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  • OPTIMIZATION | 21-03-2023

    Profit-Based Optimization of Rolling Stock Rotations

    Railroad operators want to use their resources in the most efficient way. So they look for tools that are capable of producing operational plans, such as rolling stock rotations, automatically and in an optimized way. SISCOG's algorithmics team was challenged to provide VIA Rail Canada algorithmic s…
    Profit-Based Optimization of Rolling Stock Rotations
  • SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | 19-05-2022

    "What is the Matrix?" - The Client is in the Team

    A demanding client, a fixed budget and a tight deadline, a staff planning and optimization solution that needed to be amazing, and common points with the movie The Matrix… Discover this and more in the latest SISCOG Blog by André Morais and Bruno Grilo.
    "What is the Matrix?" - The Client is in the Team
  • SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | 29-03-2022

    Skills-based volunteering at a rehab center

    Volunteering work is always needed and very much appreciated. And basically anyone can do it, no matter what limitations, possibilities or knowledge they possess. And it is exactly the latter, namely a somewhat differentiated knowledge, that Ricardo Saldanha put to use in helping a drug and alcohol…
    Skills-based volunteering at a rehab center
  • SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | 31-01-2022

    The Challenges of Language

    As a software developer aimed at the global market, we have to overcome different challenges to effectively communicate with users. This article unfolds the intricate ecosystem of different languages in software development due to different backgrounds, countries, and companies.
    The Challenges of Language
  • LIFE @SISCOG | 17-11-2021

    The next great experiment: blended work

    Highly disruptive events like a pandemic happen once in a generation, if so. And with them, new demands and expectations emerge and push us to new dimensions and experiences. This is about how bold we were.
    The next great experiment: blended work
  • SUSTAINABILITY | 31-08-2021

    European Green Deal and the future of EU railroad

    2021 is the European Year of Rail, a European Commission initiative part of the European Green Deal that highlights the benefits of rail as a sustainable, smart and safe transport. The EU is committed to becoming the first climate neutral continent by 2050. Digitalization plays a fundamental role.
    European Green Deal and the future of EU railroad
  • Life @SISCOG | 24-06-2021

    An out of the office internship

    João Teixeira, intern at SISCOG, shares his view about his first professional experience away from the traditional workplace and the impacts on his professional and personal growth path. Find out what were the positive takeouts of such an unusual situation.
    An out of the office internship
  • Development | 23-06-2020

    Le Grand Jeté

    Although not immediately obvious, an Agile practitioner is basically a ballet dancer. Both require adopting a philosophy based on rehearsal, consistency, and focus not on the process but rather on the value that can be built for the audience or, in our case, the client.
    Le Grand Jeté