Boris Philippsen - BPM Consulting

Q: Where is Boris based?

Boris is based in Detmold, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Boris speak?

Boris speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Boris have?

Boris has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Boris has worked in at least 11 different roles . The average length of individual experience is 5 months . Note that Boris may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Boris's latest experience?

Boris's most recent position is BPM Consulting .

Q: Which industries is Boris most experienced in?

Boris is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Information Technology (IT) , and Government and Public Administration . Boris also has some experience in Construction and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Boris most experienced in?

Boris is most experienced in business areas like Operations , Information Technology (IT) , and Strategy and Planning . Boris also has some experience in Product Development , Quality Assurance (QA) , and Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Boris worked in recently?

Boris has recently worked in industries like Government and Public Administration , Construction , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Boris worked in recently?

Boris has recently worked in business areas like Operations and Project Management .

Q: What is Boris's education?

Boris holds a Bachelor in Business Informatics .

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Detmold, Germany

Experience

Aug 2024 - Present

1 year 8 months

BPM Consulting

Support in setting up a process management methodology in civil engineering
Defining the process architecture and level model
Capturing and optimizing the core process from planning street lighting mast renovation measures through execution to reporting
Configuring the Signavio process management software
Conducting process capture workshops
Training staff in process modeling with BPMN 2.0

Apr 2023 - Mar 2024

1 year

BPM Consulting

Process documentation and identification of weaknesses, digitization and optimization potentials of authorities and district offices of a major city in Germany
Defining the process architecture/landscape
Evaluating the process database in ARIS
Revising the BPM guideline/convention manual
Conducting interviews for process identification, weaknesses and optimization potentials
Conducting process capture workshops (including weakness analysis and gathering optimization potentials)
Building a heterogeneous yet consistent process architecture in BPMN 2.0 as the foundation for process automation
Training process modelers and ensuring knowledge transfer

Jan 2023 - Sep 2023

9 months

BPM Consulting

Support in process documentation in Signavio with BPMN 2.0
Reviewing the process database in Signavio
Developing action measures and an implementation concept
Evaluating processes and deriving additional modeling conventions
Revising evaluated processes
Updating modeling conventions
Updating modeling rules in Signavio
Conducting process capture workshops
Training process modelers and ensuring knowledge transfer
Defining a concept for process revisions

Aug 2022 - Oct 2022

3 months

Project Management / Process Consulting

Supporting project planning, coordination and execution, including process guidance, analysis and optimization

Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

1 year

BPM Consulting

Introducing process management in an NGO focusing on process documentation and enabling sustainable continuation
Developing a BPM implementation concept
Implementing the cawemo process modeling tool and ensuring sustainable usage
Process identification and documentation
Developing a level concept (process hierarchy)
Developing a BPM guideline including the process capture methodology with BPMN 2.0 in alignment with the modeling tool
Creating process description templates
Training responsible stakeholders in process management and process documentation

Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

7 months

BPM Consulting

Created a concept and implemented group-wide process management using the Signavio process management tool
Defined framework conditions to ensure consistent process management across the company, e.g. defined BPM vision and mission, set strategic and operational goals, identified BPM maturity level, created an establishment concept, and set up a BPM roadmap
Defined a goal-oriented process landscape and underlying abstraction levels (process house, process map, level concept, process types, and end-to-end processes)
Developed a toolkit to support process management, including a process capture methodology with BPMN 2.0, a BPM guide, and analyses of weaknesses and potentials
Raised awareness and understanding for process management through training (ensured management buy-in, set up a BPM training concept, identified BPM advocates, and built understanding at all levels)

Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

3 months

Architecture Consulting

Captured the current IT system landscape as a basis for defining the target IT system landscape to prepare for an SAP implementation
Developed a concept for capturing the system architecture, including system interfaces
Conducted workshops with system owners to capture system interfaces
Consolidated the system interfaces and defined the IT system landscape

Nov 2018 - Mar 2019

5 months

BPM Consulting

Supported a proof of concept to introduce a group-wide BPM strategy
Set up the Signavio process management tool to meet group-wide requirements
Developed a rollout concept for establishing an end-to-end process management and using the Signavio process management tool
Created an architecture concept considering Signavio, SAP Solution Manager 7.2, LeanIX, ServiceNow, Enable Now, SharePoint, and Azure AD
Developed a migration concept for transferring ViFlow process models to Signavio
Defined a procedure model for user and role management
Integrated SAP Solution Manager 7.2 with Signavio

Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

6 months

BPM Consulting

Merged two innovative technologies
Modeled an automatable process and connected it to a process mining tool as an analysis dashboard in cooperation with a tool partner
Defined compliant process activities
Carried out the technical integration and tested connection quality
Analyzed and presented the results

Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

3 months

BPM Consulting

Selected a process management tool focusing on quality management
Conducted workshops with key users
Compared two process management tools in terms of functionality, performance, and usage rate
Aligned and trained a consistent and sustainable process modeling methodology

Sep 2018 - Oct 2019

1 year 2 months

Process consulting

Capturing SAP-oriented processes within an SAP ERP implementation project for documentation and training purposes and as a basis for establishing company-wide process management
Aligning the approach model for capturing the SAP-oriented processes
Facilitating process workshops
Capturing the designed SAP module workflows
Establishing and enforcing the BPMN 2.0 modeling standard
Creating a process capture guide

Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

5 months

Process & Architecture Consulting

Optimizing the material master record and trading goods processing
Capturing the as-is processes
Capturing the IT system landscape along the business processes
Identifying weaknesses and uncovering organizational, technical, and process-related fields of action
Defining the to-be processes and to-be IT system landscape

Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

3 months

Architecture consulting

Creating a high-level concept for introducing Robotic Process Automation in the context of Enterprise Architecture Management
Delineating and defining RPA in the context of holistic process automation
Defining roles and responsibilities
Developing a criteria catalog for suitable RPA processes
Developing an introduction process for implementing RPA

Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

5 months

BPM consulting

Creating a concept for introducing company-wide process management with the process management tool Signavio
Conducting a BPM maturity analysis to determine the as-is situation and the target state
Identifying short-term and long-term as well as operational and strategic goals
Deriving measures and fields of action
Building a BPM roadmap to establish company-wide process management
Customizing the process management tool Signavio
Creating a BPM guideline, modeling concept, process map, and layer concept
Configuring the interface from Signavio to SAP Solution Manager 7.2
Training in process modeling with BPMN 2.0 and using Signavio

Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

5 months

SAP consulting

Internal project for developing and executing a SAP S/4HANA (1709) new implementation according to the itelligence One Method
Scoping the project including SAP Best Practices and developing a functional concept (Customer Lifecycle Plan and Business Blueprint)
Customizing the SAP modules FI, CO, MM, SD, and PP, and documenting the customizations
Testing the system settings and creating test/user documentation
Presenting the configured system in the Fiori Launchpad

Sep 2017 - Oct 2019

2 years 2 months

BPM Consulting

Introduction of BPM in the context of an SAP ERP implementation
Creation and expansion of a BPM guideline including modeling rules
Scoping and importing SAP best practice models into Signavio
Customization of the Signavio Process Manager
Support and training of demand managers in process modeling with BPMN 2.0
Audit of process models
Modeling company-specific end-to-end processes aligned with the SAP S/4HANA (1709) implementation

Jul 2017 - Oct 2019

2 years 4 months

BPM Consulting

Led the development of a holistic and sustainable top-down documentation methodology for various use scenarios involving BPMN 2.0
Methods for representing business processes in business-IT alignment (e.g. SAP processes)
Methods for depicting collaboration between process participants with a focus on inputs and outputs
Methods for representing application- and function-spanning business processes
Methods for depicting business processes/transactions with a focus on automation

Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

7 months

BPM Consulting

Introduction of BPM as part of a global SAP ERP rollout
Conducting a maturity assessment and identifying areas for action
Defining a BPM roadmap
Support in auditing process models (BPMN 2.0)
Assistance in developing a BPM guideline

Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

1 year 3 months

Process Consulting

Implementation of a Product Lifecycle Management system
Capture and analysis of current processes
Process analysis and optimization using BPMN 2.0
Definition of a target concept for pricing customer-specific solutions in BPMN 2.0
Customization of the PLM system

Mar 2015 - May 2015

3 months

Project Assistant

Setup of an Infrastructure-as-a-Service architecture
Project assistance for the project manager and architect
Design and facilitation of workshops

Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

5 months

DMS consulting

Conceptual consulting for the introduction of a document management system
As-is analysis of the documentation structure
Creation of a business object model
Creation and unification of a role concept
Creation of a target concept using BPMN 2.0
Creation of a requirements catalog for the documentation structure

May 2013 - Feb 2015

1 year 10 months

SAP consulting

Implementation of SAP Business by Design
Data preparation for the migration of legacy data
Database administration in MS Access (MySQL)

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services (5 years), Information Technology (3 years), Government and Administration (2 years), Construction (1.5 years), and Manufacturing (1 year).

