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Unleash the Power of IT Software Development Outsourcing with Costa Rica Offshoring

At QAT Global, we understand the critical role that IT software development plays in driving enterprise success. If you’re seeking to optimize your software development processes while reducing costs, our Costa Rica Offshoring services are tailored to meet your needs. With our extensive expertise and strategic location in Costa Rica, we are your trusted partner for outsourcing IT software development projects

Our Costa Rica Offshore Development Center

Our Costa Rica location is in San Antonio de Belén, which is located in the beautiful Costa Rican province of Heredia. Our Costa Rican development teams bring a wide range of experience in developing enterprise solutions for clients in a variety of industries, including the development of new web applications, software product development (SaaS), and legacy systems modernization. We are experienced in all of the major enterprise application technology stacks.

Our wholly-owned nearshore location is exceptionally convenient and beneficial for our clients on the West Coast or in the central US. Costa Rica is in the central time zone, falling in the same time zone as many of our long-term clients and our US headquarters. The Costa Rica offshore development center fosters a productive environment with open communication without the hassle of managing time zone discrepancies. Our talented staff effectively communicates and collaborates in real-time during traditional work hours, increasing problem-solving productivity and precision. QAT Global Costa Rica offers our clients English and Spanish-speaking resources for nearshore projects.

Costa Rica Outsourcing

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Types of Projects We Can Help With

Create Custom software solutions designed to address your specific business requirements

Develop engaging and responsive mobile or web apps for seamless digital experiences

Streamline inefficient business operations by integrating disparate software systems

Upgrade outdated legacy systems to enhance performance, security, & scalability

Benefits of IT Software Development Outsourcing with Costa Rica Offshoring

English Fluency

Outstanding English language skills lightens communication barriers.

Compatible Time Zones

Close proximity & quick, direct flights to U.S. cities.

Similar Business Culture

Strong cultural affinity with the US.

Flexible Task Force

Extremely flexible, adaptable, and intuitive task force.

Repeatable Success

Consistent quality results both onshore & offshore.

Costa Rican Characteristics & Facts

  • Ranked #1 Nearshore Outsourcing Destination in Latin America (Consistently ranked by Tholons and AT Kearney)

  • The highest educated workforce in the Region, often referenced as the “Silicon Valley of Latin America”

  • Solid Infrastructure & Utilities: Including 100% Internet Redundancy (3 Fiber Optic Submarine Cables)

  • Global business hub with over 350 multinationals

  • Education system ranked superior in quality and literacy rate vs. traditional offshore destinations

  • Safest country in the region – recognized worldwide for its political stability and peace

  • Significant Tax Incentives, Multiple Free Trade Zones for the Services Sector

  • Flexible Labor Schedules/Holidays Aligned to Us Market

QAT Global Costa Rica Staff Demographics

Established in 2018

50+ Dedicated Employees in Costa Rica

Average age

Of staff is 30 years old

100% Multi-lingual

English – Spanish – Portuguese

25% promoted

At least once

The Costa Rica Offshore Outsourcing Advantage

Distributed Development that Delivers Competitive Costs and Minimized Risks

Communication

Communication is one of the most important success factors in outsourcing. QAT Global Costa Rica provides excellent communication every step of the way with the help of modern communication techniques and tools, complementary time zones, and similar work cultures.

Long-Term Relationship Building

Following the same beliefs held at QAT Global, we understand that our long-term partnership brings us the benefits of trust, mutual knowledge, flexibility, and cooperation. These relationships mature into priceless partnerships built through years of reliability and success.

Cost Savings

Distributed development solutions need cost-effective development teams. QAT Global Costa Rica will provide your project budgetary savings while producing quality work that you can take to production confidently.

Flexibility & Agility

Rapid response to change requests is a noted characteristic of QAT Global. Our development teams can quickly diagnose issues not addressed by the traditional working approach and remain flexible while providing custom solutions to ensure success for our clients.

Strong Integration & Follow-up

Whether outsourced in Costa Rica or the US, QAT Global’s distributed development projects are always monitored by a project manager at QAT Global’s USA office. This ensures project managers have a sense of actual progress, status, and success of a project.

Bringing it all Together

Our development teams are trained to focus on better delivering and transferring knowledge at the end of the project to avoid a complicated implementation process.

IT Offshoring with Costa Rica Outsourcing

Why Costa Rica Outsourcing?

Costa Rica is not only a beautiful destination but is also a perfect offshore location with various advantages. Here at QAT Global, we felt it was time to expand to a location that meets the needs and diversity of our clients. One where our customers can expect to find the same training, project management, communication, and competitive pricing our clients have come to expect from our USA and Brazil offices. Our Costa Rican teams are made up of members selected from a highly educated workforce supported by a country dedicated to being the most technically savvy with the best engineers and developers in Central America.

Costa Rican IT professionals and US professionals’ work cultures go hand in hand with similar practices and compatible time zones. You can look forward to our Costa Rica office providing:

  • Diversity into a second country that offers our clients the same quality they’ve come to expect from our Brazil office.
  • Convenient hours for our West-coast clients in the US.
  • English-Spanish bilingual language support
  • Convenient travel to our new office (it’s a quick and inexpensive flight from major US cities).

At QAT Global Costa Rica, we’ve leveraged our experience and success from operating our QAT Global Brazil office and using our expertise as an advantage to create a successful offshore location in San Antonio de Belén, Heredia, Costa Rica.

