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Partnering for Progress: The Collaborative Approach of Afirme Bank and Towa Software

Introduction

Embracing Transformation: Afirme Bank Quest for Engineering Excellence

Afirme Bank, a leading financial institution in Mexico, faced the challenge of maintaining its position in a competitive market. To achieve this, it recognized the need to enhance its software engineering capacity in critical applications such as web portals, mobile banking, credits, branches, ATMs, POS, DWH, BI, core banking, and mainframe. Embracing digital transformation and meeting the demands of tech-savvy customers required a proactive and agile approach. The bank understood that partnering with a trusted ally would be key to unlocking its true potential and achieving desired success.

The Challengue

Embracing Transformation: Afirme Bank Quest for Software Engineering Excellence

As Afirme Bank sought to adopt an agile software development process, they encountered challenges in the seamless handoff of critical applications between teams. The abundance of pending projects and missed deadlines further compounded the situation, hindering their progress towards achieving their goals. Migrating legacy systems to modern technologies presented its own set of complexities, making it clear that a strategic solution was essential for their success.

Afirme Bank found an ideal partner in Towa Software. With expertise in Java, C#, Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, BI, APIs, and Middleware, Towa Software collaborated with Afirme Bank to address engineering challenges. Together, they embarked on a journey of co-innovation and growth. Towa Software prioritized software engineering best practices, empowering cross-functional teams of business analysts, UX/UI designers, and developers. Their efforts ensured scalability and set the stage for Afirme Bank digital transformation.

The Solution

The Path to Success: Agile and Collaborative Approach

In their pursuit of software development excellence, the bank partnered with Towa Software, known for its strong engineering culture and expertise in delivering outstanding results. Towa’s “Engineering Warriors™” certification process ensured top-notch developers with extensive training. Emphasizing cross-functional teams, Towa brought together specialists from diverse backgrounds to address the bank’s unique challenges.

Collaboration was key in Afirme Bank and Towa Software’s partnership. By fostering trust and open communication, both teams united their strengths to innovate. Towa’s robust engineering practices and agile methodologies seamlessly integrated into Afirme Bank software development operations, enabling consistent delivery of high-quality solutions.

The synergy between Afirme Bank and Towa Software led to rapid growth in Bank IT engineering capacity. Empowered by increased capabilities, the bank became a leader in the dynamic Mexican banking industry. Towa’s expertise in building strong engineering teams fueled confidence and determination, driving digital transformation.

“At Towa Software, we take our partnerships seriously. We have fostered a culture of software engineering and teamwork, to achieve unparalleled growth and success in the ever-changing banking landscape. This success story showcases the power of collaboration and our commitment to delivering software excellence.”

MSc. Adrian Lopez – Customer Success Director

The Results

Collaboration: Journey to Transformational Success

Afirme Bank collaboration with Towa Software led to significant improvements in team performance and metrics. They gained recognition for their proficiency and consistently exceeded business expectations, earning trust from stakeholders. Towa Software’s expertise allowed Afirme Bank to adapt swiftly to market demands, innovate with new products, and become industry leaders. The initial teams scaled up to 130 engineers in many critical IT departments, including technologies such as Web, Mobile, ATM, Payments, APIs, Core, Dashboard, BI, Data, Support & Operations, and more. 

Retaining top talent became easier due to Towa’s strong engineering culture, enabling the bank to take on ambitious projects and innovate faster. This collaboration resulted in a substantial increase in successful project deliveries, positioning Afirme Bank as a formidable player in the competitive banking industry. The Director of Digital Bank attributes their success to Towa Software’s exceptional collaboration, technical expertise, and commitment to quality.

“Our success of transformation and achievements is the result of the exceptional collaboration with Towa Software. Their technical expertise and commitment with quality lifted us to lead the digital transformation in the Bank’s process of delivering innovative and complex solutions faster.”

Rogelio Garza – Digital Bank Director

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