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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used SAP PS
Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- Founder of CheironX: AI-supported GRC management (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, DORA)
- Strategic focus on Agentic AI and GenAI for modern IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Olaf S.
Last position:
Trainer & Facilitator for Digital Sovereignty at ITSM-COLOGNE
Project: Digital Sovereignty – Toll Collect
Workshop: Digital Sovereignty Recognize dependencies, reduce risks, remain capable of acting
Format
- One-day practical seminar
Target group
- Executive management
- IT managers
- Data protection officers
- Compliance functions
Content and objectives
- Systematic analysis of digital dependencies
- Assessment of legal and operational risks
- Development of a concrete plan to increase digital sovereignty
- Mapping of the entire IT infrastructure by participants
- Identification of critical dependencies on non-European providers
- Creation of a prioritized risk matrix based on:
- GDPR
- NIS2
- EU AI Act
- Joint development of options for action – from a hybrid model to complete migration to European solutions
- Development of an individual sovereignty roadmap with:
- Responsibilities
- Milestones
- Budget framework
Agenda
- Preliminary self-assessment (current infrastructure)
- Digital sovereignty? Nothing but an illusion
- Digital sovereignty 2026 – Germany’s dangerous dependency in focus
- Digital sovereignty & open source
- What is digital sovereignty?
- Three questions raised by digital sovereignty
- Reflection: Digital sovereignty in your own life
- Why is digital sovereignty existential now?
- Practical examples of digital sovereignty
- Schleswig-Holstein initiative
- Benefits of digital sovereignty for your company
- Assessing strategy options (cost-benefit matrix)
- Sovereign provider? 10 questions
- What does digital sovereignty specifically mean for your company?
- How do you shape digital sovereignty?
- Digital sovereignty and psychological safety
- Psychological safety: The key to high-performing teams
- Why psychological safety in your company?
- Benefits of psychological safety
- Invitation to group work: PsySafety Check (PS-C)
- The “Braintrust” experiment
- Creating a risk matrix
- Creating a roadmap & project plan
- European alternatives to US Big Tech
- 10-point plans:
- NIS2
- EU AI Act
- GDPR
- ISO 27001
Rainer V.
Last position:
Interim Consultant & Business Coach (Focus: Leadership & Competence Development) at bfz
Using periods between projects to deepen leadership skills and Change Management methods.
Personnel and culture development: Supporting specialists and managers with professional reorientation and providing strategic coaching for successful self-presentation.
Empowerment & Performance Coaching: Conducting systemic personality assessments to identify performance bottlenecks and specifically develop strengths within teams.
Moderation & Training: Managing interdisciplinary workshop and seminar groups in both industrial-technical and commercial environments.
Alma A.
Last position:
HR Digitalization Project Manager at Ayvens / Société Generale Group
Negotiation and conclusion of works council agreements on Workday and other topics I Advice on and implementation of employment law projects in the HR context I Transfer of comple- x employment and works constitution law issues into practical solutions I Workday
RĂĽdiger S.
Last position:
Manufacturer of busbar systems for power and data transmission
- Review and assessment of the existing situation
- Identification and definition of implementation measures to close existing gaps
Manfred P.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager EfA / OZG Online Services at Senatskanzlei ITD Hamburg, Dataport, Police Hamburg
The online service "Special Use of Streets and No-Parking Zone" was in a partially completed state. The following tasks had to be carried out to reach final completion:
- Preparation of an expert report on the status of the online service, and recommendations for action
- Ensuring that all LEIKAS to be used are available (service catalog / service descriptions of the authorities)
- Creating and aligning concepts for complex IT projects (business/IT concepts, architecture, interfaces, roadmaps)
- Requirements management
- Multi-project management with 3 stakeholders (Police, Dataport, development company)
- Determining resource needs
- Coordination to identify technical requirements through the IT architects
- Creating use cases and test cases
- Creating action items
- Managing external IT service providers
- Coordination and management of all activities
- Conflict resolution / business mediation
- User Acceptance Test (UAT) and acceptance by Hamburg Police (Traffic Directorate, Policy Department, Central Road Traffic Authority)
Technical environment: .NET, EfA minimum requirements, Leikas, Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG), HWG (Hamburg Roads Act), Atlassian Jira, Confluence, MS Office
Siegfried D.
