About a year ago there was a post about the demise of StackOverflow, the portal used by many techies for solving common (and not so common) issues that arise with the use of technology. n00bs and experts all mixed together with the common goal of solving issues resulting from gaps in (unread) documentation. The platform… Read More »
As it feels like everybody has jumped on the local AI bandwagon by now, I felt a bit left behind. So it was time to dip my toes in the water and avoid my year-end admin chores. Of which the most mind-numbing is figuring out the tax mess, which in the Netherlands is almost entirely… Read More »
Recently, I came across a post claiming that agile projects were nearly 1.5 times more successful. This headline seemed too good to be true, and indeed it was. The claim was based on a survey posted on X and some LinkedIn groups. While the survey is well-documented and certainly worth a read, there was no… Read More »
Are we doing Agile well? Answering this question seems to be top of mind. However, the solutions proposed are not always that Agile from the outset. Recently I received a piece of thought ware on this subject that was less then Agile in my humble opinion. It wanted to answer the question ‘Are we doing… Read More »
Dear Mr. Boekhorst, The Examination Board met on Tuesday 16 February 2016 to review the academic performance of EMBA15 participants. We are pleased to inform you that your grades have been ratified by the Board and that you have met all the academic criteria required for the award of Masters in Business Administration. We look… Read More »
One of the most exhilarating activities during the MBA was the in-class simulations. The direct head-to-head challenges either between teams or individuals are very exciting, and enjoyable if you are an adrenaline junkie. During the RSM EMBA, we only had three instances where we were graded on these simulation sessions. The first was the Markstrat… Read More »
During my last project I was responsible, as a project manager, for implementing the open source search engine Elasticsearch and the crawler Nutch. It proved to be everything they promised and then some. To get the stemming of the Dutch content right we used a Brute force approach by using a synonym file for all… Read More »
How do I see my career developing and how will an MBA @RSM help me achieve my goals? I want to become one of the best conductors of customer journeys. Removing the hurdles customers are experiencing when interacting with the same company through different channels and touch-points. Optimizing the outcome of the interaction between organizations… Read More »
My business case for the Executive MBA at the Rotterdam School of Management has been approved. Somehow together we (thanks to all who helped) succeeded in convincing: My wife My counselor 2x Service line leader Service area leder Consulting leader, talent partner of consulting and the learning manager. Thank you for the faith you have placed in me by… Read More »
After Seven years in Deloitte Consulting I finally made it and landed on the beach (at least partially). Which of course gives me the time to do all sorts of activities: Work on my career plan (and remind my protégés to do the same) Update Curriculum Vitae ( in 2 languages and 2 formats) Find a new project… Read More »