IT Staff Augmentation Services

IT Staff Augmentation is a staffing strategy that involves hiring temporary or contract workers to supplement your existing IT team. These external professionals possess specific skills and expertise needed to complete specific projects or address ongoing IT needs within your organization.

This approach is often used to address specific skill shortages within your existing team. You can access specialists in programming languages, frameworks, cloud technologies, or other areas critical for your project. The purpose of this strategy is very simple: you need to fill in the gap in your current team so your project doesn't pause because of that gap.

Both IT staff augmentation and outsourcing offer ways to expand your IT team with additional talent. However, they differ in terms of control and integration:

Staff Augmentation: You directly manage the temporary or contract IT professionals you bring in. This allows for closer collaboration with your existing team and ensures you retain full ownership of the project and its deliverables.

Outsourcing: You partner with a third-party vendor who manages a separate team to complete your project. While outsourcing can be cost-effective, you may have less direct control over the work process and deliverables.

No, staff augmentation doesn't necessarily result in higher costs compared to traditional full-time hiring. In fact, it can often be a more cost-effective solution. Here's why:

• You avoid advertising, interviewing, and the lengthy onboarding process associated with full-time hires.
• With staff augmentation, you pay an hourly or fixed rate for the specific skills and expertise required for your project. You don't incur the overhead costs of salaries, benefits, and office space for permanent employees.
• Easily adjust your team size and expertise as project needs evolve. You only pay for the staff you need, when you need them.
• Reputable staff augmentation companies pre-vet their talent, minimizing the risk of a bad hire who might not perform well or leave quickly, leading to additional recruitment costs.

While the hourly rate for augmented staff might seem higher than a full-time employee's salary, consider the total cost of ownership. Staff augmentation eliminates expenses like benefits, training, and potential turnover, making it a cost-competitive option.

Staff augmentation is perfect for situations where you need to quickly access specific skills (to fill skill gaps), complete short-term projects, or flexibly scale your team up or down. It enables you to try new technologies, launch products faster, and potentially reduce project risk and cost compared to full-time hiring.

BigOhTech ensures top-tier IT talent for your projects through a rigorous screening process with technical assessments, industry expertise to match your needs, proven track records of our staff, and ongoing training. We prioritize your satisfaction by keeping you involved in the selection and ensuring you get the perfect fit.

Cost of augmenting IT staff varies based on expertise (senior developers cost more), project scope (shorter projects may cost less), and engagement model (hourly, fixed-cost, or retainer). Contact our consulting experts for a free quote - our transparent pricing and potential cost-savings compared to full-time hiring can benefit your business.