The Project Manager’s role is to support the client with challenging projects and ensure that they are delivered as planned. At the same time, the IT Project Manager manages the resources available for the project and ensures that the project is delivered on budget.

The problem with complex projects is often a lack of planning and implementation of the project plan. It is the IT project manager’s job to ensure that this problem does not arise and that the project is completed according to the customer’s wishes. The project manager sets precise objectives for the project and creates a clear plan of how the objectives will be achieved.

In addition, consultants have a toolbox of lessons learned from many projects, so they can use their experience and expertise to avoid the most common pitfalls for the benefit of the client.

An IT Project Manager is a people manager who can effectively harness the potential of experts

The nature of projects has changed in recent years and, as a result, the job description of the project manager has also undergone some changes. The project manager has become more of a leader of people, and a sparring partner, rather than just a project manager.

The task of the IT project manager is therefore to get to know the members of his team well, so that he can set clear roles for each team member according to their strengths and thus make the team even more desirable. In addition to setting roles, the project manager acts as a sparring partner and coach for the team members.

Through sparring, the project manager can motivate and engage team members in a common goal, while creating a supportive atmosphere where team members can shine and express their ideas easily.

The IT project manager looks outside the box

The IT project manager will also be able to look at things from an external perspective when they arrive at the client company. Often companies have problems with entrenched practices that can undermine the effectiveness of experts on a project. The IT project manager identifies these problem areas and is able to suggest improvements and solutions to make the project more effective.

Our consultants have been involved in the development of a wide range of specialist organisations. Including those with in-house expertise on the project topic. Our clients particularly appreciate an external perspective, clear and concrete proposals.

– An outsider sees things from a distance, which adds value to the internal development project by raising issues, alternative paths and new solutions. We help companies to shape their business. It’s not always a big development project, but the impact on management and competitiveness is significant,” says Sami Karjalainen, Senior Consultant at Nextcon.

Nextcon’s Project Management professionals take you towards your goals

We provide experienced project management professionals for our clients’ information system projects, who are responsible for managing the projects according to the set objectives. Our industry expertise includes projects in the insurance business and the public sector.

Our project management consultants have been involved in developing Caruna’s e-services and e-commerce and supporting the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority in tendering for online services. Visma Financial Solutions Oy has also trusted our expertise by selecting Nextcon as project manager for a system development project. Nitro selected Nextcon as a consultant for a technical solutions portfolio project to create a new way of managing Nitro’s technical solutions portfolio.