The Build Operate Transfer model (BOT) is a way to build an offshore software development team in collaboration with a local partner. The team is transferred from provider to parent entity when they are ready. Build Operate Transfer is used as an alternative to the expansion of existing in-house software teams or outsourcing to external development partners
There’s plenty of reasons why technology firms outsource. Often, this is a perfectly reasonable choice. In many cases, though, your long-term strategy should be to set up a subsidiary and to make the nearshore (offshore) team part of your organization. We’re going to follow with 7 reasons why it is so.
At the time of economic crisis, we're helping you execute a practical assessment of your employer to help you address the two inevitable questions: “Is my current job at risk?” or “Should I change my job now?”.
At least 2 000 engineers work for Polish software houses in Krakow. Let's take a look at the largest Polish software houses in Kraków and assess the state of the market.
We have recently been asked to speak on the video made by the Municipality of Krakow. The video talks about the growth of the Krakow IT Market. Here’s a piece…
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Kraków is not just a prime offshoring destination where international companies put their captive centers. There is also a new wave of Kraków start-ups.
Krakow is the city to be for many IT firms from Scandinavia. Some of them are well established businesses and others are startups. Both consulting firms as well as product companies are here. There are at least several reasons why Krakow is such a popular destination.
You know how the story goes, right? Several fresh grads, a garage, living of pizza and beer and creating a groundbreaking product that conquers the world. The reality in most cases is much less idyllic....
There are usually two main reasons why businesses are looking to offshore their software development: Access to IT talent or cost efficiency. In this post we explore what you should consider before you go offshore.
Organizational tribalism is particularly visible in the global, multinational organizations. Here's how to deal with it in the context of offshore R&D.