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A template for starting digital projects on the same page

Design
Process
Development
2017-05-30

There’s a saying in Dutch that says ‘een goede start is het halve werk’ (I think the English equivalent is ‘well begun is half done’), that is particularly true for digital projects: the amount of energy invested in preparing projects is a pretty good indicator of how efficient the project will be later on. So what precisely is a good start then?

Bart-Jan Verhoef

Design

Should I be worried about my DIY-Excel behaviour?

Process
2016-08-22

You love Excel. You can do everything with it. It's back testing a new asset mix, a prototype report automation or a new idea about real time calculations of fair values. But you feel apprehensive as well because you know that these ...

Onboarding
Founder

Why you shouldn’t let your manager judge you

Process
People
2016-08-18

It’s not that you’re not open to criticism, or don’t want to improve yourself. If you do your best all year, it’s strange to hear -out of the blue- what you haven’t done right afterwards. The performance review: We...

FRT
Backend

How to avoid prototyping pitfalls and maximize results

Design
Process
Testing
2016-07-22

Lately we receive a lot of requests for developing a prototype for online financial services. We notice that there seem to be many different understandings of what a prototype is, resulting in a lack of focus. In this blog we address the ...

Onboarding

Five questions your RFP shouldn’t go without

Process
2016-07-14

Poor support, diluted attention, untransparant rates… You’re done with it. You are chronically dissatisfied with your web- and software vendors. And you’re not alone.

Bart-Jan Verhoef

Design

Three simple steps to focus your functionalities

Design
Process
2016-06-14

Functionalities. We all love to come up with them. Functionalities are tangible and feel concrete. It’s only natural that when we think of a new website or app, we often start by establishing a list of functionalities. I know I do.

Bart-Jan Verhoef

Design

The five levels of growth in the digital age

Strategy
Process
2016-06-08

We’ve assisted many financials in improving their digital workflow. From departments who were just taking their first steps onto the web, to organizations who only needed fine-tuning of an already well-oiled process.

Bart-Jan Verhoef

Design

5 tips to become a great Product Owner!

Process
People
2016-06-06

The sprint is almost finished. Just two days before the demo. All stakeholders will be attending. Exciting! You know there is still a lot to be done and the budget is running low. Stressed out you ask the team: ‘Is it possible to...

Sophia van der Meijden

CFA®-fundamentals
Project lead

Launch your financial website within just 8 weeks

Process
Fintech
2016-05-25

Your competitor launched a new website just last week. Which makes you think; your website is pretty outdated—Is it still relevant for your customers? You probably can’t afford to stay behind. But you’re in doubt.

FRT
Backend

Budgeting digital projects: getting your money’s worth

Process
Fintech
2016-05-18

“So how much will this website cost us?”, someone recently asked me. The first thing that came to mind was to counter with: “How much is it worth to you?”.

Bart-Jan Verhoef

Design

Fintech: Resistance is futile – or is it?

Strategy
Fintech
Process
2016-03-10

The digital revolution has arrived in the financial services sector. In this article we examine the most important points set out by McKinsey in the light of their latest research, and we ask the question: What radical action is needed for banks ...

Founder
CFA®-fundamentals

From product-driven to user-centred website in 7 steps

Design
Process
2015-09-30

While agile start-ups are putting out lean, MVP websites and apps in the market faster than you can spell 'Request For Proposal', many established financials are still crunching on big, complex projects that take forever to hit the market. Not only do ...

Bart-Jan Verhoef

Design

Why focusing on ROI for your business case could backfire

Process
Fintech
2015-11-16

Once upon a time there was a company. Said company had some bright minds who came up with great ideas. Some ideas were promoted to projects and some of these were successful.

Onboarding

Getting ready for MiFID-II & MiFIR

Regulatory
Strategy
Fintech
Process
2015-09-25

Financials beware: MiFID-II & MiFIR is coming, and it’s coming fast! It’s complex, highly controversial and it will hurt the unprepared. The new directive for financial markets in all European Economic Area member states will come into force on January 1st, ...

Onboarding
Founder

The persona is dead, long live the persona!

Process
Design
2016-01-21

Almost every marketing- or UX Research team has them, personas. They spend a lot of time and energy in creating them. Interview end-users, try to find out the demographic factors like age and income and write inspiring quotes that the personas could ...

Sophia van der Meijden

CFA®-fundamentals
Project lead

How to empathize with (y)our customer

Process
Design
2016-04-07

What is empathizing all about? Why is it really necessary, not just for the financial markets but for any business?

Founder
CFA®-fundamentals

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