Kimmo Parkkinen

Kimmo Parkkinen is an expert in requirement specifications and software procurement.

Kimmo consults the customers on defining the functional requirements and technical design of web based solutions as well as selecting the best suppliers for the implementation phase. His areas of expertise include designing, modelling and documenting complex web based services.

Kimmo has over 20 years of experience with web and intranet projects, including serving as a software architect, technical project manager and a production manager in software vendor companies and also as an independent consultant.

Articles written by Kimmo

A total of 16 articles

Composable solutions – when to use them and when not?

3 April 2023

Report: SaaS search solutions in Finnish websites

7 March 2023

Report: Microsoft 365 intranet partners in Finland

27 September 2021

Case: Caverion’s new intranet is an efficient tool for everyday communication

12 November 2018

Case: New intranet for the 15 000 employees of the City of Tampere – North Patrol as requirement analysis partner

5 November 2018

Are there any teamwork solution alternatives for Office 365?

8 December 2017

Are there any alternatives for Office 365 intranet?

30 November 2017

Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre’s new web services – North Patrol as an expert guide through the large renewal

24 April 2017

SharePoint Online in mobile devices

6 February 2017

How much does Office 365 intranet cost?

26 October 2016

Our partner selection process opened up

28 June 2015

How much does it cost to build an intranet? Prices compared

12 January 2015

Facing an extranet challenge? Identity and access management as a solution

16 June 2014

Discover the true differences between intranet tenders

28 May 2014

Discover the true differences between tenders

28 May 2014

Renewing an existing digital service – From chaos to an organized roadmap

27 April 2014

About North Patrol

We are a team of ten consultants, all of whom are experienced designers and technology experts. Every year we design and prepare over 50 different online services and information systems. Our customer satisfaction is very high (9.5 out of 10), and we have helped many customers transform their digital services.

We specialize in digital service design

We specialize in high-quality design and requirements specification of digital services. Our mission is to help customers succeed in their software project by creating the best possible foundation for implementation – whether it is an agile implementation done inhouse, a project done with a partner, or a publicly tendered project.

We don't sell coding or licenses

Many software companies recommend software solutions that they also implement themselves. We don’t do that. We don’t do software implementation projects or have partnerships with technology providers. Our perspective on the software market is broad, as it should be for our customers. Our goal is always to find the best possible software solution for our customer, whether it’s a custom-built solution, a SaaS service, an open-source platform, or a combination of these.

We are realistic and forward-thinking

We design digital service concepts, implementation methods and architectures that are sustainable and can be further developed. We place great importance on the feasibility of software solutions, the availability of good partners and the predictability of costs.