Professional Services

Information Technology

Government and Administration

Construction

Manufacturing

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Operations (7.5 years), Information Technology (4.5 years), Strategy (1.5 years), Product Development (1 year), Project Management (0.5 years), and Business Intelligence (0.5 years).

Operations

Information Technology

Strategy

Product Development

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Skills

Development Of Process-oriented Organizations And Establishing Process Management Through Process Development, Process Governance And Process Culture In Companies
Process Modeling Expert With Bpmn 2.0 And The Development Of A Company-specific Holistic Process Capture Methodology
Liaison Between Business And It

Bpm Portfolio Organization & Governance

Development And Establishment Of Bpm Structures
Definition Of Roles And Responsibilities
Development And Application Of A Bpm Maturity Model

Process Landscape & Hierarchies

Building A Process House
Identification Of Management, Core, Support And End-to-end Processes
Integration Of Process Landscapes And Consistent, Methodically Sustainable Documentation Of Processes Across Multiple Process Levels

Methods & Tools

Design And Facilitation Of Process Capture Workshops
Fit-gap Analysis Of Current And Target Business Processes
Solid Experience In Process Modeling With Bpmn 2.0 And Sustainable Presentation Techniques At Both Business Process Level And Technical Level
Introducing Bpm Tools
Implementation Of Signavio Based On Customer-specific Requirements
Using Signavio, Aris, Adonis, Bic Or Cawemo Process Manager For Process Documentation
Process-oriented Architecture Management By Connecting Signavio And Leanix
Development Of Guidelines, Modeling Rules And Attribute Definitions For The Methodical Introduction Of Signavio And Sap Solution Manager 7.2
Business Process Management Within Sap Erp Implementation Projects
Sap Best Practice Process Scoping
Creating Documentation Standards And Approval Workflows

Training & Enablement

Designing And Delivering Training On Bpm Methods And Bpm Tools
Proactive Coaching In The Bpm Environment, Especially On A Sustainable Modeling Methodology With Bpmn 2.0

It Skills

Enterprise Architecture Management With Leanix
Cross-module System Understanding Of Sap S/4hana Operated Via The Fiori Launchpad
Solution Documentation In Sap Solution Manager 7.2
It Frameworks Itil V3 Foundation
Programming Languages Java, C++
Databases Mysql, Ms Access
Web Development Html, Css, Javascript, Php

Languages

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

University of Applied Sciences Entrance Qualification · University of Applied Sciences Entrance Qualification

Bachelor of Science in Business Informatics · Business Informatics

Certifications & licenses

ITIL v3 Foundation

Profile

Created

September 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Boris based?

Boris is based in Detmold, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Boris speak?

Boris speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Boris have?

Boris has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Boris has worked in at least 11 different roles. The average length of individual experience is 5 months. Note that Boris may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Boris be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Boris would be well-suited for roles such as: BPM Consulting, Project Management / Process Consulting, Architecture Consulting.

What is Boris's latest experience?

Boris's most recent position is BPM Consulting.

Which industries is Boris most experienced in?

Boris is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology (IT), and Government and Public Administration. Boris also has some experience in Construction and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Boris most experienced in?

Boris is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Information Technology (IT), and Strategy and Planning. Boris also has some experience in Product Development, Quality Assurance (QA), and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Boris worked in recently?

Boris has recently worked in industries like Government and Public Administration, Construction, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Boris worked in recently?

Boris has recently worked in business areas like Operations and Project Management.

What is Boris's education?

Boris holds a Bachelor in Business Informatics.

Does Boris have any certificates?

Boris has 1 certificate: ITIL v3 Foundation.

What is the availability of Boris?

Boris is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Boris?

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