Kronis’ Post

I started working in EU projects in 2009. FP7 and CIP-ICT-PSP Programmes. I must admit I've seen a lot. Many partners, projects, proposals (hundreds). Ever since in my role supporting organisations, I've experienced the same. Justifying EU projects is not hard but it is tedious. And it needs expert knowledge. Many service companies, provide support to organisations for these tedious tasks, but yet, what we see is that the job is transferred "from the researcher to another party". A couple of years ago, we decided to build a product to support organisations in financial and administrative management with an online solution. Reducing the workload, being significantly more efficient and helping the use of tax-payers money goes to research and not so much on paperwork were the ideas that crossed our minds. And it seems it works 😁 While kronis is not yet perfect, we see it saves time and money in a constant basis to all our users all over Europe. So as a natural step in this evergrowing path, we need a CTO to drive our tech. Check description below 👇

Putting the customer at the heart of development is key to creating impactful SaaS solutions. ✨ By integrating user feedback, we drive continuous improvement, ensuring our solutions meet and exceed the evolving needs of our clients. ☝️ #InsideFondion 💬 "We have built our platform based on our customer needs and feedback. Fondion’s team is in touch with them closely, hear their feedback, and our team develops based on that," shares Pourya, our Senior Software Engineer. Our approach includes: ✅ Listening closely to our users to understand their challenges. ✅ Iterating swiftly to enhance our offerings and stay agile. This cycle of feedback and refinement allows Fondion to deliver solutions that are both innovative and practical, empowering construction companies to reach new heights of efficiency and success. Stay tuned to learn more about our customer-centric approach and how it shapes the future of construction technology! 🏗️ #CustomerCentric #ContinuousImprovement #FondionInsights

🚀 Is Your Technology Stack Optimized for Your Product's Needs? 🚀 Choosing the right technology stack is crucial for the success of your product, but it's not just about using the latest and greatest. At TechAikido, we're exploring this pivotal decision in our latest blog post, which examines whether your current tools are truly the best fit for what you're trying to achieve. Key Insights from Our Article: - Holistic Approach to Tech Selection: The right tech stack influences not only development but also factors like the cost of talent acquisition, scalability for future growth, and the potential resale value of your product. - Balancing Innovation with Practicality: Engineers thrive on challenges and innovation, but it’s vital to align new technologies with your actual business needs and long-term goals. - Right-Sizing Your Tech Stack: Avoid the extremes of overkill and underkill by tailoring your tech choices to the specific demands of your product. Strategic Tech Decisions: Your technology stack should be a lever that propels your product forward, not a hindrance that caps its potential. If you’re still asking, "Do I use the right tools for the product I develop?" then it might be time to reassess your choices with a strategic perspective. 🔗 Read the full article for a comprehensive discussion on choosing a technology stack that aligns with your product’s needs and your business objectives 📞 Looking for Guidance? If you're contemplating a tech stack overhaul or need advice on optimizing your current setup, reach out to us at TechAikido. Our experts are ready to help you make informed decisions that enhance your product’s performance and competitiveness. #TechnologyStack #TechLeadership #ProductDevelopment #TechAikido #BusinessSuccess #EngineeringExcellence

🚀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗩 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 AVIV Group, a titan in the digital real estate technology sector, operates a vast portfolio of marketplaces across Europe, streamlining property transactions with innovative technology and robust platforms. With ambitions to be the leading PropTech employer in Europe, AVIV continually invests in enhancing its digital services to serve both business and consumer needs better. 🧩 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 Tasked with overseeing a critical backend service for AVIV’s white-label booking listings, Ola, Mia, and Viktoria stepped in during a senior team member's parental leave. Our goal was to ensure the seamless delivery of this service, which is crucial for launching white-label platforms across multiple markets. 👩🏫 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 1️⃣ Agile Project Management: We adopted Agile methodologies to keep the project on track, facilitating all necessary ceremonies to maintain momentum and team alignment. 2️⃣ Comprehensive QA Testing Plan: Developed and implemented a detailed QA strategy involving four cross-functional teams to ensure the backend service met all quality standards before going live. 3️⃣ Effective Stakeholder Communication: Maintained open and consistent communication channels with all stakeholders, providing regular updates to ensure transparency and manage expectations effectively. 💌 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 🛵 Enhanced Service Delivery: Successfully rolled out the backend service on schedule, enabling the launch of white-label platforms without any disruptions. ⏰ Improved Operational Efficiency: Streamlined testing and development processes reduced bottlenecks and accelerated time-to-market for critical service components. ⭐️ Boosted Cross-Functional Collaboration: Fostered stronger teamwork across engineering, customer support, and QA teams, enhancing overall project coherence and execution. 🎁 With these interventions, AVIV Group is now well-positioned to expand its white-label offerings, driving its mission to dominate the European PropTech landscape forward. Interested in how we navigated these challenges? Dive into the full details here in the link in the comments! #RealEstateTech #ProductManagement #CaseStudy #OperationalExcellence #DigitalTransformation

