WM, process analysis, and efficiency improvement for the S/4HANA environment
- Process modeling in Signavio, workshops, and trainings
- 2nd & 3rd level support in OTC, MM, CS, PS, C4C Sales & Services, GTS, and MDG: incident and change tickets, feasibility analyses, service management, embedded analytics, customizing, tests, documentation, training, debugging, IDOC/EDI monitoring
- SAP S/4HANA migration: data migration, system harmonization, global rollouts, and template development
- ABAP development and optimization: reports, dialog programs, user exits, IDOC/EDI monitoring
Benjamin W.
Last position:
SAP Basis at IT Baden-Württemberg (BITBW)
- SAP Basis operations for complex SAP system landscapes (ABAP and Java stacks)
- Administration, monitoring, and optimization of SAP systems with regard to availability, performance, and stability
- Planning and execution of data center moves as well as migrations of SAP systems and databases
- Handling of incidents, changes, and problems according to ITIL processes, including root cause analyses
- Creation of technical concepts, operations documentation, and implementation plans
Technologies: SAP NetWeaver, ITIL processes, technical migrations
Paul D.
Last position:
Test manager in a transformation project for a large client in the logistics sector at Deutsche Bahn
- Effective leadership and coordination of agile test teams with a focus on MaKo and MaBiS.
- Development, implementation, and optimization of test strategies and concepts.
- Conducting risk analyses and quality management for MaKo/MaBiS.
- Central coordination of test phases and transparent test closure reports.
- Systematic defect and process optimization, initiation of test automation.
- Setup and consulting for complex test data management (Editor, XML Spy).
- Application of agile test methods (TDD, BDD, exploratory testing).
- Clarification of contract tests, SIT, UAT, penetration tests, LPT, FAT, E2E, and market partner tests.
- Coordination with development teams (GISA, KISTERS) for risk addressing.
- Creation of training materials and knowledge sharing on JIRA/Xray and XML Spy.
- Close alignment with stakeholders and interdisciplinary strategy development.
- Mentoring junior testers and introducing new test tools.
- In-depth knowledge of project management and ITIL V3 / ITIL 2011.
- Experience with Omnitracker, JIRA/Xray, and XML Spy.
- Fluent in German and business-level English.
Meryem G.
Last position:
Test Manager-SPOT at EON
- Overall process definition, planning, training, tools, effective execution, and progress and quality measurement of test activities at the release level
- Defining and improving the test process
- Scheduling of releases
- Coordinating alignment with release management for test setup and data provisioning
- Coordinating migration test planning for Westnetz, Mitnetz, and EON Grid
- Monitoring test progress, audit-proof documentation, progress tracking via defects, OSS reports, and incidents
- Designing and coordinating potential test automation
IT environment: Jira Zephyr, Confluence, SIGMA, PowerBI
Hassan E.
Last position:
SAP Authorization Consultant at msg/Denios
- Support for the DENIOS S/4HANA greenfield transformation. - Role development based on the organizational model and structure. - Creation of roles based on process and steps in swimlanes. - Derivation of catalogs, spaces, pages and sections from process IDs. - User assignment via the organizational structure. - Authorization administration in the S/4HANA landscape with a Fiori-first approach. - Consulting and development in the S/4HANA greenfield area.
Timo G.
Last position:
S/4HANA Project Management, Board and Strategy Consulting at Services
- S/4HANA project management: book project with an online hub to derive an agile project management methodology (Scrum) based on SAP Activate, Solution Manager Focused Build, SAP Enable Now, many SAP project accelerators, community solutions and custom developments.
- Strategy consulting: overview of service providers and product vendors as well as demos and videos to present best practice processes, cloud solutions and SAP community products.
- Sales structure development: scaling the network organization via partnerships, public relations (PR), marketing, digital events etc.
- Contract terms & general terms and conditions: manufacturing and service contracts, personnel placement contracts, copyrights etc.
Eric M.
