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successful programme management tips and tools from nordic perspective

CONTENTS. Challanges in programme and project management

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successful programme management tips and tools from nordic perspective

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    1. Successful Programme Management – Tips and Tools from Nordic perspective Mika Rantakokko

    3. OULU – A PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN ICT The world’s first commercial Edge high-speed network 2003 The world’s first WCDMA telephone call 1996 Modern menu-driven user interface style for mobile phone 1993 The world’s first GSM telephone call 1991 The world’s first NMT network early 1981 The world’s first wrist watch heart rate monitor 1980

    4. Sufficient programme/project management needed Project management has ONLY ONE task – and that is to complete the goals which has been set for the project by Financier and Project owner/partners

    5. Challanges in programme management Preparation of projects – process needed Who does, who pays Strategic approach - who decides which ideas go further

    6. Challanges in programme management Managing… Finances – threat of underestimating costs - problems with cash-flow The every-day work – keeping the goals in mind – good coordinator needed Networks/responsibilities – keeping all strings together – sufficient and well-functioning networks needed Internal and external PR – makes it easier to adjust the activities Risks – in publicly funded projects risks are usually only functional

    8. Office in Oslo Collaboration with international, national and regional players in the field of innovation and business both public and private Project portfolio Total value 32 mill. € NICe’s part 10 mill. € Nordic Innovation Centre organisation

    12. User friendly Nordic financing 50% of first year’s support paid after signing the contract Status report at the end of the year – payment of the remaining 50% from the previous year, 50% of the coming year Final report – last payment No receipts – accountant signature

    13. Finland - comprehensive network of research organisations

    14. Number 1 in innovation and R&D

    15. Finnish Tekes’ R&D funding services for companies

    16. How do Tekes programmes originate? The ideas for new programmes are based on initiatives by Tekes customers and the focus areas in Tekes strategy - interaction with business Tekes plans the programmes in cooperation with business organisations and associations, companies, universities, research institutes and those involved in public administration. The decision to launch a programme is taken by the Tekes board. Planning a programme does not necessarily mean that it will be launched.

    17. What are Tekes programmes? Tekes programmes are complete packages of financing and expert services that are aimed at the most important targets in terms of the future of Finnish business and society in which Tekes finances research and developmentprojects aimed at specified areas and providesprogramme services that support a programme’sobjectives through which about half of the financing grantedby Tekes is channelled

    18. Funding criteria for company R&D projects

    19. Tekes funding to companies by industrial branch in 2006

    20. Examples of Finnish project management tools

    21. This slide shows how the company was set up due to demand and then has grown and evolved according to customer feedback and demand. 95% is our success rate at winning funding of all sizes. Strategic Partners allows us to offer much more than the size of our company suggests.This slide shows how the company was set up due to demand and then has grown and evolved according to customer feedback and demand. 95% is our success rate at winning funding of all sizes. Strategic Partners allows us to offer much more than the size of our company suggests.

    25. Dimes Association Dimes Association collects...ICT players in Finland for joint effort to utilize the results of R&D work for the deployment new services benefiting the national economy. The SMEs will be part of the unique cooperation platform offered by all major ICT players in Finland in order to develop and deploy services. Dimes Association cooperates...with the Finnish innovation organizations forming an effectively operating network which can represent the Finnish national actors in activities towards EU Dimes challenges...ICT stakeholders to intensified innovation. Association based innovation is a new strategic approach. Dimes Association offers...a unique opportunity to mutually beneficial collaboration within and with the Finnish ICT cluster

    27. Who really wants to administrate projects?

    28. Finnish Project Administration Ltd. A company with role as administrative coordinator in projects – substance in other players Can also administrate programmes financing projects

    30. Finnish Project Administration Ltd. – Tasks of the back office Project reporting Financial planning and follow-up Information management/archiving Arranging conferences/seminars/workshops/meetings Web services Other services

    31. Finnish Project Administration Ltd. – tasks of the front-office Marketing the company – contacts with clients Preparing the projects, based on clients’ ideas Follow-up/ quality assurance of the back-office Next step after the project

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