🚀 A Strategic Approach to Building Successful Solutions! At Your Product Partners - (Build your Dedicated Tech Team with Us), creating impactful solutions is a collaborative journey. Here's how we make it happen: 1️⃣ We Start by Understanding You – We listen to your vision and goals to ensure we're aligned from day one. 2️⃣ We Bring in the Right People – Our team of developers, designers, and experts is hand-picked to match your needs. 3️⃣ We Work in Agile Sprints – Our agile process means we deliver value quickly and can adjust as we go along. 4️⃣ We Collaborate and Innovate – We work closely with you, sharing ideas and iterating to build something special. 5️⃣ We’re Here for the Long Run – After launch, we continue supporting you with scaling, updates, and improvements. At Your Product Partners - (Build your Dedicated Tech Team with Us), We help you grow your tech team with skilled professionals dedicated to turning your vision into reality. 👉 https://lnkd.in/db6DsMGy #ProductDevelopment #TechTeam #AgileDevelopment #Innovation #YourProductPartner

Building a platform is a significant investment for any firm. Treating platform development as a one-and-done project jeopardises that investment. Without continuous evolution of a platform to meet emerging business needs, the value it delivers to the business reduces, making platforms increasingly irrelevant. Platforms need to be treated as products, with long lived teams maintaining and evolving them. The question often asked is, 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 ?  Platform capabilities generally represent common shared functionality across portfolios of customer journeys and business value stream. Analysing these portfolios for the common shared functionality makes it possible to forecast platform investments needed to build and adapt these capabilities. This should also indicate the size of the team needed to maintain the platform as a product. The demand on a platform team will fluctuate over time requiring backlog prioritisation or scaling the team. #platforms #platformengineering #softwareengineering #technology #strategy

💡 In a constantly evolving digital landscape, having an impactful digital product isn’t just an advantage—it’s a necessity. But how do you bridge the gap between your unique visions and the realities of product development? That's where we come in! At HappyPorch, we put your goals at the forefront of our Digital Product Development process. We are not just your tech team, we form a partnership, playing the role of the insightful friends who understand that your purpose and plans matter more than the latest tech buzz. Our approach: Asking the hard questions about your purpose, plans, and vision. Why? Because it helps us understand what success truly means for you and how to navigate the path to it effectively and efficiently. One of our favourite stories is our partnership with Reath, a startup dedicated to reducing single-use waste. They had an audacious vision and a clear problem to solve, but needed a technical partner to work with and help turn their idea into a reality. We assisted them in developing an MVP, refining it based on user feedback, and providing continuous technical, tactical, and strategic advice. Our partnership matured from that early stage prototyping, coding an MVP and then supporting the building of a really awesome in house engineering team. Today, Reath is a pioneering force in the circular economy—proving that with the right technical guidance, your visions are within reach. Are you ready to bring your own idea to life? Or just feeling stuck with lots of questions? We are eager to support you through the exciting and often challenging journey of digital product development. Reach out to us- we are all about making your journey smoother and more successful. ➡ https://lnkd.in/e-nyMJEC #DigitalProductDevelopment #CircularEconomy

