ahead of one’s time

Experience with SW development in Slovakia

3 April 2014

Jan Lamber Voortman CEO Davinci Products and

Davinci Software Member of the Board of the Netherlands

Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic

Experience Over 20 years in IT consultancy and software development Specialties: strategy, business development

Introduction speaker

IT organization founded in 1991 with over 180 employees

Based in Amsterdam (HQ) Hilversum, Barneveld, Antwerpen (B), Bratislava, Zilina (SK)

Since 2008 active in the Slovak Republic

Introduction Davinci

Company clientele – international projects

Company clientele – local projects

Agile software development• individuals and interactions over processes and tools• working software over comprehensive documentation• customer collaboration over contract negotiation• responding to change over following a plan

Open source technologies• lower total cost of ownership • reduced dependence on software vendors• easier to customize • higher level of security• flexibility and freedom• support and accountability

Software development

• Management

• Local clientele

• Cooperation with Universities

• H&R

• Why Slovakia?

Topics

Managing by Dutch model does not work

Clear assignments

Culture (listening versus pro active)

Human behavior (service orientated, working hard with a mission)

Management

• Little confidence• Not concrete• Slow• A contract is a contract• Hierarchy• Like knows like

Local clientele

Cooperation• Open for joint Research • Hosting lectures• Discussion about needed base level knowledge

University cooperation

How to recruit good people ?

• Universities• Agencies• Hire by friend• Team with quality, only wants good new people• Hiring process

H&R

• Skilled people• Large group which speaks clear English• Within 1,5 hour flight distance• Good infrastructure• EURO country / EU member• Motivated and service oriented attitude• Cost efficiency

Nearshoring in Slovakia

• Good R&D infrastructure• Skilled engineers• Innovation is growing• Fast adaption of new technology

Outsourcing in Slovakia

Beautiful country with hard working and passionate people

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