kokonaishankkeen

Kokonaishankkeen is a Finnish term used in project management to denote the overall project, i.e., the umbrella scope that encompasses all related subprojects, work packages, and phases under a single governance and delivery framework. The genitive form kokonaishankkeen refers to elements belonging to the overall project, such as kokonaishankkeen tavoitteet or kokonaishankkeen budjetti.

It is used across sectors: construction, IT implementations, urban development, and public sector procurement. The concept emphasizes integrated planning and execution, including alignment of requirements, interfaces, budgets, schedules, procurement, risk management, and stakeholder communication. The kokonaishanke is managed holistically to ensure coherence among parts and to optimize overall value.

In practice, kokonaishanketta is contrasted with its constituent parts, such as alihankkeet or osahankkeet, or with individual work packages. The subprojects are commissioned and managed within the framework of the kokonaishanke; coordination across subprojects is a key responsibility of project governance. The term is common in Finnish-language documents, but is not a formal international standard, and its exact interpretation can vary by organization.

Because it conveys scope and integration, the term is often used when discussing program-level decisions, governance structures, financing, and delivery timelines that affect the entire project rather than a single component.