Posts Tagged ‘agile software development’

Outsource and offshore services provide businesses with staff and expertise, often for less than what it would cost to hire and train in-house staff. Advances in technology, lower cost of living, government incentive programs, and changing organizational structures have made it possible for both outsource and offshore businesses to offer much more sophisticated services while […]

Outsourced software development continues in a robust growth phase, although its focus is changing. New challenges emerge as they strive to meet increased demands from customers. Increased competition for market share between offshore and nearshore services, is a tough battle, however — offshore services that built their businesses on a cheap labor model may compete […]

This is Part 2 of a three part series on intercultural communications. Part 1 addressed the complexity of culture and how it can impact communications when individuals from one culture interact with individuals from another. In this feature, we focus on the lessons we’ve learned from our cross cultural interaction and how you can use those tips to achieve impactful, successful […]

Interacting with people from different cultures and in different locations around the world is now just another day at the office for most people. The advent of the internet, inexpensive travel, international business, and even, more robust study abroad programs, means that more people than ever before are exploring the world and connecting cross-culturally daily. […]

In the past decade, technology has taken a quantum leap into the future. AI and other technological advancements have transformed the way we socialize, work, and play. User expectations for enterprise software, shaped by consumer apps, present challenges to developers. Innovative solutions must have a look and UX like the most popular mobile apps. To […]

To maintain a competitive edge, businesses need to quickly adapt to market fluctuations and changing client needs. Agile business development takes the lessons learned from agile software development and applies it to the development of new business products and relationships. Adaptability lies at the heart of all agile methods and processes, fed by a shared […]

Probably sometimes, but whether this is recommended or not as a strategy to get more miles-to-the-dollar for your engineering talent (working with a freelancer versus working with an established software services firm) will depend. I have been in the software services industry in Latin America for 15 years and can certainly share some pointers that apply […]

Choosing a nearshoring partner is in many ways not different from choosing a good outsourcing vendor. I have been in the business 15 years, and venture some general recommendations to choosing an outsourcing partner: Pick a professional firm with a known trajectory and experience in the trade you are looking for. To narrow your choices, […]

This article originally appeared in Social Geek in Spanish. ? According to studies conducted this year by the global technology consulting firm IDC, cloud computing grew seven times faster than any other business technology sector on a global level and it is evident that the future of business is directly tied to cloud computing. For […]

This article first appeared in Startup Beat. According to figures reported by Statista the worldwide spending on IT outsourcing services has reached $288 billion. And a survey conducted by Deloitte in 2014 found that IT dominates 60% of the outsourcing market. Contrary to what the featured photo of this article may have you believe, offshore […]

This article first appeared in The Startup Magazine written by Conrad Egusa. Technology has become so disruptive in the business world that sometimes its exact purpose can be forgotten. From marketing to product development, to new software tools and communications, the list is almost endless as to the digital transformations taking place. While disruption can […]

In the blink of an eye, technology can change. In fact, every 12 to 18 months computers double their capabilities and so do the information technologies that use them. For example, look at the focus of IT outsourcing: just five to ten years ago the majority of people assumed that most outsourcing projects were completed […]