Kehittämisalalta

keitämäisala or kehittämisalalta? The term kehittämisalalta is a Finnish word formed from kehittämis- (development) and ala (field or sector) with the elative suffix -alta, meaning “from the development field.” It refers broadly to activities, knowledge, or experiences associated with the development field. The related inflected forms include kehittämisalalle (into the development field), kehittämisalalla (in the development field), and kehittämisalalta (from the development field). For example, “Kokemusta kehittämisalalta” means experience from the development field, and “Työskentelen kehittämisalalle” means I work in the development field.

Usage and scope: Kehittämisalalta is used across sectors to describe work related to development processes, such as policy planning, project design and management, organizational or product development, and capacity building. In public administration, non-governmental organizations, and private companies, it serves as a convenient label for roles, research, or expertise tied to development activities. The term can be applied to domestic development projects as well as international development cooperation, innovation ecosystems, and service or software development aimed at improvement and growth.

Relation to other terms: Kehittämisalalta is closely related to kehittämisala (the development field as a noun phrase) and to more specific areas like yhteiskunnallinen kehittäminen (social development), liiketoiminnan kehittäminen (business development), or teknologian kehittäminen (technology development). While precise scope varies by context, kehittämisalalta generally connotes work aimed at progressing, enhancing, or expanding capabilities and outcomes through systematic development efforts.

See also: kehittäminen, ala, ala- ja toimialan termistö, kehittämisala.