https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes Essays on digital transformation, information systems and the public sector. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:13:07 GMT https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/repensar-sprints-era-ia https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/repensar-sprints-era-ia Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT The sprint was designed to manage a scarce resource: human execution time. When an agent writes, tests and reviews a feature in minutes, that assumption no longer holds and the ceremonies start imposing artificial waits. A reflection on what changes in management when the bottleneck moves from production to decision. Artificial Intelligence Project Management Agile Software Development https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/estado-que-nao-se-mede https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/estado-que-nao-se-mede Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT We know how many people use a public service, but almost never whether it solved their problem - and without that measurement there is no way to tell whether the AI now being pushed everywhere brings value. The proposal is to flip the order: use AI itself to build the measurement we never had, before using it to automate. Data Measurement Public Sector Artificial Intelligence https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/ia-empregos-setor-publico https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/ia-empregos-setor-publico Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT Starting from Anthropic's study on AI's impact on the labour market, this reflection explores what happens when we apply that logic to Portuguese public administration: the paradox between a shortage of people and a surplus of automatable roles, the problem of attraction and exit, and why the current model does not work. Artificial Intelligence Public Sector Public Administration Labour Market https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/migrar-sistemas-legados-setor-publico https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/migrar-sistemas-legados-setor-publico Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT Before replacing a system that has been running for 15 or 20 years, it is worth understanding what it solved. This reflection explores the risk of undervaluing legacy, the importance of listening to those who maintained it, and the tension between respecting what exists and knowing when to cut. Legacy Systems Public Sector Digital Transformation Project Management https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/reforma-contratacao-publica https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/reforma-contratacao-publica Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT Introducing AI to speed up public procurement may make the problem more visible, but it does not solve it. The biggest friction lies in what gets contracted, how success is defined, and how delivered value is measured. Public Procurement Artificial Intelligence Public Sector Digital Transformation https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/construir-ou-comprar-ia-setor-publico https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/construir-ou-comprar-ia-setor-publico Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:00:00 GMT AI makes “build” a practical option in the public sector by reducing friction and dependency, while demanding stronger architecture, governance, and technical accountability. Artificial Intelligence Public Sector Digital Transformation Governance https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/por-que-projetos-falham https://www.alexandreleonardo.pt/en/reflexoes/por-que-projetos-falham Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT Digitising public processes without simplifying them only computerises old problems. The real challenge is keeping a simple path for most users while giving dignified routes to exceptions, without killing the MVP or betraying universality. Digital Transformation Public Sector Public Services Service Design