Interim Management, ERP Program-/Projektmanagement, Change Management, Dynamics AX

APRIL 2012 – MARCH 2014: MICROSOFT DYNAMICS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Position: Principal Project Manager
Clients: Partners, Customers
Countries: EMEA, Ukraine
Industry: Retail, Steel Mills, Metallurgy, Manufacturing, Services, Non for Profit, Public Service
AX: AX 2012, Retail
Primary Objectives and Responsibilities
Focus on large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations.
Enablers for the success of the engagement
Manage the complete lifecycle of large and complex projects
Act as a coach for project teams engaged in large ERP implementations
Improve the project management skills and quality of local/regional teams and Partners
Manage global or off shore teams
Leverage PMI methods and applying standard methodologies to achieve project results
Help identify, pursue, and close strategic business development opportunities
Fostering executive level relationships
Translate business requirements into requirements for inclusion in contracts and/or statements of work
Budget:
Projects up to 15m USD, > 40 internal and external Resources
AUG 2011 – MARCH 2012: PROJECT CONSULTING / COACHING AX2012
Position: Coaching adoption and implementation of AX 2009 / AX 2012
Client: Partners, Customers
Country: Germany / Switzerland / USA
Industry: Software, biochemical products, intellectual property
AX: AX 2009 / 2012, Finance, T&L, and Project
Primary Objectives
Plan project plan and resource requirements
Gap Fit Analysis
Scope customisation
Manage project
Know How transfer
Responsibilities
Establish and drive project plan
Support sponsors to establish structure
Support implementation team
Plan training
Budget:
500k CHF + ~ 6 internal and external Resources
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JUNE 2011– SEPT 2011: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AX2012
Position: Project Lead; reporting to owner
Client: Major Swiss Association 300+ user
Country: Switzerland
Industry: Association
AX: AX 2012, Finance, T&L, Organization Model, Global Address Book
Primary Objectives
Plan project plan and resource requirements
Gap Fit Analysis
Scope customisation
Manage project
Know How transfer
Responsibilities
Establish and drive project plan
Support sponsors to establish structure
Support implementation team
Plan training
Budget:
500k CHF + ~ 6 internal and external Resources
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AUG 2010 – MAY 2011: PROJECT TURNAROUND AND RESTART
Position: Project Lead; Senior Designer and Architect, reporting to Directors/Board
Client: Major Global Software / Solution Provider, Automotive Client, 10000+ FTE
Country: Germany, Europe
Industry: Automotive Process and discrete manufacturing, retail, wholesale
AX: AX 4.0 / AX 2009, Finance, T&L, Production, Logistics / Inventory
Primary Objectives
Estimate total project budget “green field” to advise PM / stakeholders regarding strategic alternatives
Derive project plan and resource requirements
Develop and value scenarios for continuation, modification and exit
Restart project
Establish structure and communication, regain control and improve quality
Manage program and project
Develop and value scenarios for continuation and exit
Drive and complete mission critical development of stock valuation
Responsibilities
Re-Establish and Plan Project (Estimate T&M to complete; create project plan (Time, Resources, Structure)
Establish and drive project plan
Support sponsors (Board and Program Management) to establish structure and restart
Consult and advise board and sponsors strategically (alternative scenarios)
Support implementation team and drive key areas to finish and go-live (finance, logistics)

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Project Management global ERP template (June 09 – July 2010)
Position: Project Manager International ERP project (Dynamics AX, SAP, Hyperion)
Client: Engineering, manufacturing and sales, 10000+ empl., 10+ countries, 600+users
Countries: Across Europe
Primary Objectives:
Surface and align business processes across countries
Provide Business Process Mappings as input for defining a global AX template
Define and validate the template
Manage the country roll out in Portugal (training, Testing, Cross-Functional alignment
Prepare the roll-out in the other countries
Responsibilities:
Educate and Lead the reference groups (align and harmonize the business processes across the target countries)
Building and tracking project plan
Identify and spawn associated initiatives (Program level)
Building and lead a successful international team
Define and validate the template
Leading Change
Drive Business Process Excellence

Budget: 2, 5 - 3m EUR + ~ 5-10 internal FTE
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LEAD ROLLOUT GERMANY ERP (APRIL 09 – MAY 09)
Position: Roll-Out Lead Pharmaceutical Retail
Client: Major European Retailer of pharmaceutical and chemical commodities
Country: Denmark, Germany
Primary Objectives:
Assure user readiness for roll out/go-live
Assure AX standard, customisations and data are requirements go-live ready
Support key Users
Responsibilities:
Manage and coordinate training and roll-out in three different locations
Carry out and oversee the training sessions and go-live readyness
Make proposals toward efficient usage and further process improvements.
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT BUSINESS PROCESS EXCELLENCE / ERP CONSOLIDATION (June 08 – Mar 09)
Position: ERP Program / Project Manager
Reporting to Director Global IT / Board
Client: Engineering, manufacturing and sales, 7000+ empl., 14 countries, 700+users
Countries: Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, India, USA, Spain, ….
Primary Objectives:
Run successful major change program (> 20 projects ww) to define global business process standards
Consolidate multi-version, multi instance of ERP into one
Roll-out of ERP template (AX) in 8 countries/14 locations initially
Establish continuous change
Responsibilities:
Building and leading a successful international team
Establish an project plan and track progress for program and project
Leading Change
Shaping ERP architecture
Communication / Marketing
Strategic Planning & Decision making
Building strategic relationships
Budget: 5m EUR + ~ 30 internal FTE / external
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II. SUMMARY OF PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS / INDUSTRIES SERVED
• A. Manufacturing, including Build to Order – Mass Production - Mass Customized
• B. Process Industry
• C. Service Industry
• D. Retail / Wholesale
• E. Other
A. MANUFACTURING (Discrete and Process)
• Building Systems
• Green Technology
• Textile Industry
• Electronics manufacturing and Sales
• Bulk and Fluid-Handling Devices
• Building and Construction materials and Devices
• Shock Absorption
• Plant Engineering and Construction / Steel Building and Construction
• Laser Processing
• Food Production, Distribution and Sales
• Air Filtration
• Automotive
• Energy / Solar Energy / Green Energy
• Film Manufacturing / Solvent Cast Technology
• Pharma
• Chemicals
• Medical
• …
• B. SERVICE INDUSTRY
• Travel / Tourism
• Exhibition Construction, Event Services
• Trade Fairs, Marketing
• Gardening / Garden Design
• IT-Products and Services
• Professional Services / International Business Services
• Aviation
• Building and Construction
• …
• C. WHOLESALE / RETAIL
• Office Hardware and Supplies
• Technical Wholesale
• Food and Catering
• ...
• D. OTHER
• Public Service Organizations
• Associations (International and international)
• Non For Profit / Charity
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