Research & Development Services

Accelerate Growth With R&D

Our clients are always looking for new, better services to compete in the digital world. That’s why Research & Development services play a major role in throwing light on ideas that are workable and worthwhile. Beyond assessing baseline viability, an R&D team can suggest new procedures, more efficient development plans, and ways to reduce operational costs and automate processes. Softjourn has two R&D centers dedicated to finding ways to apply new technologies to help our clients solve issues that arise with their growing needs.

Are you looking to develop a new competitive online service or software product? Do you have any of the following questions or concerns?

I have an excellent idea but I’m not sure how to evolve it into a product.
I want to give my customers something unique, creative or more involved (in terms of technical specifications, components and materials, embedded software, ease of use or other functional features) than existing solutions.
My idea requires experimentation (testing or design of a prototype).
I am not sure what technologies to use for the service that I want to be built.
How will my decision, related to the technology, affect the maintenance of the service in the long run?
I have an idea for a new application, but I need something to show to potential investors and to use to validate the app with potential customers, what is best to get started quickly?

If you have these types of questions or similar questions Softjourn provides technology research and development services to help you. Give yourself time for experimenting with ideas and technologies which may turn into your next market advantage. R&D is crucial for any business since it provides knowledge to grow and develop products. It allows companies to enter into markets where they can attract new customers, win attention and also increase market share.

Use Softjourn’s R&D Services to Innovate

Validate your product ideas

When you come up with a product idea that involves exploring innovative technologies, a proof of concept (POC) will show you all the different strategies that can take you to a finished product. It will test your idea to verify if the product you envisioned has the potential for real development.

Evaluate the technology

Building a POC will also check the feasibility of the technology and product you’re planning to develop. After thorough data analysis, we know which tools will be needed to develop a fully functioning solution. We can provide the input needed to set out a detailed project plan and timetable.

Demonstrate business value

A prototype can test the viability of your concept and bring your idea to life. The purpose of a prototype is to transform a complex solution into a product by allowing users to interact with it. Every conclusion arrived at during this process will guide later product development cycles.

Reduce time-to-market

One of the best ways to examine whether a product is ready to go to market is by building a minimal viable product (MVP) with basic functionality. An MVP is a working version of the product that is given to potential users to collect data, prioritize the backlog of features, and mitigate risks.

Benefits of Outsourcing R&D

Domain Expertise

Softjourn is more than just a technology services provider. We also have a deep understanding of our domains of expertise. Whether it’s Fintech, Cards & Payments, or Media & Entertainment, with a specialization in ticketing, we are always looking for opportunities to marry technology to a specific need within these areas.

Reduced Cost

Softjourn is proud to have two R&D Centers, located in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, and Wroclaw, Poland. These locations allow us to offer dedicated R&D, as you don’t have to worry about paying for a facility, paying staff wages and training, or paying for the equipment needed to conduct the right level of R&D for your company.

Focus On Business Value

Working with another company to complete R&D can also speed up the development process for you. As the world grows both more connected and more complex, partnering with experts in a particular field can yield unforeseen, unimagined positive results and value.

Domain Expertise

Softjourn is more than just a technology services provider. We also have a deep understanding of our domains of expertise. Whether it’s Fintech, Cards & Payments, or Media & Entertainment, with a specialization in ticketing, we are always looking for opportunities to marry technology to a specific need within these areas.

Reduced Cost

Softjourn is proud to have two R&D Centers, located in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, and Wroclaw, Poland. These locations allow us to offer dedicated R&D, as you don’t have to worry about paying for a facility, paying staff wages and training, or paying for the equipment needed to conduct the right level of R&D for your company.

Focus On Business Value

Working with another company to complete R&D can also speed up the development process for you. As the world grows both more connected and more complex, partnering with experts in a particular field can yield unforeseen, unimagined positive results and value.

