I am a business consultant who can speak “nerd”. My core know-how is understanding the needs of the business professionals and relate them to the professionals providing the information technology systems. I have decades of experience from several business areas and successful entrepeneurial activities.
Noro Consulting Oy (NCO) is a one-man information technology consulting company established in 1991. The company is based in the capital area of Finland. NCO provides only expert service and is therefore totally independent of any hardware or software vendors.
Juha Noro is a positively thinking realist with a touch of perfectionism. Challenges are faced with sincerity dipped in humour. Professional pride and solid know-how combined with extensive experience give confidence to handle all assignments reliably.
The approach to handling the task at hand is analytical and practical. The client is supported in resolving technical issues as well as in change management. The ability to see the big picture and to view issues from the business angle as well as knowledge of human behaviour gives a broad perspective. This builds mutual confidence and leads to long-term client relations.
My clients gain access to the full body of knowledge gathered during a long career. In addition to IT knowledge I have expertise in logistics, purhasing and sales. This is why issues are viewed primarily from a business point instead of a purely technical aspect.
Only partially implemented methods and systems may have an adverse effect on sustaining strategies and project completion. Without “tweaking to perfection” a costly investment may lead to loss of productivity and cause change resistance. I am specialized in helping my clients handle process changes as well as in finalizing system functionalities.
My client relations usually last for years. My clients tend to utilize my expertise on a wide scale. Here are a few examples of tasks and projects over the years:
- project manager for Finland in multinational projects
- creating automated information transfer methods between different systems
- routines for data extraction from legacy systems to spreadheet
- several calculation templates and even multiuser applications built using Excel
- outsourced IT Manager
- second level IT support
- automating software distribution