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Company News Product Strategy What International Organizations Actually Evaluate in a Software Vendor International organizations evaluate a software vendor on a weighted set of non-price criteria, organizational capacity, technical methodology, team qualifications, past performance, and, increasingly, sustainability, which are scored first and separately from price. For a UN agency, a development bank, or... By Alexandru Artimon Sep 22, 2026

MedTech DICOM and FHIR in the Same System: Integration Patterns for Imaging-Heavy Platforms DICOM and FHIR are two healthcare standards that address different problems and increasingly need to work together in the same system: DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) encodes and transmits medical images, while FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) exchanges... By Alexandru Artimon Sep 7, 2026

MedTech Cloud PACS Architecture: Build, Buy, or Extend for Medical Imaging Platforms A cloud PACS is a Picture Archiving and Communication System that stores, manages, and delivers medical images from cloud infrastructure rather than on-premise servers, using the DICOM standard to encode images and DICOMweb services to move them over the web.... By Alexandru Artimon Aug 31, 2026

Uncategorized Bidding on UN Software Tenders: UNGM, the RFP Process, and the Technical Proposal A UN software tender is a competitive solicitation through which a United Nations agency or international organization procures software development or digital services, published on the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) and, in almost all cases, awarded through a Request... By Alexandru Artimon Aug 20, 2026

MedTech The EU AI Act Deadline Moved: What the 2026 Digital Omnibus Changes for Medical Device Software The Digital Omnibus on AI is a 2026 amendment to the EU AI Act that postpones the application of high-risk AI obligations, including those for AI-enabled medical device software, while leaving the AI Act’s transparency and AI literacy obligations on... By Alexandru Artimon Aug 18, 2026

EdTech Software Engineering EdTech Software Development: Types, Process, Compliance, and Cost EdTech software development is the process of designing, building, and shipping educational technology products, from learning management systems and student information systems to adaptive learning and virtual classroom tools, in accordance with the privacy and accessibility requirements that govern software... By Alexandru Artimon Aug 9, 2026

FinTech Product Strategy FinTech App Development: Types, Features, Compliance, and Cost FinTech app development is the process of designing, building, and shipping a mobile or web application that delivers a financial service, such as payments, banking, lending, or investing, under the security and regulatory requirements that govern financial products. A FinTech... By Alexandru Artimon Jul 30, 2026

Product Strategy Fractional CTO: What It Is, What It Costs, and How to Hire One A fractional CTO is a senior technologist who takes on the Chief Technology Officer role for a company on a part-time basis, providing architecture decisions, technical hiring, and engineering leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time executive. Startups... By Alexandru Artimon Jul 28, 2026

Product Strategy CTO as a Service: What It Is, What It Costs, and When Startups Need One CTO as a Service is a fractional or part-time engagement model that gives funded startups access to Chief Technology Officer-level leadership (architecture decisions, technical hiring, vendor selection, investor diligence) without committing to a full-time executive hire. Funded startups typically use... By Alexandru Artimon Jul 1, 2026

FinTech Custom Fintech Software: Build, Embed, or Adapt for Banks and Startups Custom fintech software is a tailored financial technology platform, such as a payment system, lending engine, digital wallet, neobank application, or wealth management tool, built for a specific financial workflow, regulatory jurisdiction, or customer segment that off-the-shelf fintech products cannot... By Alexandru Artimon Jun 22, 2026

EdTech Custom EdTech Software Development: The Build Decisions That Matter Custom edtech software is a purpose-built learning platform, assessment engine, tutoring application, or student management system designed for a specific educational workflow, audience, or institution that off-the-shelf tools cannot serve. Funded EdTech teams and educational institutions face three paths to... By Alexandru Artimon Jun 5, 2026