R&D Case Studies

Finance

POC: Credit Monitoring with Blockchain

Softjourn’s R&D team partnered with a bank innovations department to test blockchain technology. The bank wanted to upgrade its credit monitoring process and extract vital information from physical and electronic documents. The solution uses blockchain technology to offer additional security and integrity to both bank processes and their users.

Technologies:

Hyperledger Fabric

POC: City Parking App

Softjourn recently developed a proof-of-concept mobile parking app for the city of Ivano-Frankivsk in Western Ukraine. The app has two major areas of functionality: for drivers to pay for parking and for parking inspectors to spot parking violations. The parking app can include payments for venue parking to control ticket-purchase flow and facilitate overflow parking.

Technologies:

Confidential Information

Cinewav: A/V Solution for Outdoor Cinema Experience

Cinewav, a Singapore-based startup, approached Softjourn with a unique idea for a new, immersive approach to outdoor group movie-watching events. Softjourn’s team developed a POC to validate a recommended solution that aligns video and audio perfectly through a mobile application on the viewer’s smartphone.

Technologies:

Engagement Models

Whenever you need technical skills or expertise, Softjourn’s dedicated R&D team can help extend resources and work seamlessly with your company under your guidance or ours. This model is ideal when planning long-term or larger-scope projects, when there’s a pool of tasks, or when there is a clear vision of future project objectives.

Fixed cost pricing is best suited for projects with a strictly defined scope that is not going to change. The main advantage of this approach is that it allows clients to plan and set an exact budget. If a project is still undefined, Softjourn can also work with you to develop high-level specs. Once agreed upon, we send a proposal that provides a snapshot of time, costs, team structure, and deliverables.

This model generally works for prototypes when a client doesn’t have a clearly defined scope for Softjourn’s developers. As the client, you pay for work completed based on agreed-upon benchmarks, your people play a greater role in developing software solutions, and your company carries all risks related to the scope of work. Softjourn assigns a team of experts to every client and bills for actual time accrued.

What Services We Offer

Consulting

Whether upgrading an existing code or creating a new one, the most important expertise we offer is a proven approach to mitigating risk and containing costs. Discover more about Softjourn's expert Consulting Services.

Definitions/Specs

Often clients don’t know what product they need, but do know the results they want. Our job is to help define the product and develop optimal solutions to get those results. Learn more about Softjourn's Discovery Phase Services.

Research & Development

To compete, our clients continually need to provide new and better services. We have our own R&D Centers – started in 2008 – which uniquely positions us to do just that. Read more about Softjourn's Research and Development Services.

UI/UX Design

Our developers and illustrators are experts at UI and UX design. They will work with you to understand your needs in going from idea to prototype to deployment faster and at less cost. Explore Softjourn's Product Design Services.

Software Development

Software development has grown exponentially in recent decades. Softjourn is the solution to help you define and develop forward-thinking technology that gets real-world results. Get to know more about Softjourn's Software Engineering Services.

Quality Assurance

Our core belief is that analyzing and testing is critical because the essential role of software is so important. In the process, our Quality Assurance team helps you create superior products. Explore further into Softjourn's QA services.

Application Maintenance

Since day one, we’ve been providing application support and maintenance services to each customer on every project. It’s why we’re a proven, trusted partner and reliable asset. Get to know more about Softjourn's Application Support and Maintenance Services.

Innovative Technology Solutions

Our technology stack at Softjourn is designed to empower us to deliver world-class services to our clients. With a strong focus on innovation and efficiency, we continually adapt our expertise to stay ahead of the curve. Discover the Technologies and Frameworks we utilize, and learn how we can bring your ideas to life.

We were encouraged because Softjourn asked the right questions and involved people with the right experience in the conversations.

Toffer Grant
Founder at PEX

I feel like Softjourn’s team knew what they were doing and that they had the experience and enthusiasm we needed. Any challenges that we threw at them they were willing to take on and solve for us!

Omar Sider
President at Superstar