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Boost Your Software Development Capabilities with Nearshore Outsourcing

At QAT Global, we understand the unique challenges faced by enterprise companies when it comes to IT software development and staff augmentation. That’s why we offer tailored solutions that combine the benefits of nearshore outsourcing and expert staff augmentation to meet your specific needs.

Let us help you solve your most complex software development challenges with a dedicated, high-performance nearshore outsourcing team in a compatible time zone. Our high-quality, stable, and long-term nearshore outsourcing teams become experts in your tech stack and projects, ensuring high productivity and reducing your software development time-to-market.

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High-Performing Software Delivery Teams

It’s not only possible to establish and maintain high-performing software delivery teams; we excel at it. Even in today’s hyper-competitive environment.

US-based resources with the technical skills you need are in short supply, and typically those you do find are expensive and challenging to retain. We have the solution you need. QAT Global is the partner of choice for organizations looking to establish dedicated, high-performing, continuous software delivery teams. We can consistently deliver exceptional teams thanks to our hybrid nearshore-onshore model, robust personnel selection process, excellent compensation packages, unique culture, repeatable development processes, and development centers in the Americas that operate within highly compatible time zones, have similar cultures, and include bilingual client-facing team members with excellent English communication skills.

Team Augmentation

  • Augment your software development capacity with teams in a highly compatible time zone
  • Tackle new development projects or maintain existing applications
  • Leverage dedicated, stable, long-term teams of flexible size

Types of Projects We Can Help With

Our Costa Rica, Brazil, and US-based Agile software developers can help you achieve a higher outsourcing value through cost savings, increased overall delivery quality, and reduced time to delivery. Our teams specialize in various software development projects, including:

Leverage the power of the cloud to optimize performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness

Fill the resource gap of your in-house team with specific market or technology expertise

Building robust, scalable, and secure software products for B2B and B2C clients from concept to production

Create intuitive and feature-rich PWAs for iOS and Android platforms

Maintaining and enhancing existing business applications and products

Re-engineering and enhancing core legacy applications

Benefits of Nearshore Outsouring

By partnering with QAT Global, you can enjoy the following benefits of IT software development and staff augmentation nearshore outsourcing:

Access to Top Talent

Tap into a vast pool of skilled IT professionals with expertise in various technologies and domains.

Cost Savings

Benefit from competitive rates and cost-effective solutions without compromising on quality.

Scalability and Flexibility

Easily scale your team up or down based on project requirements, ensuring optimal resource allocation.

Time-to-Market Advantage

Accelerate your product development lifecycle and gain a competitive edge in the market.

Cultural and Time Zone Alignment

Seamlessly collaborate with nearshore teams, ensuring efficient communication and workflow.

Reasons to trust QAT Global as your software development nearshore outsourcing partner:

We focus on reliable and transparent long-term relationships, making it our business to understand and help our clients achieve their business goals.

Solid English Skills

All client-facing team members are fluent in English. We select bilingual project leads for their ability to communicate effectively and support the team’s culture.

Top Development Talent

Access expert development talent at a fraction of typical onshore rates.

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Best Practices and Methodologies

Quality, Value, Speed – Everything you want and need for enterprise software development projects. QAT Global develops projects at a rapid pace and with the highest quality using its Agility RPM enterprise development methodology that is Agile-Scrum based. Agility RPM is an innovative and revolutionary development approach that produces highly scalable, quick, and secure enterprise applications.

Skilled Partner in a Compatible Time Zone

25+ years experience. 100+ person team that works when you do.

Hiring Process

Our global leadership team puts potential resources through a comprehensive personnel selection process. We provide our clients with team members who are technically and culturally aligned with your organization and share your passion for delivering quality solutions to your users.

Dedicated Team

Every QAT Global team member shares a passion for working on challenging, innovative projects that deliver meaningful results that help transform our clients’ businesses. They are inspired by complex, varied problems and rapid change and actively work to improve every day.

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You Get A Partner, Not A Vendor

In today’s competitive, fast-paced business environment, we believe that each client engagement must be based on a mutual partner-like attitude and the intent to build a lasting relationship to deliver exceptional business value to clients. Our teams regard our clients as partners and vice versa, and this approach sets the ground for outstanding performance delivery.

QAT Global’s people redefine your perspective on nearshore outsourcing

We are transparent. We are not shy about what we do. We collaborate with our clients openly by giving them direct access to our team and project management tools for full visibility into their projects. Our clients experience true transparency throughout the entire software development process

We have integrity. When challenges arise, we have concerns, or if we have ideas, you can expect us to speak up early. We help clients balance insights and ideals with strategic action. Most importantly, throughout our relationship, we always place the interests of our clients first.

We are reliable. Clients entrust QAT Global with their most sensitive and critical systems knowing that we will not let them down. We are focused on providing exceptional service; we never play politics and always fulfill our commitments.

We are committed to quality. While retaining competitive rates, we never compromise the quality of our services. We hire and retain only the best professionals. At QAT Global, we set up a thorough personnel selection process and a challenging environment to grow and improve our large resource pool of top-notch experts. We also follow proven, repeatable development processes based on industry best practices on every project we undertake. This, combined with QAT Global’s experience, guarantees outstanding results and allows us to better serve clients in terms of cost, quality, and timeframes.

