A supplier has been found for the project or project, who has offered a comprehensive package and put his own know-how to use. But is everything that the editor suggests always necessary? Is it worth bringing in an expert right from the beginning of the project who can both explain and question, keep the budget under control and stick to the schedule? By including an experienced conker in the project, the customer also always gets an expert and his...

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Every successful project is based on good planning, which starts with a project plan. The plan includes what and how things will be done, as well as how risks, changes and control will be managed. More detailed task-specific plans and the implementation plan are made as separate attachments, which are referenced in the project plan, or maintained in a separate application. This is because the old saying: Well planned is half done is true. Important …

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Over the past year, many have left remote jobs and switched to working with a hybrid model. Graniit is familiar with both models, as over the years we have worked in many different operating environments and in different teams, applying different models face-to-face and via screen. We see the fact that we can work completely independently of location as a big advantage. Outi Penttilä is our experienced project and service management professional who does...

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Customer expectations for consulting work For us at Graniittilai, it is particularly important to strengthen our already rock-solid professionalism. We meet regularly around important themes, share know-how and experiences among ourselves. This time we had a fast-paced and inspiring guest Satu Koskinen, YTK's CIO and member of Graniiti's board, talk about the topic "customer expectations for consulting work". Satu Koskinen IT director of YTK and a member of Graniit's board A very interesting topic raised...

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One is playing golf, another is renovating his summer house, a third is enjoying the summer in the city, and someone is shaking off the dust of Finland and heading south. After two uncertain corona summers, we are being treated to the summer of all time, both in terms of domestic tourism, cultural events and travel in general. We asked three people from Granit what their summer vacation includes and how an expert prepares for the post-summer period, rested and refreshed. Janne's summer is guided by the winds Janne Kilponen, ...

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Our expert Nina's thoughts on leadership Lead yourself first so that you can lead others During my working career, I have collected thoughts on leadership in a little red notebook. I have kept those thoughts with me as a guideline in many different life situations. I wrote one of the most important instructions in that red notebook more than 20 years ago and it reads like this: "Lead yourself first so you can lead others." To lead himself…

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