Entries by Jacek Nowak, CEO

Pan-European instant payments: is TIPS worth the while?

In developed countries, instant payment settlement has moved on from “nice to have” to “must have”. There is practically nothing that would prevent an international instant transfer settlement system, except that building one is a demanding task. National instant payment systems are already operational or are being launched worldwide. Banks across Europe are very aware […]

Data-driven culture in banking

Banks collect and process vast amounts of data, yet few approach it as if it were the most valuable of their assets! In fact, it is fair to say that when it comes to extracting relevant and useful business insights from their data, financial institutions are not maximizing their value. According to Capgemini’s “For Successful […]

5 reasons why you need real time banking 

Going real time means benefits as well as challenges. See how banks can navigate the transition using a gradual approach and tools like Payres.  When it comes to the banking client, the leniency margin is decreasing. Customers treat their bank like an online store. Things must be happening instantly and real time payments are a […]

Generalists or specialists: does narrow specialization pay off?

The Polish Software Development Association (SoDA) asked me for my opinion whether narrow specialization pays off. As the owner and CEO of a software house specialized in the financial sector, I am a supporter of field specialization. Complex projects connected with specific and complicated disciplines such as finance require a high entry threshold. There is […]

Hello, Britannia! CCA Europe takes up business in the UK

After many successful international projects, we have opened the next chapter in our company’s history. From now on, CCA Europe will also operate in the UK! With Brexit looming on the horizon, many companies are hesitant to venture into the British market. But where other companies see the danger, we see opportunity. On 26 August […]

Software containerization: IT’s money box

Each application creates its processes, uses CPU resources, RAM, disk space and depends on other system components. Migrating applications, running additional instances, testing or separating them to ensure security and stability jeopardizes the environment’s balance. Do you really have to reinstall the application and restore its configuration every time? What if we need a thousand, […]

Lean scaling in software development

Finding the right talents for the project is one of the biggest challenges the growing IT companies face today. A rapid increase in employment causes a natural productivity drop in the expanded organization. How about scaling- smart? In the world of shared economy, executing all IT tasks with just in-house resources is neither quite possible […]

Customer experience in banking: CCA Europe.pl, NTT Poland and Startquestion launch a partner consortium

The three technology companies that have combined their unique expertise aim to bring banks closer to their customers. Their initiative is to provide IT solutions that would listen closely to the voice of customers and provide real-time feedback. Software company CCA Europe.pl, the Polish branch of the global IT provider NTT Poland and Startquestion have […]