When you launch a business, you hold your breath to see if it'll work... Yeah, it'll work. Introducing Bruce & Eliot, our new partners. Part of my Microsoft project that informed Surface was done in collaboration with Pioneer Studios, an advanced concept studio for the company. The core concept of Pioneer Studios was ‘BXT’, Business / eXperience / Technology. The approach was highly successful then and is equally valid today - the convergence of these three functions drives innovation. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that Glissade Design is now a BXT organization. Two extraordinary experts joined us: Bruce Hawver (Business) and Eliot Levitt (Technology). Bruce is providing Business expertise through his company Conduco Group (https://lnkd.in/gsf6GF9f). Bruce brings an extraordinary track record and breadth of capabilities to his Business Advisor role. He’s an experienced Board Member, CEO, Advisor, Consultant, and Investor with a demonstrated history of growing global businesses in mobile, Esports, and consumer products. His experiences range from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups in both mature and emerging industries. Bruce was a core partner for David Townsend as they accelerated Motorola’s Bluetooth business through a series of strategic product development partnerships. Eliot provides Technology expertise in Machine Learning / AI, Predictive Analytics, Software Architecture, and Full Stack Development with internal teams & offshore agencies. I’ve witnessed firsthand his organizational skills in leading teams through the collaboration challenges that arise in these programs while he was VP of Engineering at McKesson. Eliot’s career highlights include managing large-scale engineering teams and pioneering complex software systems, emphasizing product development, engineering rigor, and customer success. His background as a dual major in Math & Writing at M.I.T. suggests he was destined to work with an organization such as Glissade Design. With the addition of these two partners, Glissade Design is poised to help businesses deliver product experiences that succeed on all three of these BXT attributes. Let’s go! https://lnkd.in/gZC2qE4m

𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩? Economic uncertainty, tech disruptions, and fierce competition make growth challenging. Most businesses and projects struggle as their digital experiences fail to convert. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙄 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙩? * Focus on product outcomes: shift from funding separate projects to investing in products and customer results that truly deliver value. * Balance innovation with efficiency: embrace agile practices and foster an agile mindset. Innovate quickly while maintaining efficiency, and don’t hesitate to terminate pilot projects that fall short. * Adapt to constant change: disruption is the new norm. Merging speed with thoughtful analysis is crucial for survival. Transformation is an ongoing journey, not a one-time initiative. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨? * Future-proof your operations: ensure your tech stack can adapt to evolving business needs, client demands, and regulatory requirements. * Where you have different components to your digital solutions, ensure you are leveraging top-tier tools and APIs to create a cost-effective architecture tailored to your unique business. * Avoid vendor lock-in: you should be able to implement design and development updates effortlessly, minimising reliance on your developers. At evensix, I have been part of some of our 7-day sprints, designed to help you establish a solid digital foundation for growth. Throughout my career, I’ve often found myself in discussions that revolved around the same persistent challenges. It would have been so valuable to have had the support of a dedicated team focused on investing in solutions that could revolutionise business ops, save valuable time ad convert leads. Example case study in the comments below for the wonderful Goodwood. These designs formed the basis of their new website: delivering impactful results. #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #Evensix #7DaySprint

🚀 Got a digital product idea but unsure where to start? Whether it’s an app, a bespoke system to automate internal processes, reduce time and paperwork, or a solution to increase efficiency, many of the companies I work with face a common hurdle—securing investment to bring their ideas to life. Here’s how we help turn those ideas into reality with a clear, structured approach: 🔍 1. Scoping Out the Work It all starts with understanding your vision and putting together a detailed scope of work (SOW). This document is more than just a roadmap—it’s key to presenting your idea to investors and stakeholders with confidence. We outline exactly what needs to be built, how it will work, and the value it will deliver. ⚙️ 2. Prioritising with the MoSCoW Method Next, we use the MoSCoW framework (Must-haves, Should-haves, Could-haves, and Won’t-haves) to break your project into phases. This allows us to deliver an MVP (minimum viable product) quickly, giving you something to showcase early on. It’s a great way to secure further funding and prove the concept before moving to full-scale development. 💡 3. Phased Delivery, Real Results By splitting the project into manageable chunks, we not only keep things on track and within budget, but we also ensure you’re able to see results at every stage. This means showing progress to investors and stakeholders sooner, rather than waiting months for the final product. If you're working on a digital product and want to turn your vision into something tangible—without letting investment challenges slow you down—let’s chat! We can help you create a clear, actionable plan that attracts investors and delivers real results. 📩 #DigitalProducts #SaaS #MoSCoWFramework #TechDevelopment #MVP #Innovation