BWC Technology

BWC Technology starts every engagement by learning the client's goals, and only then chooses the people who will carry out the work. The Poland-based consultancy then defines team sizes, roles, responsibilities and ways of working. It works alongside established software houses across Central and Eastern Europe and can set up individual nearshore developer teams with the skills a project needs. The firm presents this as a way for clients to save time and in-house resources while keeping their focus on the core ideas of their business.

Agile or waterfall, chosen per project

Waterfall and agile each suit different work, according to the firm. Agile involves frequent alignment between requirements, design and implementation, and it absorbs changes easily. Waterfall suits small, well-defined projects that need less day-to-day attention. The firm has helped organisations move from waterfall to agile working, and its agile environments run from the first idea through design to delivery to end users.

Time and materials or a fixed price

The cost model follows the methodology. Time and materials billing is used for agile work, which gives clients the flexibility that agile problem solving needs. Small, clearly defined projects get a fixed-price quote instead. Code review and several layers of testing are part of the workflow, and the firm says the project status stays visible to stakeholders throughout, with communication kept open at every stage.

Apps, web builds, cloud and prototypes

The firm has run rollouts across several markets for mobile apps on iOS and Android, along with desktop solutions. It has worked on both consumer and enterprise apps, including interfaces that make heavy use of native device features and external hardware. Web projects for desktop and mobile combine established frameworks with bespoke code. Cloud work covers systems designed for high load distributed across the globe, built on the solutions of major infrastructure providers. The firm also builds prototypes and proof-of-concept solutions, working at the edges of established products and mixing technologies where that helps.

Guides on outsourcing and cost

The firm also publishes guides on software development in Poland, agile methods, nearshore work, the types of software development contract and how to estimate development cost. These cover the same questions a client faces when deciding between a large or a small software company, or between in-house and outsourced teams.