In this project, I created my own workout application for mobile using Flutter technology. I have provided more details about this project on my blog (in Finnish).

The Datahub includes all 3.7 million electricity consumption points in Finland. Each consumption point has a lot of information available from the distribution network company and electricity supplier systems, such as the contact information of the owner or holder of the consumption point and consumption data for the point.

In this project, I acted as a project manager on behalf of Vaasan Sähkö when integrating customer information systems into the Datahub’s information exchange processes.

The purpose of this study was to examine the features expected from good IoT platforms. Central to this study, was to demonstrate that IoT solutions could be built on these platforms in their operating environments connected to the distribution system. Internet of things platforms are a set of integrated software capabilities. The compared platforms in this study were M-Files,

Link for the thesis

The aim of the project was to systematize and improve the quality of Vaasan Sähköverkko’s network construction projects, both technically and from a customer experience perspective. We created checklists for different stages of the projects and automatically formed them into tasks in M-Files. The tasks were generated through the workflow of the project target type. The resulting data could be monitored in Microsoft Power BI, where I created dashboards with different visualizations. Another aspect of the project was site reporting, which involved allowing contractors carrying out projects such as cabling to report from the site to M-Files on the progress of each project. This information was then transmitted to Power BI reports, serving the idea that the client can make more rational decisions when they have a clear understanding of the current situation.

In this project, I collaborated with Vaasan Sähköverkko’s planning function to build a process where contractors could approve smart/basic secondary substation orders with Vaasan Sähköverkko’s main designers. The process was designed so that a Vaasan Sähköverkon designer created initial data to specify the type of secondary substation needed. Then, the main contractor proceeded with the process and was able to document their work directly in Vaasan Sähköverkko’s M-Files system. Finally, transformer manufacturers were able to enter their own information into the same process. I was responsible for defining and building the metadata structure and security settings, as there were two different parties who needed access to the system, but were not part of Vaasan Sähköverkko’s staff.

When M-Files was fully implemented for Vaasan Sähköverkko, the goal was to integrate the integrated management system into M-Files. In this project, the metadata structure was defined in a way that allowed the integrated management system’s processes and documents to function within M-Files. I carried out this work independently and also trained the staff on the new procedures. Implemented processes included audits, handling of deviations, maintenance and monitoring of training plans and qualifications, management reviews, monitoring of goals and action plans, and supplier evaluations.

After the staff at Vaasan Sähköverkko became familiar with the achievements of the M-Files project in 2017, it was decided to start defining the metadata structure so that all company documents could be managed in M-Files. A couple of months of discussion and specification work began to determine how the metadata structure needed to be modified to serve the purposes of all business functions. We had the assistance of a couple of M-Files consultants, and eventually the specification was formed. I had been so enthusiastic about developing M-Files up to this point that I implemented the metadata structure changes based on the specifications. From then until April 2021, I served as the main user of M-Files, developing and training others to use it in collaboration with various individuals.

Up until 2017, the substation inspection process primarily involved an inspector filling out a checklist on paper, documenting their observations and noting any necessary repairs. Once all substations had been inspected, the inspector brought the entire bundle of checklists to the maintenance team, and any necessary repairs were discussed. Urgent repairs were arranged via phone.

When Vaasan Sähköverkko implemented M-Files, I was convinced of its usefulness and certain that it could easily be utilized in the digitalization of the substation inspection process. I created substation-specific checklists using M-Files’ metadata definitions and established the capability to maintain substation component information. This allowed the components to be linked to the checklists, and the information was more closely integrated with one another. I trained inspection partners on this new process, and they were able to enter information into the checklists on their mobile devices and attach photos using their device cameras. Inspectors greatly appreciated this, as it significantly facilitated their work, as did I. I could follow the inspector’s observations in real-time as they entered them into the checklists, and if anything alarming was detected, I immediately received an email alert. Additionally, the structured formation of information in the system enabled me to create various Power BI reports on inspection observations, allowing possible cause-and-effect relationships to be better observed.