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Management Is Much More Than a Science
Big Data for driving innovation? Think again. "A truly rigorous thinker considers not only what the data suggests but also what within the bounds of possibility could happen. And that requires the exercise of imagination - a very different process from analysis"....
Insights from the 11th State of Agile Report
"In this new blog post, VersionOne take a look at insights from the 11th annual State of Agile report and look at several trends seen over the past few years in agile adoption including: - Agile adoption is growing globally - Use of agile in outsourced development...
The No #NoEstimates
In September of last year I published my article on #NoEstimates here. I also tweeted about it and Vasco Duarte, the book's author, re-tweeted my tweet. This caused strong reactions from people that appal the #NoEstimates ideas. I got personally attacked (got called...
Don’t Panic – End Povetry
Hans Rosling asks: Has the UN gone mad? In 2015, the United Nations announced their boldest goal ever: To eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, already by 2030. Looking at the realities of extremely poor people the goal seemed impossible. The rains...
Design thinking at the Rotterdam Eye Hospital
How user-centricity helps to reveal and achieve a goal so hard as to "reduce patients' fears" "...The first step in any design-thinking process is to understand the end-user’s experience. In this case, a team of the Rotterdam Eye Hospital’s CEO, CFO, managers, staff,...
Teamwork and the rol of the Product Owner
1985 at Next. A young Steve Jobs acting as a visionary Product Owner, constantly challenging and refocusing the team. A team where its members trust each other and communicate in a direct manner, regardless the not so satisfactory results.
Evan Alexopoulos
Data know-how professional
I am passionate about inspiring a team to create outstanding solutions by leading by example. Therefore, I closely follow changes in established modeling techniques such as Kimball, Inmon and Data Vault. Furthermore, I examine the different possibilities of new developments such as Big Data, Data Lakes, IoT, LDW en Anchor Modeling. I regularly share my knowledge with my colleagues in knowledge sessions, presentations, or just in an informal setting with a good cup of coffee.