Last position:
Consulting and Development at MIGROS
- Development of SAP R/3 7.5 (FI/SD) to S/4HANA
- Focus: Customer-specific system conversion and extension of SAP R/3 (FI/SD) to S/4HANA (AIF, Report, Dynpro, BAPI, SAP HANA Studio)
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Statistics of experts using SAP Focused Build
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
1.4 years
Positions per freelancer
22
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Retail, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Accounting
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Doctorate
25%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
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 SAP Focused Build
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 Focused Build experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Retail (100%)
- Information Technology (78%)
- Manufacturing (78%)
- Automotive (67%)
- Banking and Finance (67%)
- Professional Services (67%)
- Energy (56%)
- Insurance (56%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Purpose and scope
SAP Focused Build is a methodology and toolset for managing SAP innovation, requirements and delivery in a structured way. It connects business demand with releases, features, work packages and quality controls in SAP Solution Manager. Companies use it to make complex SAP change programs more transparent and repeatable.
Core process model
Focused Build supports the path from an initial requirement to a tested and released solution. Specialists work with structured objects such as requirements, features, work packages, tasks and defects. The process creates clear ownership, approval steps and traceability across business and IT teams.
- Capture and assess business requirements
- Plan releases, features and work packages
- Coordinate development, testing and approvals
- Track defects, risks and delivery status
Ecosystem and tooling
A strong SAP Focused Build professional understands SAP Solution Manager, including ITSM, ChaRM and integrated reporting. Relevant work can also involve SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Suite, SAP Cloud ALM or external tools connected through interfaces. Knowledge of SAP transports, authorization concepts and testing processes is often essential.
When companies need specialists
Companies typically bring in freelance expertise during an SAP transformation, a Focused Build rollout or a major process redesign. External support is also useful when governance is inconsistent, teams need a common delivery model or existing Solution Manager content requires correction.
- Design or adapt the Focused Build process
- Configure project, release and approval structures
- Improve reporting, traceability and quality gates
- Prepare training and adoption for business and IT teams
Delivery in Germany
German companies often need Focused Build processes that fit established release governance, audit expectations and multilingual stakeholder groups. Remote collaboration works well for configuration, documentation and workshops, while on-site sessions can help with process discovery and decision-making. German and English communication may both be relevant, depending on the project organization.
What distinguishes strong experts
The best professionals combine SAP process knowledge with practical configuration and delivery experience. They can translate business requirements into workable Focused Build structures without creating unnecessary administration. Look for clear examples of release governance, integration work, testing coordination, reporting and stakeholder communication in comparable SAP landscapes.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about SAP Focused Build? Start with the answers below.
SAP Focused Build is used to manage SAP requirements, releases and delivery activities in a controlled process. It links business demand with features, work packages, testing, defects and approvals in SAP Solution Manager.
SAP Focused Build connects planning and governance directly with SAP delivery objects, transports and testing activities. General project tools may manage schedules and tasks, but they usually need additional integration to provide the same SAP-specific traceability.
A strong SAP Focused Build specialist commonly understands SAP Solution Manager, ChaRM, ITSM, SAP transport management and test coordination. Experience with SAP S/4HANA programs, reporting, authorizations and integration interfaces is also valuable.
For SAP Focused Build, the relevant experience is not only configuration knowledge but also involvement in a complete process from requirement intake through release and testing. Ask for concrete examples involving governance design, object models, workflows, reporting and user enablement in a comparable SAP landscape.
SAP Focused Build work is often suitable for remote collaboration because configuration, documentation and many workshops can be completed online. On-site sessions in Germany may still help with process discovery, stakeholder alignment and decisions that involve several business units.
SAP Focused Build can structure requirements, releases and delivery governance around SAP S/4HANA transformation work. Its value depends on how well the process is adapted to the program model, connected tools and testing approach already used by the company.
Ask how the SAP Focused Build freelancer approaches process design, configuration, integrations and adoption. Strong answers should show how they keep requirements traceable, define practical quality gates and avoid adding unnecessary workflow complexity.
High-quality SAP Focused Build configuration reflects the company’s real release process and gives teams clear, usable guidance. It should support reliable statuses, authorizations, reporting, testing and audit trails while remaining maintainable after the engagement ends.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Focused Build in their recent projects is 103 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 826 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Focused Build in their recent projects, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 25% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Focused Build in their recent projects have 24 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 SAP Focused Build in their recent projects are German (100%), English (89%), and Spanish (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Focused Build in their recent projects are Retail (100%), Information Technology (78%), and Manufacturing (78%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Focused Build in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (100%), and Quality Assurance (67%).
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