Securing your transformation – program management office practical best practices
22 March 2013 — A program management office (PMO) is established whenever there is a need to manage large programs containing several projects. In this article we go through the PMO establishment process, best practices in running a PMO and common caveats in different phases.
South Korea – an interesting market for European companies
26 April 2024 — Despite slower growth in recent years, Korea remains a major economic force. As more foreign companies are engaging with Korea and Young Korean firms are also networking globally, the Korean market is become increasingly attractive and accessible to international, especially European, businesses.
New opportunities and value creation through corporate environmentalism
21 March 2022 — Finnish companies increasingly prioritize reducing GHG emissions, but corporate environmentalism encompasses broader opportunities. This article breaks this subject down into its components and explores value-creation opportunities for investors, consumers, shareholders, employees, and society.
Expanding a professional services firm globally – lessons learned from Reddal's internationalization
2 October 2013 — Geographical expansion is a necessity for all growth companies at some point, once local markets have been saturated. Success requires establishing the brand, reputation and network as well as building local staff and capabilities, integrating across different cultures.
Digital signage - entering the personalized and interactive era
25 March 2016 — In recent years, digital signage has quietly started to enter into our day-to-day lives. This gradual change, together with new wireless and sensor technology applications, is producing new opportunities in many areas.
Increasing agility in decision-making to improve competitiveness
3 October 2018 — Corporations must increasingly be agile and timely decisions are critical to initiate changes. Complex organizational structures, management by consensus and unstructured decision-making processes hinder agility in decision-making.
Growth by value selling – B2B offering development through a customer-centric approach
16 September 2015 — As companies strive to expand their global presence, and the availability of products and services increases rapidly, competitive pressure is growing due to market saturation and commoditization. As offerings become increasingly similar, companies should involve their customers in offering development.
Digital transformation: The interplay of explorative and exploitative capability development
20 May 2020 — When responding to the digital disruption, finding balance between radical and explorative trials and incremental and exploitative developments is key in unlocking the full potential of digitalization.