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Business intelligence usually refers to computer software and other tools that collect all sorts of complex business data for a company and condense it into reports. The collected data may focus on a specific department, or give an overall view of the company's status. Large corporations with huge amounts of data to process are most likely to benefit significantly from business intelligence, though smaller concerns use it, as well.

Develop Business intelligence software may help a company identify its most profitable customers, trouble spots within its organization, or its return on investment for certain products. Although a companywide business intelligence system is complex, costly and time-consuming to establish, when implemented and used correctly, its benefits can be significant.
Sale more are important  part of the big companies challenges and every department of the organization have a more effective means of gaining greater insight into their side of the business without h…

Design, develop a digital product is not a easy way, usually people think that develop digital products as Spotify or Netflix was easy and just depends about a platform or API to connect with different devices. A few years ago we would only speak about “websites”, which were mostly showcasing your company. Sometimes an e-commerce section would be provided as well but not e-commerce have a transformation to mobile commerce, people usually smartphones or laptop around 20 hours per week.

Growth digital product now is necessary to stay competitive in a global word, usually companies are looking ways to attract new emerging markets, a solution-based approach to problem-solving rooted in “Design Thinking” will ensure you invest in the right idea.


MVP Do a market research to clearly outline the problem your target audience is facing. Also, find out if they are willing to pay (and how much) for this service you are about to build and ideate with help of friends and family.Perhaps you already …

One of the most important challenges when you are building a digital product (software product) is to figure out the right balance, because maybe there will be many different team working on that product, and then you want to get small releases in a short-time.

We have got a huge increment in our product development experience by participating in past projects/products, dealing with very huge issues, in different industries. We never will forget every single solution we applied in the past to make real a product.

Do you know Uber, right? We create the same platform with the same technology, 4 years before Uber launched in the US. I will talk a bit more about this in another time. In this post I would like to present you how we solve the old product cycle by applying the 4Geeks Product Development Cycle. It includes business and technical skills.

Here the secret:
#1. Brainstorming: This first step is very very important, because it's the base of your product success... or fail.

If …

The increased acceptance of remote versus co-located teams and the availability of effective tools that enable it are among the most significant trends affecting technology industry employment today. Companies are adapting to new changes a freelance and outsourcing companies are providing talent solutions worldwide.

As with most things in business, productivity and cost are the dominant factors when choosing between remote and co-located workplaces. But there's no one answer—what works for some firms doesn't work for others.

Big problem is communication and management between companies, but now technology tools allow an easy online communication, not matter the country that provide the outsourcing services.

Remote work is still an emerging field of study, and data on the effectiveness of distributed teams is largely anecdotal. But there's a substantial amount of research on open offices and spaces, which is the usual alternative to working remotely. Studies on open offices …

Average working hours a day is 8 hours, in some cases is a little bit more, we spend most of our day working. A considerable percentage of the population works sitting in front of a computer, which brings great benefits in the workplace, but it is not so in the field of health.

People who are seated most of the time develop a series of conditions, especially those who are affected by sedentary lifestyle, vision problems and posture.


There are other associated problems such as carpal tunnel, low back pain or even spinal disc. That is why in this blog I’m going to share some of the most common conditions that people who work sitting most of the time probably have, as well as some easy exercises they can do to avoid these discomforts.

Column and cervical When we are in the chair of our work we tend to adopt a hunched posture which can exaggerate the natural arch of our spine, in addition to the creation of this hump, the disks of the vertebrae are worn, which are shock absorbers and allow…

What does working from home mean to you? What motivates you about it? This is a concept going way to popular these days and apparently people relate it to spending all day in pajamas, not being tied to a schedule... even not showering. Anyway, work from home is great when you know how to lead your responsibilities.
Working from home is one of many empowering ways the company uses to show its trust in your work and skills. So, it requires self-discipline and be able to differentiate this benefit from the holidays. The fact of getting stuck to the computer all day could make you believe you are doing things that seem to work when they really are not. That's why here I leave you 5 tips to be efficient while enjoying this benefit.
#1 - Get ready for the day This may not be a tip for everybody. Many people feel more comfortable working in pajamas. However, a good shower before you start and your favorite (not overdressed) clothes can give you extra motivation.
#2 - Get an agenda or a pl…