We are in the Americas. We can be agile because we work when you do.

Nearshore to Brazil

QAT Global offers our customers the option of leveraging talented IT resources from our fully owned and staffed Offshore Development Center in Uberaba, MG, Brazil. QAT Global began its relationship with Brazil in 1998. Since that time, we’ve developed the best practices, techniques, and tools to support offshore–onshore collaboration.

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Nearshore to Costa Rica

Costa Rica has a large talent pool of excellent engineers, graduating more than 3,000 each year from their universities. According to the 2018 Global Innovation Index, Cost Rica ranked 2nd in Latin America for innovation. Our wholly-owned nearshore location is exceptionally convenient and beneficial for our staff and our clients

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Nearshore Outsourcing: Your Questions Answered

Nearshoring involves outsourcing or contracting software development projects or IT staff to a nearby country or region. QAT Global offers nearshore outsourcing to Brazil and Costa Rica. Some reasons to consider nearshoring include:

  • Proximity and time zone alignment: Nearshoring allows for better collaboration and communication due to shared or overlapping time zones, resulting in faster response times and reduced coordination challenges.
  • Cultural affinity: Nearshore teams often share similar cultural values and work practices, facilitating smoother collaboration and understanding.
  • Cost advantages: Nearshore destinations often offer competitive rates compared to onshore options while maintaining high-quality standards.
  • Access to talent: Nearshore locations often have a skilled talent pool with proficiency in technology and languages, providing access to a diverse range of expertise.
  • Reduced travel costs: Traveling to and from the nearshore location is more cost-effective and time-efficient compared to offshore or distant locations.

Selecting the right nearshore destination requires considering various factors, such as:

  • Skill availability: Assess the availability and expertise of IT professionals at your target budget in the nearshore destination, ensuring they align with your project requirements.
  • Language proficiency: Evaluate the language skills of the nearshore talent pool to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
  • Cultural fit: Consider the cultural similarities, work ethics, and business practices of the nearshore destination to ensure alignment with your organization’s values and working style.
  • Stability and infrastructure: Assess the political stability, economic conditions, and technological infrastructure of the nearshore location to ensure a conducive business environment.
  • Legal and regulatory framework: Evaluate the legal and regulatory framework in the nearshore country to ensure compliance with data protection, intellectual property rights, and other relevant regulations.

Effective communication and collaboration with nearshore teams is ensured through:

  • Clear communication channels: We have established clear and efficient communication channels, such as video conferencing, collaboration tools, and project management platforms.
  • Language proficiency: We ensure that both your in-house team and nearshore team members have proficient language skills to facilitate seamless communication as required.
  • Regular virtual meetings: We schedule regular virtual meetings to align on project goals, progress, and address any challenges or questions.
  • Cultural understanding: We foster cultural understanding and awareness among team members to promote effective collaboration and minimize misunderstandings.
  • Dedicated project management: We assign a dedicated Deliver Manager for managed projects who acts as a bridge between your organization and the nearshore team, facilitating communication and coordination.

At QAT Global, we have established robust processes and practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions and IT services in a nearshoring model. Here’s how we manage quality:

  • Rigorous Quality Assurance Processes: We follow industry best practices and employ a comprehensive quality assurance framework throughout the software development lifecycle. Our dedicated quality assurance teams conduct thorough testing, including functional testing, performance testing, security testing, and user acceptance testing, to ensure that the solutions meet the highest quality standards.
  • Experienced and Skilled Teams: We have a talented pool of software engineers and IT professionals who are well-versed in their respective domains. Our teams are experienced in delivering projects using nearshoring models, and they adhere to established coding standards and best practices, ensuring the development of high-quality solutions.
  • Collaboration and Communication: We prioritize effective collaboration and communication with our clients. We maintain constant communication channels, leveraging project management tools, video conferencing, and regular progress reporting. This transparent and open communication helps us align our activities with our clients’ expectations, identify and resolve any issues promptly, and ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.
  • Knowledge Transfer and Training: We invest in continuous learning and development programs for our teams. This includes providing training on the latest technologies, industry trends, and best practices. By staying updated, our teams can deliver cutting-edge solutions and maintain the highest level of quality in their work.
  • Quality Control Measures: We have established internal quality control measures to monitor and assess the progress and quality of our projects. This includes regular code reviews, peer inspections, and quality checkpoints throughout the development process. These measures help identify and address any potential issues early on, ensuring that our solutions are of the highest quality.
  • Continuous Improvement: We believe in continuous improvement and actively seek feedback from our clients. We use this feedback to enhance our processes, address any shortcomings, and refine our delivery approach. By adopting a continuous improvement mindset, we consistently strive to deliver high-quality software solutions and IT services.

Overall, our focus on rigorous quality assurance processes, experienced teams, effective collaboration, knowledge transfer, quality control measures, and continuous improvement ensures that we can successfully manage the quality and deliver high-quality software solutions and IT services in a nearshoring model.