Project Manager DC-Move/APP-Move

• IT consulting
• Areas: IT strategy, IT architecture, IT processes, IT organization, IT technology, data center delivery, data center transition & transformation
• Focus: evaluation, planning, design and implementation, project management

IT strategy and IT architecture consulting

• Management and IT management consulting
• Development and maintenance of an IT strategy
• Basic definitions and relationships
• Definitions: vision, mission, role of IT in the company, etc.
• Definition of high-level/top-level IT principles
• Components and influencing factors of the IT strategy
• Development of sub-strategies
• Interaction between IT strategy and corporate strategy
• Scenario building for holistic view and decision making
• Definition of strategy-defining IT processes
• Development and maintenance of an IT architecture
• Basics and overall architecture
• Definition and interplay of sub-architectures
• In-house development of an IT blueprint
• Detailing of sub-architecture-specific IT blueprints and IT principles
• Definition of the IT architecture process
• Establishment/operation of an IT architecture board
• Definition of IT standards and ensuring/updating them
• Linking/interaction with IT strategy
• Layer model (business processes, applications, technology)
• Logical and technical architecture layers

IT process and IT organization consulting

• Business processes
• Status and development of business processes
• Business process optimization through IT use
• Drive and change through IT, impact on business case
• Interaction and integration of business processes/IT processes
• IT processes
• Basics according to ITIL and IBM (LOVEM)
• Definition and development of IT processes including top processes
• Grouping and detailing of top processes on 2nd and 3rd levels
• Detailed development of IT processes from a system management view:
• Configuration management
• Problem management
• Change management
• In-house development of “generic change” including sub-generic changes (technology, software, procedures)
• Operations management
• SLA management
• Development and detailing of the IT architecture process
• Link and integration with business processes
• Tool selection for process design (documentation, simulation)
• IT methodology
• In-house developed methodology (iteration including shifting goals)
• Top-down/bottom-up control loop
• Multiple iterations including goal shifts
• Rough/fine breakdown
• Separation into logical/technical development levels
• IT organization
• Derivation of a process-oriented IT organizational structure
• Optimization/change of existing organizational structures
• Competence shift and creation of competence centers
• “Fire brigade” deployment and disaster management in critical cases
• Planning and execution of social events during reorganizations, motivation building and support of key players
• Benchmarking (COMPASS and other survey methods)
• Establishment of an IT project office and control
• Project controlling and creation of a unified reporting system
• Definition and revision of a project manual
• Operations concepts
• Development of a general operations concept with subject-specific concepts
• Creation of a general operations concept framework as a guideline for subject-specific concepts
• Development of templates for subject-specific operations concepts

Design, conception and implementation

• Infrastructure (cabling)
• Structured cabling systems
• Planning of consolidation points and equipment
• Cable selection for fiber (SM, MM) and copper cables, connectors
• Cabling of headquarters (campus) and branch offices
• Network (LAN)
• Network topologies and protocols, IP planning
• Design, evaluation and selection of switch components
• Routing and switching, VLAN/ELAN design, SNA integration
• Planning and implementation of highly available network structures
• Network (WAN)
• WAN topologies and provider networks
• Conducting selection procedures and awarding provider contracts
• Remote access for fixed and mobile branches of various sizes and connection technologies
• Systems (client, server, host, printing, telecom)
• Definition, classification, selection/use of system technology
• Definition/selection of Wintel systems and thin client environments
• Server planning, selection, setup and commissioning/operations
• Server consolidation/re-centralization
• Host integration (IBM, SIEMENS, Unix derivatives)
• Telecom integration as part of call center operations
• Operating systems (evaluation and use)
• MS-based client systems (W95/98, WNT 3.51/4.0, W2000/XP)
• Thin clients (Microsoft, Citrix)
• Server systems (Novell, NT4.0, W2000, .NET, Linux)
• Host integration (HP-UX, SUN Solaris, IBM Z-OS)
• Network services (evaluation, use and integration)
• Setup of communication structures (MS Exchange, Lotus Notes)
• Planning, commissioning and operation of network services (e.g. directory, file, print, database, imaging, web, etc.)
• Directory design (NDS, AD)
• Integration into existing environments
• Middleware (evaluation and integration)
• Selection/integration of components for communication, message transport, object access and transactions
• Applications (evaluation and integration)
• Definition of presentation layer
• Integration of application programming (internal, external)
• Technical consulting/support for application development
• Definition of database access methods, database selection and integration
• High-level planning of EIS/MIS systems

Internet, intranet and extranet (evaluation and use)

• Cascaded DMZ zones and related services for internal and external access
• Cascaded firewall deployment/rules
• Use of mail relays
• Email virus protection
• Provision of web and FTP services
• Integration/support of web application services
• Migration planning (planning and use)
• Migration of LAN structures
• Migration of WAN structures and providers
• Migration of (MS) client environments
• Migration of Novell/NT servers
• Ensuring operations during migration phase
• Availability/recovery planning (planning and use)
• Server hardware (Intel) and server OS clusters (Novell, MS)
• Application clusters (Notes)
• Service and restart procedures
• Data center failover concepts
• Re-centralizations and 24x7 operations
• Security planning (planning and use)
• Review of overall security concept
• Definition of trust zones and protection mechanisms
• Testing sub-areas with simulated attacks
• Hardening of the IT environment, especially servers
• System management (planning and use)
• Development and setup of a SM architecture
• Tool selection and commissioning/operations in parts of client-server environments
• Integration into the overall environment (incl. Tivoli products)
• Feasibility analyses
• Review of existing concepts/decisions
• Creation of feasibility studies for decision support
• Critical evaluation of existing parameters

Project management and project work

• Project management
• Taking over project management with teams up to 10 people
• Supporting project management with teams up to 60 people
• Taking over overall project management
• Sometimes dual project management with client PM
• Handling projects with
• Project planning (goals, resources, parameters, budget, etc.)
• Project execution and control
• Project documentation and internal review
• Quality and budget assurance
• Handover of solution to operations management
• Preparation/execution of external review sessions
• Coaching project staff and client PMs
• Driving critical decision points
• Project methodology (mix of in-house and MSF)
• Social skills and mediation
• As an external PM, enforcing tough decisions with appropriate conflict culture
• Project controlling and management reporting
• Project risk management and mitigation
• Project quality measures (design, control)
• Project work
• Joining ongoing or new project teams
• Technical contributions not limited to one area
• Goal and team orientation
• Supporting project management
• Taking over key sub-areas/sub-projects
• Project types
• Working in strategic, architecture-defining and technical projects
• Technical project management as well as process developments
• Extensive project planning for server/mail migrations
• Leading strategy and architecture projects (incl. SM)