A succesful technology selection is always based on thorough prestudy project which analyses the current situation, business use cases, business goals and service concept requirements.
North Patrol’s consultants have completed dozens of CMS selections for international companies. Typical engagements last 2-3 months and most reference customers are large companies headquartered in Finland.
56 articles
13 May 2024
Sami Kalanen
3 April 2023
Kimmo Parkkinen
7 March 2023
Kimmo Parkkinen
6 May 2022
Perttu Tolvanen
23 June 2021
Anna Availa
23 November 2020
Perttu Tolvanen
24 September 2020
Anna Availa
19 October 2017
Virpi Blom
5 June 2017
Perttu Tolvanen
14 November 2016
Perttu Tolvanen
26 October 2016
Kimmo Parkkinen
6 October 2015
Perttu Tolvanen
21 September 2015
Perttu Tolvanen
6 June 2015
Perttu Tolvanen
2 June 2015
Perttu Tolvanen
3 February 2015
Perttu Tolvanen
16 December 2014
Perttu Tolvanen
We’re eight experienced consultants — designers and technology specialists — focused on vendor-neutral, practical results. Every year, we complete 30-40 customer engagements with customer satisfaction at 9.5/10. Clients come to us to make confident decisions and deliver better digital services.
A small engagement is ideal when you need a clear answer to a specific question, a tough decision supported by independent analysis, or simply a quick outside view.
Pricing is a fixed fee agreed in advance to keep things predictable, and getting started is as simple as sharing your goals and any background material so we can propose a crisp scope and price.
A prestudy is the right choice when you are framing a larger initiative, building internal alignment, or testing whether an idea is worth pursuing — for example a platform change, a new digital service, a consolidation effort, or an AI/automation use case.
In four to eight weeks we interview key stakeholders, map needs, assess the current state across content, architecture, integrations, and governance, and combine vendor‑neutral market insight with technical feasibility and risk analysis.
We then outline effort, budget, and timeline ranges with clear assumptions and scenarios, and we shape a high‑level solution concept and target architecture sketch.
Independent supervision is most effective when you already have a delivery partner and want oversight that keeps scope, quality, and budget on track.
We manage risks, provide executive‑level updates, support acceptance testing, and conduct readiness reviews before go‑live.