Last position:
Head of Work Preparation at Scheuerle/TII-Group
- Reorganization of work preparation (4 work preparation, 6 production control and 1 Lean employees)
- Optimization of SAP processes (PS/PP planning and control)
- Interface management (purchasing, production, sales, logistics)
- Maintenance of master data
Peter S.
Last position:
SAP FI/CO/PSM Consulting at Federal authority
- SAP ERP/ECC, SAP S/4 Hana
- Analysis and documentation of SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSCD customizing
- Analysis, consulting and documentation of S/4 Hana apps for defining and executing statutory reports
- Clarification of the prerequisites for using S/4 Hana apps to define and execute statutory reports
- Analysis and documentation of customizing for in-house developments
- Consulting on the integration of SAP FI/CO as well as PSM, PSM-FM (Funds Management), Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (PSCD)
- Consulting and documentation of customizing adjustments in SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSM-FM, PSCD when introducing new company codes and other organizational structures
- Consulting and documentation of necessary process adjustments
Mimmo N.
Last position:
Consultant Controlling / MIS / SAP R/3 FI/CO at Freelance
- Consulting on complex IT, accounting, controlling, and business intelligence projects from the analysis phase through implementation to go-live support
- Work as consultant, project manager, and subproject manager
- Focus on business process analysis and implementation
- Controlling: sales, marketing, project, financial, and cost controlling
- Accounting: General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, asset accounting
- Implementation and training of SAP R/3 FI/CO
- Operational experience in controlling, sales, human resources, and commercial project management before my consulting work
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
Alexandra S.
Last position:
Senior HR Generalist at Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH
- Advising managers on strategic HR, employment law and collective bargaining matters
- Payroll processing in DATEV for 150 employees of two companies from 01.04.2024 to 31.07.2025
- Supporting payroll preparation activities from 01.08.2025
- Preparing the report regarding the severely disabled persons levy
- Preparing reports / reconciling master data with the employers’ liability insurance association
- Conducting interviews, personnel meetings and BEM meetings (company reintegration management)
- Maintaining electronic time-recording data (corrections, recording maternity protection/ parental leave/ vacation/ illness/ business trips) in INTERFLEX
- Working with the Freiburg Integration Office
- Designing and managing the areas of responsibility Occupational Safety + Company Health Management + Company Physician (Regio Arbeitsmedizin)
- Personnel support: preparing employment contracts/ terminations/ references, issuing warnings/ conducting onboarding/ exit meetings
- Organizing company celebrations
- Organizing training courses
- On-site contact person during audits
- Conducting projects in cooperation with other Delta locations (including the introduction of a digital personnel file)
- Building a trusting and constructive relationship with the works council
- Participating in budget and personnel planning
- Reporting HR metrics
- Local contact person for the employers’ association and the trade supervisory office
- Personnel recruitment + supporting existing and new employees regarding relocation, visas and work permits
Victor K.
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Financial Consultant at SIIX
SAP S/4HANA Implementation (Greenfield)
- SAP Finance Reporting
- VAT Reporting
- Foreign Plants
- Tax Calculation for SD/MM
- Z4/Z5 Reports
- Intrastat
- SAP DRC (E-Invoicing)
System: SAP
Industry: Manufacturing
Team: 10
Fabio N.
Last position:
SAP Logistics & Financials Coordinator at AirPlus International
- Leading technical SAP projects in FI/CO and logistics.
- Advanced ABAP analysis, debugging, and validation of complex integrations.
- Optimization of financial and logistics processes in S/4HANA environments.
- Responsibility for demand management, workshops, and technical solution architecture.
Frank L.
Last position:
SAP Consultant and Developer at Frank Leonhard Consulting
- Consulting and implementation of SAP projects as a freelancer
- Analysis, design, Customizing and programming
- Modules: PP, MM, WM, SD, QM, CS, IH, FI/CO, PLM, EH&S
- Development of forms (Smartforms, Adobe Forms)
- ABAP development (Enhancements, BADI, Dialogs, Reporting, Idocs)
- Project management, subproject management and training
Matthias O.
