Kabisa Software Artisans

Software that keeps pace with an organisation's ambitions is how Kabisa Software Artisans frames its work. The Dutch company designs, builds and runs business-critical web and mobile applications, and its Dutch-language site argues that many organisations grow faster than their systems, leaving slow processes, data trapped in silos and ageing architecture in the way of innovation.

Removing the technical blockage

Kabisa says it clears the obstacles that hold a team back and restores flow. That starts with a diagnosis, described as a thorough analysis of where improvement is possible, resulting in a step-by-step plan. The firm also says that readiness matters for new technologies such as artificial intelligence: the opportunities only pay off if the digital foundation can carry them.

Software as a strategic choice

The company contrasts its view with the common habit of treating software as a cost. It builds custom solutions that it says make a client visibly different and stay in line with the client's strategy, using processes it has proven on earlier work. No single standard solution fits every organisation, it says, so each engagement follows the client's own goals.

Looking after core systems

Because many critical processes run on software, Kabisa maps the core systems of a client, improves what exists and then manages it around the clock, aiming for systems that are up to date, secure and stable. Ongoing support and improvement is usually delivered as a managed service.

Craft, people and recognition

The firm talks of its engineers as software artisans. It works in Scrum, and its engineers cover back-end work in Ruby on Rails, Python and Java, front-end frameworks such as React, Ember, Angular and Vue, cloud DevOps and interface design. It has long served high-tech, fintech and e-commerce companies, and it offers team-as-a-service arrangements. It says it has won best employer awards several years running, a fast-growing company award and ISO certifications for information security and quality management. Staff share knowledge through lunch sessions, meetups, webinars, blog posts and conference talks, and the firm names sincerity, health and drive as its values.