Ah! And why SOFTECH? In business, the software development sector included, everything builds up or falls down on the team. Resourceful entrepreneurs and unit managers have seen the benefits of virtual teams and remote work and they have also spotted a few locations where it proved to be an effective strategy. Yes, Cluj-Napoca is one of these selected locations for software development; and, Yes, SOFTECH, has quite an experience is this matter.
In order to give you the reasons for which you should contract software development in Cluj-Napoca, and namely with SOFTECH, we must answer a set of six questions.
1. Can my software be developed in another location?
This is essentially the main question that any software development customer should reflect upon. If: you don’t have programmers in your team, you do not want to jeopardize the quality of the final output, you do not know how to control the process or you just do not have time for this operation – then, definitely the answer is YES your software can be developed in a totally different location, as for example Cluj-Napoca, where the resources for software development are already in place – as in our friendly little company – SOFTECH.
2. How much time do I need to spend with my software development provider?
The answer to this question depends on a few other aspects: what type of users will your software serve? How complex is the desired software application? How do you intend to put it on the market? Should it be intended for a heterogeneous mass of users, solving complicated operations and use situations and should you be willing to focus on launching and delivering the software to your target customer or user base, then you ought to minimize the timeslots spent with the software development team. In such situation, Cluj-Napoca is a neutral location to you, and a company like SOFTECH can provide the necessary expertise to help you design the software application, make the coding, the testing and the maintenance.
3. How do I intend to communicate with the software development team?
If you intend to work virtually with your software development team, via internet and your communication language is English, German, Hungarian or Romanian – in this case, Cluj-Napoca is a correct match. At SOFTECH we are also proud to speak fluent English, native Hungarian and proper German – which is quite rare and useful for cross-border projects from Germany, Austria and Hungary.
4. Do I need physical access to the software development location?
If you do not need access to the software development location, Cluj-Napoca corresponds mainly for Northern-American customers. If you still need a little access for a few meetings during the year or for some implementations that must be done at your place, then Cluj-Napoca is great for any European based customer and fairly good for US or Canadian customers due to the city’s connexion to international airports. In about 2 or 3 hours, you can fly to Cluj-Napoca from the main cities of Europe: London, Paris, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Berlin, Rome, Dublin, Amsterdam and more.
5. Do I need to keep an eye on my software development budget?
If you want to control your budget, there are a few advantages of contracting software development in Cluj-Napoca. Due to lower cost of living, human resources cost less in Cluj than in other regions of Europe or North-America (in terms of income and applied taxes). The fact that the team is basically being outsourced to a company in a foreign country, brings along a fully deductible invoice, without additional VAT (for European and North-American partners, subject to specific legal conditions). What’s more, a software development project can be estimated within certain budget frames on a contractual basis.
6. What are my expectations from my software development provider?
This one is of massive importance! Should you expect an open and friendly communication, business continuity, cultural similarities, deep technology expertise and a team capable to adjust itself to your requirements, then SOFTECH is a viable choice. With a history of several contracts that last since more than 11 years, we are stubborn to believe that strategic partnerships must be built on legendary cooperation and quality excellence.
And if all these seem interesting, we would be glad to do the math of a software development project together, at #MWC2017 in Barcelona between the 27th and the 2nd of March 2017.
