The following questions are those that clients have frequently asked me before starting a collaboration. I answer them here with the same openness as in a personal conversation. Anything that remains open afterwards can be clarified in a brief initial consultation—free of charge and without obligation.
My experience covers complex initiatives in regulated environments—situations in which, alongside strategy and implementation, compliance, stakeholder density, and political dynamics must also be taken into account.
Three examples from my portfolio:
More than twenty-five years of consulting practice also cover reorganizations, carve-outs, strategy development, operational excellence programs, software migrations, transformations, and much more. If your requirements are outside my area of expertise, you will receive an open assessment in the initial consultation as to whether and how I can support you.
Primarily with established mid-sized companies and corporations where initiatives affect multiple business units, sites, and stakeholder groups. The situations these companies face typically have three characteristics:
My professional path fits this environment: self-employed in advisory work since 2008, before that two years at a consulting boutique specializing in the energy sector and five years at a leading international management consultancy. Methodological depth and an implementation-oriented way of working continue to shape my work to this day.
Three aspects shape my approach:
Focus on the agreed engagement. During an ongoing project, I do not pursue an agenda to acquire additional engagements with you. Recommendations on adjacent topics are made only if you ask for them. In the owner-led model, this clarity is part of the independence you gain by engaging me.
Broad qualification profile. The combination of IT, business, and quantitative-analytical understanding eliminates the need for translation between specialist departments. The same breadth applies across all hierarchy levels—from the supervisory board to the subject-matter expert. Discussions take place on equal footing, which makes decisions more robust.
Substance over documentation. The benchmark is not the volume of the final documentation, but what continues to have an impact in your organization after the engagement ends. Before the project is closed, we jointly review whether the agreed objectives have been achieved and whether the results are accepted in day-to-day operations.
There are three constellations in which my way of working does not fit your needs:
If the expected outcome is primarily an extensive presentation. My benchmark is the effectiveness of the work in your organization, not the size of the final document. For purely documentation- or presentation-oriented assignments, there are more suitable providers.
If the work is intended to be conducted deliberately bypassing those responsible for operations. Topics that are initially addressed only with the board are part of my work. What does not work is advisory that structurally excludes the operational line—the problems are not solved, but shifted.
If the actual goal is to confirm a decision that has already been made. An independent assessment in such a constellation will highlight aspects that may contradict the original objective.
The initial consultation is for getting to know each other, clarifying the content, and jointly assessing a possible approach. It is free of charge, without obligation, and open in terms of content. If your question is better addressed elsewhere, you will receive that assessment directly in the conversation.
In terms of content, we clarify:
You then make the decision on the next steps at your own pace. I will not follow up.
Once you engage me, we jointly specify objectives, ways of working, participants, and milestones. Further collaboration takes place in fixed appointments—depending on the project, in weekly working sessions and monthly steering meetings, with availability for interim alignment.
Three principles shape the collaboration:
The duration depends on the scope and is clearly defined before the project starts:
Each project is tailored individually. A manageable format is almost always possible and, in many cases, a more sensible entry point than a broad-based engagement.
Both, depending on the project. As a rule, engagements are designed as hybrid:
The specific split is agreed before the project starts.
Yes. Both formats are a fixed part of my offering and are tailored individually to your context:
For an inquiry, your topic and the planned framework are sufficient.
Then it is addressed openly—and the collaboration is ended by mutual agreement.
My contracts provide for short notice periods to the end of the month, typically two to four weeks depending on the project format. At no point are you bound for longer than makes sense for you. A collaboration without a viable working relationship does not produce good results for either side—quality of work matters more to me than the duration of an engagement.
In practice, an early exit is the absolute exception, because we already assess in the initial consultation and during the specification phase whether the constellation is viable. If something still does not work later on, addressing it directly is the right approach.
Field-tested management tools that emerged from real consulting work—not theoretical templates, but proven instruments that are continuously refined. For this reason, the full portfolio is not always available online; products under revision are temporarily removed from the catalog and added again once further development is complete.
Currently available are structured assessment tools in Excel format:
All tools are designed for independent use by the leadership team—no platform lock-in, no data migration, no external advisory.
The answer depends on internal capacity and the nature of the question.
A digital tool is sufficient if:
Personal advisory is advisable if:
A frequently chosen path: clients start with a digital tool and, if needed, expand to personal advisory for implementation.
Yes. All digital products are delivered in a standard format (e.g., Excel) and work on any standard workstation—no proprietary applications, no cloud connection, no data migration. The download is available immediately after purchase.
The tools are designed to be usable without external training.
The purchase entitles you to use the tool within the purchaser’s team—for repeated use in different tasks within that team.
Included is:
Not included is:
For company-wide use, multiple teams, or group structures: if the tool is to be made accessible to a broader group of recipients—e.g., across several departments or in a company-wide program—this can be regulated via an individual agreement.
For digital products, the statutory right of withdrawal expires once the download is actively started (as is customary for digital products). To enable an informed purchase decision, you will find a detailed description and preview images for each product.
Should technical issues arise—e.g., with the download, file integrity, or display—these are clarified directly by email. A response is usually provided on the same business day.
For talks, workshops, and advisory services, the full statutory right of withdrawal applies as long as the service has not yet been provided.
Costs depend on the type of collaboration.
Digital products: fixed prices between just under fifty and several hundred euros. You can find current prices in the product overview.
Personal advisory: billed at a daily rate or fixed price, depending on the engagement design. The framework is clarified in the initial consultation; before the project starts, you will receive a realistic effort estimate. Billing is monthly.
The initial consultation is free of charge and without obligation.
That depends on the type of service:
For time-critical situations, it is possible to start work at short notice. This is coordinated in the initial consultation.
For digital tools, payment is processed securely via Stripe—credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Payment data is SSL-encrypted and is not stored on this website’s servers.
For personal advisory, billing is by invoice with 30-day payment terms. For longer projects, billing is monthly.
Confidentiality applies from the very first contact—not only after the contract is signed.
You can find details on data processing in the privacy policy.
Across industries, with a focus on regulated and complex environments. The methodology and tools work regardless of the industry—more important than the industry is the nature of the question.
Industries covered in my consulting practice:
What matters is not the industry affiliation, but the nature of the question: complex initiatives, regulatory environment, high stakeholder density, need for experienced project and program management. If your requirements fall within this framework, my expertise is a good fit.
An FAQ can clarify many questions, but not all. Whether your requirements fit my competence profile and whether a collaboration is expedient can be assessed reliably in a brief conversation.
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Alternatively, you can reach me directly by email at moc.ssaserdna@yrosivda or by phone at +49 6174 9357871. You will usually receive a reply on the same business day.
For further depth in advance: details on my advisory approach can be found under Advisory, an overview of all available products under Solutions, and in-depth specialist articles under Insights.
