alkuprotokollat
Alkuprotokollat is Finnish for “initial protocols” and refers to a set of preliminary protocol documents or procedures created at the outset of a process, project, negotiation, or study. The term combines alkup- meaning beginning with protokolla, which denotes a formal protocol, procedure, or record. In practice, al kuprotokollat can denote draft or provisional rules that guide early steps and responsibilities before a main, formal protocol is approved.
The scope and content of alkuprotokollat vary by field. In project management, they may describe the early
The term tends to appear primarily in Finnish-language sources and can be distinguished from related terms
See also: Protokolla, Protokollat, Draft document, Study protocol, Project charter.