Episode 64 – Data Projects: Wiebke Apitzsch
A lot of projects are just looking at processes and applications. One thing that typically does not get the limelight is the data that is needed to empower these two things. But why is that? Is it because data is “invisible” and cannot be touched or felt?
Our guest today is Wiebke Apitzsch, who is working in “data” for over 15 years with companies like the Boston Consulting Group. Currently she is working in a small organization named “Datahearts” that focusses on the combination of business, data, and change expertise.
Her role is the head of data strategy, in which she defines the use cases (that match the client strategy), looks at the systems that support the data strategy, and set up project and change management to make the project a success.
In this episode of the podcast we are talking about:
- Wiebke’s background
- Why you should focus on data in your projects
- Data as solid basis for discussions
- Change management as key for data project success
- Data strategy
- How to implement data (the example of a brick wall)
- How to manage stakeholders and their potential objections
Wiebke is very active on LinkeIn and you can contact her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wiebke-apitzsch/.
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Ep. 64 – Data Projects: Wiebke Apitzsch – What's Your Baseline? Enterprise Architecture & Business Process Management Demystified
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Credits
Music by Jeremy Voltz, www.jeremyvoltzmusic.com
- CP1 (Welcome)
- Wind Will Blow (Interlude 1)
- Love Won’t Let You Down (Interlude 2)
- South Wing (Outro)
Roland Woldt is a well-rounded executive with 25+ years of Business Transformation consulting and software development/system implementation experience, in addition to leadership positions within the German Armed Forces (11 years).
He has worked as Team Lead, Engagement/Program Manager, and Enterprise/Solution Architect for many projects. Within these projects, he was responsible for the full project life cycle, from shaping a solution and selling it, to setting up a methodological approach through design, implementation, and testing, up to the rollout of solutions.
In addition to this, Roland has managed consulting offerings during their lifecycle from the definition, delivery to update, and had revenue responsibility for them.
Roland has had many roles: VP of Global Consulting at iGrafx, Head of Software AG’s Global Process Mining CoE, Director in KPMG’s Advisory (running the EA offering for the US firm), and other leadership positions at Software AG/IDS Scheer and Accenture. Before that, he served as an active-duty and reserve officer in the German Armed Forces.
