Today companies require IT business solutions that are competitive and efficient, that improve decision making and add value to their products and services. At the same time, management teams face severe cost cutting and limited budgets for implementing initiatives.

Link Software Factory provides a foundation for carrying out your IT initiatives, improving software development productivity and lowering IT costs so you can focus on serving your customers.

Our factory is a nearshore option that provides all the benefits of an offshore service, but offers you geographic proximity, reduced travel time and costs, and flexibility—all in the same time zone and in your own language and cultural context. We are NAFTA partners, so there are no problems with visas for visitors or workers, and your confidentiality and intellectual property are protected.

OUTSOURCING CHALLENGES	OFFSHORE	LINK NEARSHORE
Cost per hour	Lower labor cost	Competitive labor cost
Total engagement cost	High total engagement cost (oftenoverlooked rework, expensive travel and inefficient use of resources)	Low total engagement cost due to efficiency, less rework and direct client contact and communication.
Travel time and cost	High travel costs and slow response time, up to 24 hours.	Low travel cost. We can be at your office in half a day or less, ready to helpwhen needed.
Time zone	Different times zones make collaboration and communication problematic	Central time zone. LINK business day is from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, while offshore teams are sleeping.
Efficiency	Offshore teams don't communicate directly with the customer and are simply not as efficient	Top-tier technology professionals; proven efficiency in an ISO 27001 Total Quality environment.
Languaje and culture	Offshore teams don't understand your environment or culture, which can lead to misunderstandings, rework, delays and higher total costs.	LINK employees speak American English and are accustomed to an American work environment; LINK Headquarters are in Monterrey, 140 miles south the Texas border.

Our Nearshore Software Factory Approach

LINK Systems understands the need for software customization for those companies that have implemented or are in the process of implementing SAP as their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

We are also aware of the implications and costs to companies of having dedicated teams in-house specifically for this purpose.

LINK solves these problems for companies by providing development services in its Software Factory. Taking advantage of economies of scale and using state-of-the-art management practices, we can deliver high quality, customized programs at competitive costs.

Our Nearshore Software Factory benefits

• Competitive costs possible because of economies of scale and resource allocation tailored to the customized development required
• Development cycle time is reduced up to 40%
• Rework reduced by as much as 40%
• Your staff are freed up to focus on critical business issues
• Reduced risk and labor costs
• Increase customer satisfaction up to 20%
• Dedicated, project-focused teams
• Comprehensive infrastructure support
• Total Quality Environment, ISO 27001 processes

Our customer’s information security and confidentiality is important for us

McAfee Total Protection Service: total coverage for endpoint technologies McAfee VirusScan McAfee AntiSpyware McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention McAfee SiteAdvisor
IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) between Fire Wall and internal network