Interim Management has grown in several developed countries to an established and acknowledged tool to cover different topics in an organization. The applicability of an Interim Manager is multifold and in tricky as well as in everyday situations it can repre-sent an excellent alternative to own internal resources. Especially when topics, which cannot be found in the portfolio of the core competences of the undertaking have to be dealt with. What does an interim manager stands for? How does an interim manager work? How does an interim manager proceed? Which competences does an interim manager need? Which work topics are covered by the interim manager?

Interim Management has grown in several developed countries to an established and acknowledged tool to cover different topics in an organization. The applicability of an Interim Manager is multifold and in tricky as well as in everyday situations it can repre-sent an excellent alternative to own internal resources. Especially when topics, which cannot be found in the portfolio of the core competences of the undertaking have to be dealt with. What does an interim manager stands for? How does an interim manager work? How does an interim manager proceed? Which competences does an interim manager need? Which work topics are covered by the interim manager?