Last position:
Freelance work at Etengo (fĂĽr Syna AG)
Consulting in the SAP EAM module as part of the migration to EON's S/4 HANA oneERP system
Review and cost estimation of customer-specific developments (e.g. cockpit for EAM orders, document flow display)
Preparation of EAM classification data for technical objects (functional locations, equipment) for migration to new classes
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Statistics of experts using SAP PS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
3.3 years
Positions per freelancer
22
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Finance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
85%
Master's degree or higher
48%
Doctorate
7%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
95%
Based on our profile pool as of 21 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology 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 using SAP PS
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 21 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP PS 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 (78%)
- Manufacturing (76%)
- Professional Services (75%)
- Automotive (60%)
- Banking and Finance (51%)
- Transportation (46%)
- Energy (42%)
- Retail (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Project System foundations
SAP PS, also known as SAP Project System, is the SAP ERP component for planning, controlling and closing complex projects. It organizes work through project definitions, work breakdown structures, networks, activities, milestones and project-related master data. Companies use it to connect operational delivery with financial and logistical control.
Planning and control
SAP PS links project scope to dates, responsibilities, budgets, commitments, actual costs and revenue. Its structures help teams compare plan and execution, manage approvals and identify deviations before they affect delivery. Strong configuration reflects how the business actually governs capital projects, customer work and internal programs.
Connected SAP processes
SAP PS rarely stands alone. Specialists work across the surrounding SAP landscape to make project information usable in connected processes.
- Integrate controlling, finance and asset accounting for project costs
- Connect procurement, materials management and service processes
- Align sales, production and maintenance activities with project structures
- Configure settlements, billing plans, results analysis and period-end work
Typical project work
Companies bring in SAP PS expertise for new implementations, rollouts, migrations, redesigns and operational improvements. Professionals may define templates, map legacy structures, configure scheduling and budgeting, prepare test scenarios, or resolve issues in live project operations.
- Build work breakdown structures and project templates
- Improve cost planning, availability control and forecasting
- Set up milestone billing, settlement and project reporting
- Support data migration, user acceptance testing and release readiness
When external expertise helps
Freelance specialists are useful when a project needs SAP PS knowledge that the internal team does not have available. They can assess an inconsistent project model, translate business rules into SAP configuration and document decisions for future support. Remote work is often practical for design, configuration and testing, while workshops or cutover activities may benefit from on-site collaboration.
Strong SAP PS specialists
A capable professional combines SAP PS configuration with a clear understanding of project governance, accounting and delivery operations. They ask how costs, commitments, resources, revenue and assets should move through the business instead of treating the module as an isolated setup. Look for structured documentation, careful testing, confident communication with finance and operational teams, and experience handling exceptions in real project data.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with SAP PS? These answers cover the essentials.
SAP PS is used to plan, schedule, budget and control complex projects inside the SAP environment. It supports structures such as work breakdown structures and networks, then connects project progress with costs, procurement, settlement, billing and reporting.
SAP Project System is designed for projects that need close integration with finance, controlling, procurement, sales, production or asset processes. General project management tools may offer stronger collaboration features, but they often require additional integration to provide the same financial and operational traceability.
A strong SAP PS specialist should understand controlling, finance, procurement and the business process being managed. Useful adjacent knowledge can include SAP CO, SAP FI, materials management, sales processes, asset accounting, reporting and data migration.
The right level depends on the scope, integration depth and project phase. A focused configuration change may need a specialist familiar with the affected process, while an implementation or migration requires someone who can shape the project model, coordinate testing and manage dependencies across SAP modules.
SAP PS design, configuration, documentation and much of testing can usually be handled remotely with secure system access and clear workshops. On-site collaboration can still help during process discovery, user training, cutover and complex issue resolution, especially when several business teams must agree on project controls.
Ask the SAP PS freelancer to explain how they have handled project structures, budgeting, settlement and integration with connected processes. Review configuration documentation, testing methods and examples of how they resolved differences between business requirements and standard SAP capabilities.
SAP Project System implementations can struggle when the work breakdown structure does not reflect real delivery responsibility or when finance and operational teams define costs differently. Weak master data, unclear settlement rules, incomplete testing and excessive customisation can also make reporting and support harder.
A good SAP PS professional uses clear naming conventions, reusable templates and documented configuration decisions. They prefer standard functionality where it meets the requirement, define ownership for master data and test the complete flow from project creation through execution, settlement and reporting.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used SAP PS in their recent projects is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 888 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used SAP PS in their recent projects, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 48% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used SAP PS in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used SAP PS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (92%), and French (26%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used SAP PS in their recent projects are Information Technology (78%), Manufacturing (76%), and Professional Services (75%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used SAP PS in their recent projects are Project Management (93%), Information Technology (90%), and Finance (63%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP PS
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg In Austria our freelancers and interim experts support companies from Vienna to Graz — on-site where your project needs them, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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