Why are time zones critical for agile outsourcing engagements?
Geographic proximity and similar time zones have always added value in our engagements. In the past, this allowed teams to work similar hours and meet in person with minimal travel. Today, remote collaboration has quickly become the norm, and more and more organizations are replicating the benefits of face-to-face collaboration with distributed Near Shore® teams.
What does it mean to access Near Shore® talent pools?
Due to a severe tech talent shortage, CIOs struggle to acquire and retain specialized digital teams in their time zones. Near Shore® offers CIOs access to top digital talent in a configuration that optimizes onboarding, training, agile processes, and interaction between product owners and development teams. In addition, cross-functional training and quality of life programs have led to lower overall attrition.
Does Near Shore® protect my enterprise and customer data?
Due to varying degrees of provider access to sensitive data, information security is now part of all outsourcing service delivery. Softtek's Near Shore® brand has earned a reputation of trust by incorporating infosec practices into all services, applying cross-industry expertise, and maintaining rigorous security certifications.
Does Near Shore® involve Intellectual Property risks?
The prevalence of digital trade has led to digital rights being newly prioritized on a global scale. For engagements between the USA, Mexico, and Canada, the USMCA (previously known as NAFTA) includes robust new digital rights protections. Similar momentum is growing with foreign trade institutions around the world.
How can service delivery disruptions caused by geopolitical risks be avoided?
First, geopolitical stability scores should be a criterion in every vendor selection. Softtek's Near Shore® brand helps diversify risk by utilizing multiple geographies to ensure that one geography’s outages (e.g., weather, wars, revolutions) don’t halt overall service continuity. For example, during the pandemic, individual countries have been impacted differently and are at varying stages of “open for business.” CIOs should be able to shift workloads between geographies as countries shut down and then re-emerge from pandemic-related isolation.
We often deploy during holiday rushes. How does Near Shore® navigate critical deadlines?
Although some holidays are celebrated across borders, many are not. This makes Near Shore® fit to minimize service disruptions and tension during holiday rushes without the need for costly last-minute services to deploy applications and features.
How do Softtek's Near Shore® brand and the competition differ in terms of cost?
Although Softtek’s Near Shore® brand’s rates can be slightly higher than our traditional competitors, the overall cost of the engagements is typically offset by the efficiency gains agile teams attain when working close to the US and in the same time zone.
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