toimitettavat

Toimitettavat is Finnish for deliverables and is used chiefly in project management, procurement, and software development. It is the plural form of the participial adjective toimitettava, meaning “that must be delivered” or “deliverable.” In practice, toimitettavat refer to the outputs a project, contract, or agreement is expected to produce and hand over to a client or stakeholder.

Toimitettavat can be tangible or intangible. Examples include a final report, software version, technical documentation, user manuals, construction drawings, or commissioning plans. They are typically defined in project documentation such as the scope specification, requirements, or a deliverables list, and they are tied to acceptance criteria that determine whether a deliverable is complete and approved.

Management and acceptance of toimitettavat are central to project governance. They are scheduled, budgeted, and assigned to specific work packages. Each deliverable usually has defined quality standards, completion criteria, delivery dates, and responsible parties. Upon completion, deliverables are reviewed and signed off by customers or project stakeholders, providing a formal acceptance that the item meets agreed expectations.

Etymology and usage notes: the word is derived from the verb related to delivering (toimittaa/toimittaa) with the -ttava suffix forming a present-participial adjective, pluralized as toimitettavat. In Finnish project contexts, it is common to see phrases like “toimitettavat tuotteet,” “toimitettavat asiakirjat,” or simply “toimitettavat” when the context is clear.

See also: project deliverables, requirements management, scope definition.