Cloud computing has brought a whole array of new opportunities for the IT companies worldwide as availability, performance, redundancy, etc. were taken to a higher level of quality. Furthermore, security – by far the most speculative aspect of cloud adoption – seems to be leaving the top cloud challenges list, as 85% of enterprises keep…
In the years to come, we may surely expect a lot of new improvements, and many of them will appear thanks to the Internet of Things. This technology is not only a hype nowadays but also a must if you want to stay afloat in your line of business. Well, how exactly can the Internet…
Big Data is more than a buzzword. Data-driven optimization is the major objective of the financial industry, so many companies are looking for opportunities to utilize Big Data and make a great step forward to digital transformation. Big Data helps to discover competitive advantages and reveal new market opportunities. written by: Anastasia Borodinets Big Data…
The Internet of Things has a considerable flair for innovations and is penetrating virtually any sphere of human activities. Surely, we all have noticed how our finances have moved towards becoming all digital and we are gradually forgetting what it is like to use paper cash. More on how businesses are adopting the benefits of…
While a half IT-world is on the hunt after a decent DevOps engineer, the other half is still guessing what it is and whether they need it. If you belong to the latter category, this article will be like a birthday present for you, as here we talk about what DevOps is, why we need…
Gartner forecasts that by 2020 there will be 21 billion connected “things” in the world. In the coming years, financial institutions will not be able to avoid wondering how this multitude of IoT devices can help their business. Let’s touch upon some IoT use cases in financial services. written by: Anastasia Borodinets Gartner forecasts that…
We continue our series of fresh Agile articles. This time we’ll be talking about Kanban, another Agile methodology which helps streamline work processes and ensures high quality performance of the teams. From Japan (where actually Kanban first saw the light of the day), with love.
Perfect software is a myth. At the same time, it doesn’t really need to exist. Each software product is aimed at meeting business demands the most appropriate way in order to increase the effectiveness of the company’s performance. written by: Alexander Arabey Director of Business Development, Partner Perfect software is a myth. At the same time, it…
share: Has Agile become a common practice for your company yet? If not, see the first from our fresh series of Agile articles to get a better understanding of the Agile methodologies and why you most definitely have to start applying them. Each article is accompanied by clear infographics, so you won’t get bored by…
More than a decade of gathering insights in the field of fintech and banking helps us to reach out to other spheres: for example, to digital financial services ecosystems. In this article, we will focus on how e-invoicing solutions can build competitive advantages in SME banking. Also, we will answer the question of why multi-banking…
SMEs represent a tremendously large market for banks. According to the BankingCircle, in Europe, small and medium enterprises make 99% of all businesses and create more than 85% of all new jobs in the last five years. In the US, there are 30 million SMEs. They generate about ⅔ of jobs in the private sector…
In travel, the competition is fierce and companies shouldn’t put off differentiation any longer. Smart travelers are constantly comparing prices of flights, hotels, and car rentals to make sure that they get the best possible experience for their money. This means that to keep up with the modern pace of life, the tourism and travel…
Not so long ago statistics showed low adoption levels on Personal Finance Management (PFM) systems. Indeed, the 10-12% adoption rate can hardly be a strong motivation for banks to invest in PFM development. But the financial industry is changing, shaped by customers, who are looking for some financial coaching instead of financial education. written by: Denis…
What can be improved about DevOps, is open for speculation. However, this trend brought about tremendous changes to the industry even in its infant stage, without sophisticated tools available to us by now. Given this, in this article we’ll be talking about the core of the DevOps culture – the people and the mindset. written…
Travelling has become way easier these days. Have you ever wondered why? Well, the development of communications technologies is one thing for sure. But let us not forget about another factor — machines that are becoming smarter with each breath we take. Artificial intelligence imitates our brain processes, detects patterns, learns and helps us make…