Updates about Association of Project Professionals Finland;
PMI Finland Chapter; Raide-Jokeri light rail project;
Kruunusillat [Crown Bridges] projects
REPORT
By Dr Jouko Vaskimo
International Correspondent & Senior Contributing Editor
Espoo, Finland
INTRODUCTION
This roundup continues the coverage of Association of Project Professionals Finland, PMI Finland Chapter and some of the key projects currently going on in Finland.
Association of Project Professionals Finland
Association of Project Professionals Finland (APPF) is a not-for-profit organization, and the International Project Management Association (IPMA) Member Association (MA) in Finland.
Founded in 1978, APPF promotes the interaction, project-oriented thinking, and exchange and development of practical and theoretical knowledge among project management professionals with over 4000 individual and 200 organizational members. APPF organizes two annual conferences: Projektipäivät in late fall and 3PMO in early summer.
This year Projektipäivät took place on 10 … 11.10.2023 in Helsinki under the theme Under a cloud of responsibility. Please navigate to www.pry.fi/en for general information on APPF, and to www.pry.fi/tapahtumat for further information on 3PMO and Projektipäivät.
PMI FINLAND CHAPTER
PMI Finland Chapter is a not-for-profit organization providing project practitioners in Finland continuous learning, networking and community support. The Chapter was founded in 2005. Today, with more than 300 members, the chapter is increasingly recognized as a community where its members can enhance their project management and leadership skills, as well as network with other project management professionals.
PMI Finland Chapter hosts a number of events such as Breakfast Round Tables, regular meetings taking place once a month in Helsinki and occasionally also in other locations. The chapter members have the opportunity to attend events for free or with a discount and the chapter sends its members a regular newsletter with localized content on project management. Additionally, the Chapter supports its members in their professional development and training.
PMI Chapter Finland organizes an annual conference in the spring. This year the event took place on 25.5.2023 in Espoo under the theme Projects in sustainability & Technology – What’s next? Please navigate to www.pmi-fi.org/ for general information on the PMI Finland Chapter.
RAIDE-JOKERI
The consortium comprising YIT and VR Track completed the Raide-Jokeri project in late October. The final enhancements of the light rail line service are ongoing. No major problems have been reported, however, there have been some minor complaints e.g. about the noise the new rolling stock makes – especially in some of the tights turns. The Alliance model employed in the project is generally considered a major contributor towards successful project completion ten months ahead of agreed time schedule. This completes my coverage of the Raide-Jokeri project.
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How to cite this report: Vaskimo, J. (2023). Finland Project Management Roundup, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue V, May. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pmwj136-Dec2023-Vaskimo-Finland-Project-Management-Roundup-report-1.pdf
About the Author
Dr Jouko Vaskimo
Espoo, Finland
Jouko Vaskimo is an International Correspondent and Senior Contributing Editor for PM World in Finland. Jouko graduated M.Sc. (Tech.) from Helsinki University of Technology in 1992, and D.Sc. (Tech.) from Aalto University in 2016. He has held several project management related positions with increasing levels for responsibility. Jouko holds a number of professional certificates in the field of project management, such as the IPMA Level C (Project Manager), IPMA Level B (Senior Project Manager), PMP, PRINCE2 Foundation, and PRINCE2 Practitioner. Jouko is also a Certified Scrum Master and SAFe Agilist. Jouko is a member of the Project Management Association Finland, a founding member of PMI Finland Chapter, and the immediate past chairman of the Finnish IPMA Certification Body operating IPMA certification in Finland. Since October 2007, he has been heading the Finnish delegation to ISO/TC 258. Jouko resides in Espoo, Finland and can be best contacted at jouko.vaskimo@aalto.fi . For more information please navigate to www.linkedin.com/in/jouko-vaskimo-6285b51 .
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