Agile software development and IT-architecture interactions in the public sector: A multi-case study approach to identify whether these roles are complementary or counterproductive

Large software projects often overrun costs, development time and do not deliver what has been envisioned by the customer. An important factor contributing to these cost overruns is the mismatch in the approaches of IT-architects and agile software development roles. In literature there are hints that complementary added value could be achieved...

The Giant Leap toward AIoT at Scale: Exploring the barriers to scaling Artificial Intelligence of Things

The powerful convergence of AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), or Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) in short, is no longer on the horizon; it has already arrived. By combining AI’s ability to quickly wring insights from data and the ever-growing network of connected devices and systems that generate data, companies can avoid unplanned...

Patterns of Circular Transition: What Is the Circular Economy Maturity of Belgian Ports?

Large seaport hubs in Northwestern Europe are aiming to develop as circular hotspots and are striving to become first movers in the circular economy (CE) transition. In order to facilitate their transition, it is therefore relevant to unravel potential patterns of the circular transition that ports are currently undertaking. In this paper, we...

Start-up growth strategy: A case study of Ecobloom

This master thesis is written for the master program Strategic Product Design in collaboration with Ecobloom and its members. The main objective was to create a holistic and strategic framework for start-ups to rapidly scale-up, while utilizing Ecobloom as a case study for implementation and evaluation.<br/><br/>Ecobloom is a start-up that...