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Evaluating risk management methods for software projects
In order to complete a software project on time, one should do risk management and take the right measures to mitigate all likely risks. Several attempts have been made to identify typical project risks and recommended measures. One of the latest attempts was made by ICTU and NEN, in the standard NPR 5326. Saskia Woortman…
Sieuwert van Otterloo
Effective learning analytics for higher education
Most universities use online learning platforms, either to support in-person classes or as the main channel for communication with students. These platforms collect data and statistics that could be used to optimize the learning process: The term ‘learning analytics’ was introduced in 2011 to denote this promising use of learning data. Despite its promises, learning…
Sieuwert van Otterloo
AI, Machine Learning and neural networks explained
This summer, we were invited by the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences to explain artificial intelligence, machine learning and neural networks.In a one hour webinar, we used python to train an actual neural network, showed the audience what can go wrong and how to fix it, with time left for discussing the ethical implications of…
Sieuwert van Otterloo
FAIR data: what is it and why is it important
FAIR data is a set of principles to make sure that any data that has been collected is stored properly. FAIR data was introduced for scientific data, but the principles are also useful for government data or company data. Any valuable data that is used by multiple organisations should be made FAIR.
Sieuwert van Otterloo
Startup contract free template
Startups play an important role in our increasingly digital world. There are many succes stories, studies show that most new businesses fail in their first years. One of the top reasons for this failure is conflict in startup teams. It is especially devastating for a startup company when the founders are involved. In order to prevent…
Jelle Hoekstra