Responsibility on a Temporary Basis – with a Clearly Defined Role

Interim Management at Aponsi does not mean “bridging” or “accompanying”,
but the temporary assumption of responsibility within clearly defined roles. 

Our mandates arise where organisations:
are in transition or transformation phases
need to secure leadership or governance functions at short notice
require stability, decision-making capability and structure
Aponsi does not provide resources; we organise accountable role assignments.

What we understand by Interim Management 
For us, Interim Management is a leadership responsibility on a temporary basis – not operational project work. 

Typical fields of engagement include:
assumption of leadership or governance functions
stabilisation during crisis or transformation phases
establishment, reorganisation or handover of structures
clarification of responsibilities and decision paths

The focus is on: 
 decision-making capabilit
 structure
 traceability
 handover readiness
  
Not on: 
permanent line functions
operational detail work
pure advisory without responsibility

Typical interim roles 
Depending on the situation and phase, roles may include:
Executive Interim Management (C-level, business unit leadership)
Programme or overall project governance
Crisis and transformation leadership
Governance and decision-structure design
Interface between executive management, IT, business units and external partners

All roles are: 
clearly limited in time
unambiguously defined in mandate and responsibility
designed for stabilisation and structured handover

Specialist roles – targeted, integrated, accountable 
In addition to classic interim mandates, Aponsi facilitates specialist roles where:
specific technical or methodological expertise is required
such expertise must be embedded within an existing leadership and decision framework

Typical specialist roles include:
Senior programme and project managers
Governance, risk or compliance experts
Provider and service management specialists
Transformation and restructuring experts

Important:
Specialist roles do not replace leadership; they operate within clearly defined role models.

Clear distinction: Interim ≠ Freelancer ≠ Consultancy 
Aponsi unterscheidet bewusst:
Interim Management
Responsibility, decision-making, governance
Specialist Role
Expertise within clearly defined parameters
Operational Implementation
Delivered, where appropriate, by separate service providers or internal teams
There is no mixing of assessment, governance and implementation – unless expressly requested by the client and transparently documented.

Positioning within the Aponsi model
At Aponsi, Interim Management and specialist roles are:
not isolated offerings
not individual measures
not all-in-one approaches

They are part of a structured overall model that:
clearly separates roles
makes responsibility visible
prepares decisions in a traceable manner
guides organisations safely through transitions

Our commitment
For us, interim does not mean speed at any cost, but operational capability with responsibility. Not every decision has to be fast – but every decision must be robust, explainable and fit for leadership.