Whatever type of outsourcing model a business decides to implement there is going to be a period of introversion, time to reflect on the needs of the company, and what type of augmented staff they are looking for to fill in the gaps.
Well, today we’re going to discuss this process – the most important paths to follow in order for businesses to get the most out of nearshoring with staff augmentation.
First step: identify pain points
The place where any undertaking begins is the initial analysis stage. Only by identifying the pain points within a business can they determine what needs to be improved.
Reach a clear idea about the uniqueness of your business’s weak areas. And before assessing any potential nearshoring providers, have in mind the answers to questions such as “What projects have you got on your plate?, “Which tasks are you handing?”, and “What exactly do your projects require in terms of skills and competencies?”
Second step: choose the model
When you have decided the best business model that fits with your company, it is very important that you become familiar with the varying options that are available.
These options include in-house strength, which comes with the benefit of stronger worker integration yet it comes with the cost of having to take care of everything – from long recruitment processes to salaries, benefits, and overhead costs.
It includes the project-based outsourcing model, in which a business delegates all of the responsibility for a project to an external provider. This approach is often associated with non-technical companies or have little technical capabilities in-house.
The third option is staff augmentation, which is a strategy that provides companies with augmented teams that are experienced and specialists in particular areas. The company manages this external team to provide greater control over the project, yet it is carried out by this team.
The majority of augmented staff are employed by the vendor, which means that the costs and liabilities that are associated with hiring full-time workers are not the concern of the company. Staff augmentation means that the augmented workers are completely dedicated to the project of the company and spend all their working time on it.
When is the right time to choose staff augmentation?
This model of outsourcing is best fitted to a company that already has an in-house team working on a project yet wants to develop an extended part of it thoroughly yet fast.
In addition, staff augmentation works well when a company is building a digital solution and needs a bunch of extra software developers to come in and work on it.
Third step: do prep for remote collaboration
The most successful partnerships in life are those with strengths in cooperation and communication. It fosters the ability to know how to solve multiple challenges that inevitably emerge when working on a project.
So there you have it. The steps involved in getting started with staff augmentation. Hopefully this can highlight the road ahead and help you understand some of the preparations involved.
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