Nearshore Americas has published an article featuring Marcos Mauro, Executive Vice President, LATAM Business at DataArt, who explains how AI adoption and legacy modernization are fueling renewed demand for custom software and digital transformation.
“After two years of sluggish growth, demand for custom software is finally showing signs of revival, driven by entrepreneurs’ push to adopt AI and the unavoidable need to modernise legacy IT systems.”
“A growing majority of enterprises now recognise that they cannot automate core business processes unless they first clean their data and replace outdated platforms, including ERP systems. Until a few years ago, ‘IT was mostly about efficiency and keeping costs under control. Now it is much more about whether the organization can keep up and adapt,’ Mauro said”
“Most organizations are not throwing away legacy systems overnight. That almost never works. What we usually see is a step-by-step approach. Companies add digital layers, APIs, and orchestration on top of what they already have so they can move faster without breaking critical systems, Mauro added.”
“AI and cloud computing have reshaped how companies approach software creation, Mauro noted. “Things that used to take huge budgets and long timelines are now much more achievable.” As a result, even as IT spending rises, services providers are not significantly expanding their teams.”
Read the full article here.