1. 23.6.2009 MK "Developmet and improving of competitiviness of consulting engineering sector" The goal for the project is to collect onformation of success factors on Finland at 5 years perpective. Markets, services ja customership of the branch will be reseached. Tools for improving business will be developed. The most important goal would give anwers and road map for following questions: - how will the operational environment change? - how will the behaviour of the clients change? - how has the branch have to change to be more competitive? THE FUTURE OF CONSULTING ENGINEERING INDUSTRY

2. 23.6.2009 MK Budget of the project is 140 000 € and partners of the project are: Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation70 000,- Finnish Assosiation of Consulting Firms SKOL10 000,- Pöyry Oyj8 000,- Etteplan Oyj8 000,- Elomatic Oy8 000,- Sweco Industry Oy8 000,- Deltamarin Oy8 000,- Federation of Professional and Managerial Staff YTN Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers TEK10 000,- Union of Professional Engineers in Finland UIL10 000,- The main operator of the first step will be Turku School of Economics, Finland Futures Research Centre. Responsible manager of the project will be developmet manager Matti Kiiskinen, SKOL ry. THE FUTURE OF CONSULTING ENGINEERING INDUSTRY

3. 23.6.2009 MK Alternative scenarios of consulting engineering industry (consultants work) Scenarios of following areas: AREARESULTS 1. MARKETS - global trends, productivity, competition Global trends affecting the branch and alternative scenarios at the economical, competitional and productivity changes 2. SERVICES - quality, know-how, technology, resources Needs and expectations of customers for the quality of services and resources. Forecasting areas of expertise and new technology 3. CLIENTS - procurement, contracts, networks Changes in procurement procedures, general conditions and commercial customs. The future prospects of network economy THE FUTURE OF CONSULTING ENGINEERING INDUSTRY