A Decade of Partnership: University of Helsinki’s Collaborative Journey with Thinking Portfolio

This year commemorates the remarkable ten-year collaboration between the University of Helsinki and Thinking Portfolio, specifically marking the decade since the launch of the Thinking Portfolio Application Portfolio by the University's IT Centre. The Project Portfolio joined the lineup six years ago, adding another dimension to this enduring partnership.

2024-02-12T15:37:42+02:0012.2.2024|

At the University of Jyväskylä, the Thinking Portfolio Project Portfolio creates opportunities for better decision-making.

At the University of Jyväskylä, project culture is systematically developed with a focus on action. The Thinking Portfolio Project Portfolio was adopted to provide the organization with better and more unified situational awareness regarding ongoing projects aimed at developing operations. Jaakko Sivusuo, Development Manager at the University of Jyväskylä, was involved as a project manager in implementing the Thinking Portfolio and is now its primary user. He trains the university staff in using the Project ...

2023-12-13T14:46:34+02:0013.12.2023|

Risk management in detail but easily – Software house QOCO Systems succeeded with Thinking Portfolio Risk Portfolio

QOCO Systems has two Thinking Portfolio’s portfolio models in use: Project and Risk Portfolio. Implementation of the portfolios was effortless and now risks, projects and resources are all managed in the same tool. The aviation industry has strict requirements for risk management QOCO Systems Oy is an ICT supplier company in the aviation industry. Risk management, standards and regulations are a key part of business operations in the aviation industry, says Laura Auhto-Savolainen, who is ...

2023-08-04T09:20:23+03:0031.7.2023|

Thinking Portfolio’s straightforwardness convinced software house QOCO Systems

In the photo, QOCO Systems project team members Heli Kivisoja, Janne Kulmala, Laura Auhto-Savolainen and Valeriia Diupon.  Software house QOCO Systems Oy is an ICT supplier to the airline industry. For a growing company, Thinking Portfolio has provided much-needed consistency and structure in project management.   Growth created space for a new project management tool   QOCO Systems Oy is an aviation software house whose customers include airlines, maintenance companies and aircraft engine manufacturers. Growth objectives have created ...

2023-05-23T12:31:55+03:0023.5.2023|

Orion’s risk assessment and monitoring harmonised in the Thinking Portfolio Risk Portfolio

Orion introduced the Thinking Portfolio Risk Portfolio to harmonise the risk management process and risk assessment and reporting. Today, the Risk Portfolio manages and monitors hundreds of risks from different business areas and functions.   One hundred users get a unified view of Orion's risk situation from the portfolio Kari-Pekka Mäkelä, who is responsible for Orion's risk management process, says that before the introduction of Thinking Portfolio's Risk Portfolio, Orion's risk monitoring was fragmented and PowerPoints ...

2023-05-22T11:39:15+03:0022.5.2023|

The Savings Banks’ Union gets an up-to-date project description through Thinking Portfolio

The Savings Banks’ Union (Säästöpankkiliitto) chose Thinking Portfolio when its goal was to gain a better understanding of the overall picture of the project portfolio and develop a more professional project model. Several tools have been replaced by one transparent solution Just a year ago, The Savings Banks’ Union’s project portfolio was managed with several different tools and PowerPoint-based reporting. As in many other organizations, The Savings Banks’ Union also needed an up-to-date and transparent ...

2023-05-12T13:25:18+03:0012.5.2023|

Five years of Thinking Portfolio and Opera’s duet – The portfolio has improved information transmission, planning and project management maturity

Photo: Heikki Tuuli, Finnish National Opera and Ballet “The Finnish National Opera and Ballet – The art institution of the entire Finnish nation. We offer opera and ballet performances and other events to people of all ages. Thanks to visiting performances, school operas, recordings and live broadcasts as well as television and radio broadcasts, the experiences we create can be enjoyed everywhere in Finland and around the world.” - https://oopperabaletti.fi/en/about-us/   The prelude to the development ...

2023-05-05T09:36:41+03:005.5.2023|

Portfolio management supports knowledge-based decision-making at the University of Vaasa

The project portfolio was introduced at the University of Vaasa last year. It was expected to increase transparency and support reporting and knowledge management. "Data-driven portfolio management has not been possible before because the information has been fragmented and reliant on people's recollection," says Tapio Männistö from the University of Vaasa's Finance and Project Management Services.

2023-02-02T13:47:14+02:0031.1.2023|