Curriculum Vitae
As a Partner at KEGON AG, SPCT und CPST, my goal is to empower enterprises and government agencies to become world-class entities that can effectively address today's and tomorrow's challenges. With years of experience guiding and supporting organizations in their adoption of Lean & Agile methods on all levels, I always aim to improve communication between business departments and product development units. My goal is always to create sustainable, profitable companies, that offer valuable solutions to their clients.
With this goal in mind my current focus is on strategic product development processes, strategy formulation & execution based on Lean-Agile principles & leveraging the opportunities provided by modern artificial intelligence.
With a background in software engineering & architecture, I have been involved in the early days of Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) and Convergent Architecture (CA). Since 2004, I have gained extensive experience in applying Lean and Agile methods to teams, product groups, and entire organizations. In recent years the focus shifted more towards Strategic Product Management & Profit Streams engineering in complex industries.
As one of the first in Germany to apply the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) in 2012, I have since supported multiple large enterprises in implementing SAFe. I became the first Scaled Agile Framework Program Consultant (SPC) and the first SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) in Germany. Additionally, I am one of the first SAFe Program Consultant Trainers (SPCT) and one of the first Certified Profit Streams Trainers (CPST) in Europe.
Knowledge and main topics
- Agility in large companies (agile@enterprise™, SAFe®)
- Agile Product Management
- Lean Portfolio Management
- Introduction of SAFe theory and practices
- Role based coaching and workshops on Lean & Agile practices
- Transition and change management
- Requirements analysis and -management
- Optimization of product development processes
Project experiences (selection)
Various trainings and workshops with different clients, mostly focusing on the Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Product Management and Lean Portfolio Management.
Preparation and delivery of standard trainings of Scaled Agile Inc., design, preparation and delivery of customer-specific trainings and workshops in the context of several SAFe transformations. Training delivery in person and via virtual classroom/remote.
Modern software development approach for a chip manufacturer
- Coach & workshop facilitation for managers & executives
- Trainings for management
- Working with LACE members to design the implementation
- Development of Large Solution setups
Management Coach for a Scaled Agile Transformation at a medium insurance company
- Line management coaching incl. Executive level workshops
- Scaled Agile Framework, Agile und Lean training, coaching and consulting
- Implementing of a new agile delivery organization („Agile Release Trains“) incl. adaption to a customer context with global distributed delivery units (teams)
- Training & coaching the internal experts (SPCs, RTEs, Product Owners)
- Support for PI Planning Meetings preparation, execution and postprocessing with more than 150 attendees from Europe, Asia and South America
- Product Management and Product Owner consulting in terms of structuring and handling of demands
Introduction of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) at a Tier 1 supplier in the automotive sector
- Trainer and consultant for the Scaled Agile Framework, Agile and Lean
- Coach for the Release Train Engineer and the Line Management incl. Workshops for Executive Level
- Execution of Value Stream Workshops and Design of the Process Organization
- Establishment of new agile delivery organization ("Agile Release Trains") incl. adaptation to customer context with globally distributed teams and organizational units
- Support in the preparation, execution and follow-up of PI Planning Meetings with more than 150 participants, partly with several globally distributed locations
- Support in setting up further implementations/hubs/organizational units
- Consulting Product Management and Product Owner with regard to structuring and handling the demands
Introduction of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) at a manufacturer of supply chain management solutions
- Training the top managers of the entire group in the basics of SAFe®
- Identification (value stream analysis), design and implementation of new agile delivery organization ("Agile Release Trains") S
- upport in establishing a Lean Portfolio Management
Implementation of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) in a large logistics group
- Trainer and consultant for the Scaled Agile Framework, Agile and Lean
- Coach for the Release Train Engineer and the Scrum Master in the agile teams
- Support in preparation, implementation and follow-up of PI/Release Planning Meetings with more than 100 participants
- Conduction of various trainings and workshops for different customers, mostly with a focus on the Scaled Agile Framework, Product Ownership and organizational issues
Lean Consultant and Agile Coach for three pilot projects for testing agile approaches in a direct bank
- Coaching of Scrum Master and Product Owner, teaching the basics of agile methods and practices
- Coordination of the consultant colleagues and consolidation of the results from the pilot projects
Work as Scrum Master and Agile Coach for a project team in the aviation industry to develop information systems for pilots of an airline training and coaching the project team in agile fundamentals, formulation of a process for requirements analysis and management.