Posts Tagged ‘nearshore delivery’

?This article first appeared in Information Week.  In the ever-changing tech industry, companies know they have to ride some swift rapids to stay afloat. In fact, agility is perhaps one of the most important keys to business success – because if a company takes too long to react to change, a new innovative startup will […]

The difficulties of tool integration and how to overcome them. There’s a dirty secret about software tool integration: it’s difficult to get right. The use of multiple platforms in complex software development environments creates de facto silos. Unfortunately, tools are often only integrated into the platform where they will be used. This limits visibility and […]

So far this year, things are shaping up pretty well for DevOps, and we’ve put together some highlights for the technology trends that DevOps is heavily impacting. First, we are expecting more clearly defined DevOps principles and practices to emerge. In fact, J. Paul Reed, Managing Partner at Release Engineering Approaches, has declared that, “2017 will […]

How to use role-based project scopes and clearly defined responsibilities to prevent conflict during app development. User Experience (UX) designers and Business Analysts (BAs) have roles that are much more similar than they may appear at first glance. Both are responsible for delivering apps that meet business goals and user expectations. Still, UX designers and BAs […]

For decades, H-1B visas have been one of the cornerstones of the traditional “IT outsourcing” business model. In many ways, the possibility of legally sending workers to the US has allowed Indian firms to offer an enticing service: the client gets to work face to face with less expensive engineers that are authorized to temporarily […]

This article originally appeared on the Oracle Technology Network blog. If you want to implement a DevOps culture, don’t start with technologies. DevOps is an effective, collaborative, and comprehensive approach to managing software development and deployment. Consequently, it has become the most popular way of approaching software development and automation for large and small enterprises […]

How to Use Continuous Integration throughout Your Application’s Lifecycle Not so long ago, applications were developed and deployed with on-site Application Lifecycle Management ALM solutions. More recently, the automation of processes, such as building and testing apps, has made application lifecycle management more of a way to manage application workflows. Agile methodologies have played a […]

Colombia is fast becoming the premiere destination for software development outsourcing projects in Latin America, and for good reason. Strong economic development over the past ten years has meant that the Colombian IT and software sectors have experienced exponential growth and show no signs of slowing. Additionally, the talent pool in Colombia is young, motivated, […]

When the Agile methodology revolution began in 2001, it called for Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan Over the past 16(!) years these tenants have spawned dramatic changes to software engineering and technology as a whole. One of […]

Many companies find it strategic to partner with an offshore software vendor to lower costs and increase their engineering bandwidth. They often are excited to begin work once they find an offshore vendor that offers both good value and technical skills. Yet, to their surprise, once work commences the initiative crashes and burns when the […]

Many IT managers find themselves in the difficult position of seeking to “disrupt” the way their organization has traditionally confronted software development. Often this is a felt need more than a simple curiosity: they realize their organization is not rolling product fast enough to market, or that their services are lagging behind competitors. In short, […]

Many clients look to software outsourcing as a way to get a better bang for their buck. Because of price differentials between global economies, this is clearly one of the advantages of offshoring IT services. However, there are probably tens of thousands of companies globally whose prices will beat your local market rates (especially if […]