TALENT + COMPETITIVE COSTS + MINIMIZED RISKS

QAT Global offers our customers the option of offshoring software application development to Costa Rica through our wholly-owned and staffed Development Center in San Antonio de Belén, Heredia, Costa Rica. Our Costa Rica Offshore Development Center provides clients with the best talent in Latin American offshore operations.

The ROI has been well-received by customers who have opted to outsource IT projects and take advantage of this facility and its technical resources. QAT Global Costa Rica brings a dedicated focus to the critical success factors and risk reduction methods in our IT offshoring development approach. We offer the flexibility of offshoring an entire project or a portion of any project to our Costa Rica offices, where our best practices, standards, governance, and training practices deliver consistent, high-quality results that you can count on time after time.

At QAT Global Costa Rica, we offer competitive offshoring costs with minimized risks. We provide our clients with efficient, cost-effective, and timely custom software services, meeting the standards our clients have come to expect from all of our QAT Global locations.

Ensuring a solid QAT Global + Client + Project Cultural and Skills Fit for Outsourcing Success

Robust recruiting processes allow us to select the right person for the right job, creating a synergy between job responsibilities and candidates’ personalities; subsequently, the attrition rate is reduced.

Educational programs for managers to create a culture of flexible time, fun at work, and training and development opportunities. This initiative is what strengthens our work environment, known in our organization as “work with friends.”

Out-of-the-box benefits, a package of benefits designed according to PWC surveys and studies for Costa Rica, the benefits provided are the ones considered as “most important” for the country’s population. Our package of benefits is also customizable since we understand and respect that the motivational factors of individuals vary.

How We Can Help You

Enhance your software development capacity with complete development teams or augment your existing in-house staff with our highly skilled technical resources. Our nearshore outsourcing solution is the ideal solution for your development needs, offering exceptional value, stability, and flexibility. We are experienced in developing solutions for the Banking & Financial Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Transportation & Logistics, and Utilities & Energy Services industries.

Web Development

Unlike most other outsourcing development companies, we offer strong expertise in both design and development capabilities.

Capabilities

  • Engineer a system from the ground up
  • Customize open-source software
  • Update existing applications
  • Build anything from simple e-commerce to complex web-based internet applications

Testing

QAT Global Costa Rica offers reliable, efficient, and superior testing services. We help our clients go live faster without sacrificing quality.

Capabilities

  • Minimizing business risk
  • Flexible testing
  • Providing comfort and reassurance

Software Dev

Our Costa Rica development center implements quality collaboration of our best practices, communication, standards, and governance.

Agile Development Methodology

  • New applications
  • Supporting and/or enhancing existing applications
  • Re-platforming antiquated systems onto more robust, cloud-based, scalable platforms

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Outsourcing to Costa Rica: Your Questions Answered

Outsourcing to Costa Rica offers several advantages, including:

  • Highly skilled workforce: Costa Rica has a large pool of talented IT professionals with expertise in various technologies.
  • Proximity and time zone advantage: Costa Rica shares time zones with many U.S. cities, allowing for easier collaboration and communication.
  • Cultural compatibility: Costa Rica has a strong English proficiency and a culture that aligns closely with Western countries, making it easier to work together.
  • Stable political and economic environment: Costa Rica has a stable political and economic climate, which contributes to a favorable outsourcing environment.
  • Strong educational system: The country has a robust education system that emphasizes technical skills, producing a skilled talent pool.

QAT Global’s team members in Costa Rica’s are well-equipped to handle various enterprise software development projects, including:

  • Custom software development
  • Web and mobile application development
  • Cloud computing and SaaS solutions
  • E-commerce platforms
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
  • Customer relationship management (CRM) systems
  • Business intelligence and data analytics solutions

Ensuring quality is a priority when outsourcing or contracting IT staff from Costa Rica. Some measures we take to ensure quality include:

  • Rigorous talent selection: We have a thorough recruitment process that assesses technical skills, experience, and language proficiency.
  • Robust training and professional development programs: We invest in continuous training and skill development to keep our IT staff updated with the latest technologies and best practices.
  • Quality control processes: We follow industry-standard quality control measures, including code reviews, testing, and project management methodologies, to ensure high-quality deliverables.
  • Strong project management: Our experienced project managers oversee projects and ensure adherence to quality standards and timelines.

Communication and language barriers are minimized when working with a nearshore location like Costa Rica. Here’s how we address them:

  • Bilingual workforce: Costa Rica has a high level of English proficiency, which enables effective communication between teams.
  • Cultural affinity: Costa Rica shares cultural similarities with Western countries, making it easier to understand and align with client expectations.
  • Dedicated communication channels: We leverage various communication tools and platforms to facilitate smooth and timely communication.
  • Project management oversight: Our project managers play a crucial role in bridging any communication gaps and ensuring clarity in project requirements.

Nearshore outsourcing from Costa Rica offers several benefits, including:

  • Proximity and time zone advantage: Costa Rica’s geographic proximity to the United States allows for easier collaboration, real-time communication, and reduced travel time.
  • Cultural compatibility: Costa Rica’s cultural affinity with Western countries helps foster smoother collaboration and understanding.
  • Cost-effectiveness: Nearshore outsourcing from Costa Rica can provide cost savings compared to onshore options, while maintaining high-quality work.
  • Talent pool: Costa Rica has a well-educated and skilled workforce, making it a favorable destination for outsourcing IT projects.
  • Stable environment: Costa Rica’s political stability and reliable infrastructure contribute to a secure and conducive outsourcing environment.