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Experience with SW development in Slovakia

Experience with SW development in Slovakia . 3 April 2014. Introduction speaker. Jan Lamber Voortman CEO Davinci Products and Davinci Software Member of the Board of the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic Experience

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Experience with SW development in Slovakia

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  1. Experiencewith SW development in Slovakia 3 April 2014

  2. Introduction speaker Jan LamberVoortman • CEO Davinci ProductsandDavinci Software • Member of the Board of the NetherlandsChamber of Commerce in the SlovakRepublic Experience • Over 20 yearsin IT consultancy and software development • Specialties: strategy, business development

  3. Introduction Davinci IT organizationfounded in 1991 with over 180 employees Based in Amsterdam (HQ) Hilversum, Barneveld, Antwerpen (B), Bratislava, Zilina (SK) Since 2008 active in the SlovakRepublic

  4. Company clientele – international projects

  5. Company clientele – local projects

  6. Software development 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

  7. Topics • Management • Local clientele • Cooperation with Universities • H&R • Why Slovakia?

  8. Management Managing by Dutch model does not work Clear assignments Culture (listening versus pro active) Human behavior (service orientated, working hard with a mission)

  9. Local clientele • Little confidence • Not concrete • Slow • A contract is a contract • Hierarchy • Like knows like

  10. University cooperation Cooperation • Open for joint Research • Hosting lectures • Discussion about needed base level knowledge

  11. H&R How to recruit good people ? • Universities • Agencies • Hire by friend • Team with quality, only wants good new people • Hiring process

  12. Nearshoring in Slovakia • Skilledpeople • Large groupwhichspeaksclear English • Within1,5 hour flight distance • Goodinfrastructure • EURO country / EU member • Motivatedandservice orientedattitude • Cost efficiency

  13. Outsourcing in Slovakia • GoodR&D infrastructure • Skilled engineers • Innovationis growing • Fastadaption of new technology

  14. Slovakia Beautiful country with hard working and passionate people Business challenges with IT component, please contact me!

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