Who are you? I’m Philippe Van Bergen, 57 years old and so I’m one of Diederik’s more mature prospects. So far, I’ve worked as an independent consultant for 15 years in a wide range of sectors: financial, insurance, as well as media and government. But fifteen years ago, I decided I didn’t want to work …
45 Degrees v3 In a previous blog we previewed the third version of our Cloud Center of Excellence as a result of a number of learnings we dealt with during the Summer of 2022. And we can proudly say that the house our club of Architects and Engineers built, stands firmly. Which they prove at …
Earlier this year, we shared everything about our Boost Your Impact program, an 8-step journey towards better personal knowledge, soft skills and confidence. Part of that program was also a 3-day off-site trip in Houffalize. This retreat provided a unique opportunity for our crew to reflect and invest in their personal growth – and they …
Boost Your Impact off-site: fun, summer and profound insights. Read More »
How our small team can achieve great things 45 Degrees is a club of Cloud Architects and Engineers. That’s for starters. But we’re also part of De Cronos Groep, a large group of IT companies with almost 8000 employees. Needless to say, the framework of such an organization supports our Architects and Engineers to fully …
Who do we have before us? Hi! I’m Danny Willems, Cloud Architect at 45 Degrees, with a focus on the Microsoft Azure Cloud. Currently I’m working on a project at LBC together with two other Cloud Architects of 45 Degrees (Sean and Michel red.). Together, we’re establishing an Azure landing zone and providing governance of …
How to start with a Cloud transformation journey that will last a lifetime. In the first part of our blog series, we started with step 1 and 2: defining the IT capabilities and laying out an accountability model that is NOT the Spotify model. 😉So next up: deciding on an operating model and bringing all …
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How to start with a Cloud transformation journey that will last a lifetime. Cloud computing brings about incredible opportunities. The technology enables scenarios for innovation that “BC” (before Cloud) were simply not possible. Unfortunately, every introduction of such promising technology does always come with additional marketing fuzz. Think of “installing SQL Server is just clicking …
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We have a pretty amazing crew of consultants. They are passionate about their job and are constantly improving their technical skills to be ahead of the market. But to really make a lasting impact, soft skills are equally important. That’s why in 2023, we introduce the Boost Your Impact program: an 8-step journey our entire …
Boost Your Impact: our 8-step journey for a successful crew. Read More »
Managing Partner, Diederik Wyffels, dedicated his 45″ seconds of 45 Degrees to elaborate his plans for 2023. He defines ‘vintage 45 Degrees’, looks forward to the challenges of the coming year and explains how he’s going to face them by means of ‘growth’ as a central focus. Read the interview to discover what the club …
Traditional IT cost management practices will not work within a cloud environment. Also, how would you link a traditional on-premises fixed expense model to the cloud environment? For a variable expense model, such as the cloud model, you only pay for what you use. Additionally, you have greater financial flexibility, agility, and innovation potential as …
