7 Excellent Programs to Run Consultancies and Consultancy Firms

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

The use of specific software in your consultancy or agency can bring benefits on several levels.

First of all, the most obvious and evident one, which is the own and internal benefit of the business structure. If we use tools that can streamline daily procedures, we can work more efficiently and comfortably.

In this way, we can increase productivity, reduce costs and keep the staff happier by reducing their workload.

Laptops and Tablets: Regional Purchases Up 25%

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Imports in the sector are still rising, as in 2020 companies from Central American countries imported $541 million in laptops and similar devices, 25% more than what was registered in 2019.

Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]

Business Strategy, Technology and the New Reality

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Defining a technological agenda that includes the development of online sales channels, digital marketing and improvement of processes and operations is essential for companies to meet the challenges they must overcome to compete in the new commercial reality.

Technology specialists agree that companies should focus on reinventing the role of technology in business.

International Tender: Tablets Supply

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

The Productive Projects Agency of Honduras is tendering for the supply of 2,708 tablets, with a 10-inch screen or larger, and with Quad Core 1.6GHz processor or higher.

Honduras Government Purchase AEPAS-H-4449-LPI-005-2021:

"Some technical specifications:

-Operating System: OEM O.S. that does not require annual or subscription licensing.
-Display: 10 inches or higher Minimum resolution: 1920 x 1200 (WXGA), TFT technology (main screen).

Technology Outsourcing and the Region's Bets

Friday, February 19, 2021

Because companies dedicated to the provision of services are more effective than product manufacturers and their growth is more accelerated, economies such as those of Central America could bet on the outsourcing of technology services.

In this context of sanitary and economic crisis, generated by the covid-19 outbreak, several economic sectors were affected due to the restrictions imposed, but, in contrast, companies involved in the provision of technological services reported a significant growth.

Costa Rica: Intel to Reopen Assembly Operations

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The company announced that over the next three years it plans to invest $350 million in the start-up of chip assembly and testing operations.

Technological Solutions: What are Companies Looking for?

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Between July and October 2020, the number of people in Costa Rica exploring options to access an ERP-type software online increased 32%, and the number of Panamanian consumers looking to hire a CRM solution decreased 4%.

CentralAmericaData's interactive platform, Consumer Insights, monitors in real time changes in consumer habits in all markets in the region and in other Latin American countries, with fundamental information to understand their behavior, new trends and anticipate eventual changes in their purchasing patterns.

Technology and New Business Needs

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Coordinating work teams that work remotely, having updated information systems and incorporating the use of cloud applications to generate reports in an agile way, are some of the needs of companies in the new business scenario.

The return to on-site work is a reality that seems to be far away for some companies, which, faced with the imposition of restrictions on mobility, had to readjust their operations and migrate to digital formats.

Software: Potential Sales in Central America

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

About 9 million people in the region are looking to purchase IT solutions, and of this group of consumers, about 8% explore options to buy antivirus or security software.

CentralAmericaData's interactive information system monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the current commercial environment in which companies of all industries must operate.

Electronics and IT: Market Trends

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

In recent weeks, interest in the region's markets for electronic equipment, computers and technological services has clearly picked up, with educational software and computer security services being among the most marked trends.

Using a system that monitors in real time changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries, developed by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends for the different products, sectors and markets operating in the region.

Management and Artificial Intelligence

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Having general ideas of how a computer can look at an image and identify a stop sign, a pedestrian or a car, is fundamental for business leaders to be able to empower humans with the help of artificial intelligence.

The development of artificial intelligence tools suggests that human work will be abolished, something that could be far away, since these technological applications are for now used for the execution of specific business tasks and not for problem solving.

AI and Human Work

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Applying artificial intelligence tools and complementing it with increasing the technological capabilities of employees is essential to significantly improve the performance of companies.

According to reports by Harvard Business Review, companies have been found to achieve the most significant performance improvements when humans and machines work together.

Costa Rica: $45 Million for Technology Platform

Monday, February 24, 2020

The Institute of Aqueducts and Sewerage tenders the modernization services of the technological platform used for the institution's business.

Costa Rican Government Purchase 2020LN-000001-0021400001:

"A technological platform will be acquired for the integral service of modernization of the technological platform that will allow the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) to support its mission-critical business processes in the areas of Finance, Supplies, Commercial, Planning, Project Management and Business Intelligence, in an effective and agile manner, through a technological infrastructure of modern business solutions, secure, stable, accessible and highly available, including their respective support and evolutionary maintenance services, providing significant value to customers, internal and external, through the automation of workflows, web channels, mobile devices and automatic exchange of information with other internal and external systems, by means of an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB).

Industrial Parks: New Investment Announced

Friday, January 24, 2020

Code Development Group announced that it plans to build a new free zone in Grecia de Alajuela, Costa Rica, which would house companies in the high technology sector.

Directors of Code Development Group, who are also part of the group of partners of the Free Zone of Coyol, reported that the new business park would be named "Code" and that the project already has the endorsement of the municipality of Greece.

Digital Data and the Future of Business

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

In a context in which the creation of digital records is increasing, investment in data analysis, technology and personnel becomes fundamental and essential to ensure the best possible performance in companies.

Advanced Analytics (AA), which can be executed from data from digital platforms, wireless sensors and millions of mobile phones, is transforming competition across multiple sectors by generating opportunities to capture value from improved decision making and comprehensive business transformation.