1. Why source from Portugal...
Gateway to Africa & Latin America
Portugal is a matchless strategic location for companies seeking to expand their business into Portuguese and Spanish-speaking
markets. From Portugal it is possible to cover the entire Iberian Peninsula as a market. Portugal is the European country closest to
the American time zones. Historically, Portugal has privileged liaisons with Africa and Latin America. Portuguese is the 5th most
spoken language in the world. Portuguese-speaking countries represent a market of about 250 million people.
Many relevant IT solutions used worldwide today were developed in Portugal
First pre-paid mobile phone card in the world
Software solution for the safe circulation of European citizens
within Schengen area
Software applications that assure the integrity of NASA’s
mission-critical IT systems
If you are among the 3 million people that use the London Underground,
or the train in the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark or Finland, you are
also using Portuguese technology as the software that schedules the
railway crews was developed in Portugal.
The European advantage
Western European ethics in culture, law and business as Portugal is a founding member of the European Union and Eurozone.
Inflation is low and the Euro protects European clients against currency fluctuations. There are no Visa restrictions on staff.
Business in a pleasant destination
Portugal has a highly rated business environment and advanced access and communication infrastructures. The country is very
attractive for its quality of life, political stability and security. Portugal also has privileged geography and climate with an average of
220 sunshine days per year. All major European airlines fly to Lisbon with plenty of direct flights from most European hubs. Client’s
staff are usually receptive to travel to Lisbon both on planned trips and on short notice.
High quality human capital at competitive costs
The IT industry in Portugal is comprised of a highly skilled, experienced, driven and adaptable workforce. Portuguese workers are
also language-skilled, as half of the population speaks 1 foreign language and a quarter speaks at least 2. Despite the broad
qualification of the workforce, wages in Portugal are competitive and staff availability is high.
Continuous improvement in education as a trend
The quality of education and scientific research in Portugal is recognized internationally. Portuguese universities keep rising in
European and world rankings. 35% of Portuguese students in their 20s are enrolled in tertiary education and 100.000 new
graduates are expected in the next 4 years. Acknowledgment of the Portuguese talent is growing, as proven by the opening of
investigation centres in Portugal and multiplication of international awards.
State-of-the art ICT
The ICT field has a high level of excellence in Portugal. Portugal keeps growing as a shared services and nearshore destination.
Companies like SAP, IBM, Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Altran and Nokia Siemens Networks are some of the global market players with
operations of this kind in Portugal. Portuguese IT companies see their international recognition grow day-to-day thanks to
state-of-the-art products and services.

2. ...and why choose cleverti?
cleverti is a Portuguese company providing nearshore outsourcing
software Development, Testing and Support services. We serve small to
midsize software companies and IT departments using different techno-
logies and methodologies.
The type of service we offer, number of staff engaged and business
model adopted are tailored to your needs. We can undertake long-term
operations with several resources as well as meet a spontaneous need
for a single resource.
Our value proposition is based on two principles:
Provide you with enhanced technological capacity as
needed;
When relevant, help deploy your software products in Portugue-
se and Spanish-speaking markets, making use of the product
know-how acquired along the nearshore cooperation.
Development
Custom Software Development,
Software Maintenance, Systems
Integration and Migration.
Developers skilled in common
platforms and methodologies.
Testing
Functional and Non-functional
Testing. Practice undertaking
day-to-day testing operations.
QA Engineers with international
certifications.
Support
First, Second and Third-line
Support. 24*7 worldwide coverage.
Dedicated and shared services.
Support Engineers with expertise,
experience and drive for the role.
Dedicated Team Time & Material Fixed Cost
Long-term, ongoing cooperation
Own management team
More strategic relation
Open-ended / long-term projects
Variable requirements
Hard to estimate required resources and/or
plan the budget
Frequent need to add new features
Well-defined project specifications
Well-defined budget and timeline
Limited budget / small and quick project
Dedicated team works as an extension of the
customer’s organization
Budget is measured in man/months
Fixed monthly cost, without overhead
Budget reflects actually spent hours
Monthly payments based on the time and
resources used in the project
Budget is based on the requirements
Estimation includes project cost, delivery date
and detailed plan for completion
Fixed price according to the agreement
Team exclusivity
Ability to select and monitor team members
Flexible contract terms
No start-up or maintenance fees
More flexible than fixed budget
Budget can be adjusted according to the
requirements
Lower risk, as the project can be changed or
canceled at any stage
Wider predictability of the project’s costs
Well-defined time limits
Exact development plan and technical
documentation
When
How
Why
Proactive work to add value to your business within various stages of growth
Skilled staff / specific skills as needed throughout the lifecycle of your software products
Proven track record of nearshore cooperation with central and northern European companies
Matching IT skills, work culture and business vision
Personal and reliable relationship with fast and efficient communication
Increased focus of your internal staff on core competencies
Important reduction of your software costs and time-to-market
+ Help to deploy your products in African and Latin American markets
Overall benefits
Edifício Atlas I
Av. José Gomes Ferreira, 9 – 7º
Miraflores
1495-139 Lisboa Portugal
p +351 214 124 600
f +351 214 124 601
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We offer flexible business models that enable increased capacity, scalability and a more efficient use of resources.