As IT project portfolio manager in the department IT projects and strategy, Holger is responsible for IT project controlling, definition and maintenance of IT project management methods and tools as well as training and coaching of IT project managers.
Holger is an long-time expert in IT business, focusing on IT project management, IT project portfolio management, IT architecture and individual software development. He has a proven track record of designing and implementing successful architectures for complex programmes with large IT budgets and leading software development teams. By working in projects (Microsoft, database, Java, Web) with mainly economic and business process oriented background, Holger has a strong awareness of quality software in heterogeneous systems. With his practical project experience in all phases of the software development process of requirement specification over the implementation up to test and acceptance procedure. Holger is reliable and flexible applicable for the development of complex software development projects.
Industry focus of Holger are service providers, insurance companies and the energy industry (utilities). Holger has gained through projects in different european countries international experience.
IT project portfolio management: 3 years
IT project management: 10 years
Department management and team leadership: 4 years
IT contracts and IT offers: 3 years
IT software engineer: 10 years, including IT Requirements Engineering, IT Architecture, Java development and design experience (Java/J2EE), Microsoft development and design experience (Microsoft .NET), Database development and design experience, Business Intelligence, IT Quality Management and Process support Tools
Degrees and certificates: Diplom (FH) in Computer Science, Certified Project Management Associate GPM/IPMA Level D, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)
My background includes the following technologies and methodologies:
IT project management: Microsoft Project
Core development: Microsoft Visual Studio, BPM, Visio, Web Services, XML, WindowsForms
Key languages: Java, C#, VB.Net
Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL
Configuration management: Subversion, Microsoft Team Fondation Server (TFS)
Task management: Bugzilla, Jira
Collaboration: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft SharePoint, Open Text Livelink ECM
Customer relationship management: Microsoft CRM, Siebel
Standard packages used: Microsoft Office, SAP IS-U, SAP R3, SER
Release management: Ant, MSBuild
Qualitiy management: JUnit, JMeter, CruiseControl, NCover, Design Patterns, Scrum
Exam Objectives:
Technical competences: Project management success, Interested parties, Project requirements & objectives, Risk & opportunity, Quanpty, Project organisation, Teamwork, Problem resolution, Project structures, Scope & deliverables, Time & project phases, Resources, Cost & finances, Procurement & contract, Change, Control & report, Information & documentation, Communication, Start-up, Close-up
Behavioural competences: Leadership, Engagement & motivation, Self-control, Assertiveness, Relaxation, Openness, Creativity, Result orientation, Efficiency, Consultation, Negotiation, Confpct & crisis, Repabipty, Value appreciation, Ethics
Contextual competences: Project orientation, Programme orientation, Portfolio orientation, Project programme & portfolio implementation, Permanent organisation, Business, Systems, products & technology, Personnel management, Health, security, safety & environment, Finance, Legal
Exam Objectives:
Basics of the Scrum framework
ScrumMaster
Scrum Team Member
Activities
ArtifactsService Design
Exam Objectives:
Foundation of Requirements Engineering
Scope, Context and Interfaces in RE
Elicitation of Requirements
Specification and Documentation
Validation of Requirements
Management of Requirements
