In addition to the definition of Wikipedia the following situations have been particularly suitable for interim management:

• Timely implementation of critical, novel projects (e.g. in the supply chain, in sales and marketing, in finance and controlling, in IT, etc.) 
• Need for neutral, unbiased implementation of projects or management tasks affected by internal politics.
• Increasing management capacity during urgent internal or external issues (e.g. reorganization, merger & acquisition, expansion, etc.)
• Innovation projects where "time-to-market" is critical for the company.
• Overseas business activites where local competence is essentail to sccessfully build up, expand or reoganize an operation (e.g. in Russia, India, South East Asia, China, etc.)
• Successions in ownership and management of SMEs where a lot of diplomacy is required during the transition phase from the previous company owner to the new one.
• Independent advisory to the Board of Directors.