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Whitepaper #1
The Dutch IT
Talent Crisis
January 2026 14 pages 12 min read

The Dutch IT Talent Crisis: A Strategic Guide for CIOs

Comprehensive analysis of the 18,700 ICT vacancies crisis, market segmentation, and strategic recommendations for technology leaders.

IT Talent CBS Data Nearshore CIO Strategy
Whitepaper #2
From I&A Silos to
Platform Engineering
January 2025 12 pages 10 min read

From I&A Silos to Platform Engineering: The IT Organisation Transformation

How the convergence of Infrastructure and Applications is reshaping IT departments and creating new talent requirements.

Platform Engineering DevOps Gartner IT Transformation
Whitepaper #3
Quality in Software
Engineering
January 2025 11 pages 9 min read

Quality in Software Engineering: Beyond Functional Requirements

Defining and measuring quality across three dimensions: Alignment, Verifiable History, and Ecosystem Mastery. TCO vs. lowest price analysis.

Quality Framework TCO Nearshore vs Offshore Best Practices
Whitepaper #4
Sales as a Service
January 2024 12 pages 10 min read

Sales as a Service: Bridging Strategy and Execution in Enterprise IT

A framework for software companies to access the European enterprise market through strategic sales partnerships.

Sales Strategy GTM Enterprise IT Partnership

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All claims supported by data from CBS, McKinsey, Deloitte, Gartner, and other authoritative sources.

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European Focus

Specific insights for the Benelux and DACH markets, not generic global overviews.

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Practitioner Perspective

Written by someone with 30+ years of hands-on IT sales and leadership experience.