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Successful tech projects, from start to finish
As the majority of all business blog posts state, in today's ever-changing business world, flexibility and agility is key for any company looking to stay competitive. We have embraced this reality, offering a unique delivery process that offers clear benefits for both clients and freelancers. In this article, Finitec CEO Pekka Hackspik describes our distinctive approach and the advantages of leveraging the freelance economy.
The Finitec Delivery process: Speed and Precision
Our delivery process begins with a critical step: project specification. The team works closely with the client to identify essential project details, such as key variables, timelines, and a project plan. This collaborative approach ensures that the project aligns with the client's vision and expectations.
"Everything starts with mutual commitment. From the start, we dive deep into understanding the client's needs and making the process as smooth as possible for them. Conversely, our potential client can help the process by providing information and working with us to get the project going”, describes Hackspik.
One significant factor for us is financial transparency. Rather than attempting to maximise or minimise costs, we focus on the economic reality of the client. This approach ensures that the client has a feasible budget and helps foster a strong commitment to collaboration.
Challenging the Status Quo
We don’t stop at delivering a project based on client specifications. We go a step further by challenging our clients. Through a structured process, we engage with the client to create a plan, including interview slots for potential freelancers.
Our focus on creating a clear plan ultimately saves everyone time and effort. Setting deadlines for offers and scheduling reviews ensures that the project progresses smoothly.
Enhancing Visibility and Competitiveness
One of our key strengths is the ability to close talent to projects that others can’t.
“We pay close attention to making each project interesting for our talent pool, and we work hard to achieve a great match – typically we offer only a few specialists to the client, ones that really feel a connection to the project opportunity”, says Hackspik.
Our success in attracting talent is largely thanks to providing excellent visibility in the freelance marketplace. We continuously update our database with new projects and employ a proactive approach by pitching these projects to our network of expert freelancers.
By highlighting the attractiveness of a project from a freelancer's perspective, we make it about more than just the price. This makes projects interesting for specialists and also translates to competitive offers for clients.
Quality Assurance
An essential aspect of our process is ensuring the skills and cultural match of freelancers for each project. This diligence ensures that freelancers can be trusted to deliver, which is a win for each party.
This rigorous vetting process sets the success rate of projects very high. On the other hand, our approach to helping freelancers find the right opportunities is proactive and efficient. By understanding where a freelancer is likely to excel, we simply increase the chances for a win-win-win situation for our client, the freelancer and, ultimately, our business.
Exceptional Flexibility
During a project, we maintain regular contact, typically on a monthly basis, to ensure everything proceeds as planned. The occasional check helps make necessary adjustments if needed.
When contracts are coming to an end, we come in early to determine the next steps. The process is straightforward and reliable, making it ideal for clients and freelancers alike.
Direct Dealing
Finitec primarily serves end clients, making it less focused on relationships with consultancy firms. Whereas with a consultancy, there might be pressure to switch freelancers to the consultancy’s own employees as capacity is freed up, Finitec is dedicated to the freelancers. For the client, this means there are no ulterior motives and everything is in service of their success.
Speed and Efficiency
The expedited pace of the Finitec process is a standout feature. In addition to our regular fare, where many projects are typically underway within 2-3 weeks after the client's project specification, we have achieved some remarkable turnarounds.
A notable example is the 24-hour completion of a project: “A client had a pay-per-view pipeline broken at the last minute, and Finitec helped them find the right freelancer for the job in record time. The system their regular provider couldn’t fix was put right in under 24 hours after the initial spec meeting. We are in the position to do things at breakneck speed, if needed”, states Hackspik.
In Conclusion
Our approach to leveraging the freelance economy offers a powerful model for both clients and freelancers. Our dedication to transparency, quality, and agility ensures that projects are completed successfully and efficiently. The robust support they provide to freelancers makes them a highly desirable partner for those seeking to collaborate on exciting projects.
Hackspik is confident that the role of freelancers is set to grow:
“The freelance economy is undoubtedly changing the way companies operate and find talent. By continuously developing our process and mindset, we help organisations benefit from the speed, flexibility, and expertise that freelance talent brings to the table.”
Ota yhteyttä
Töölönlahdenkatu 3B00100 Helsinki+358 (0)1084 16100hello@finitec.fi