Whether or not your business partners with a software outsourcing agency to meet development needs, gaining better understanding of various software offshoring models is something that can offer much clarity on how processes work in the software industry in general. Additionally, it can also shed light on how cost savings can be maximised, in order to keep software development operations and overall company processes profitable.
In this article, we dive into the many nuances of dedicated software development teams. Being arrangements wherein team members are ‘dedicated’ towards projects pertaining to a single business, companies are afforded exclusivity, as team members’ time, skills and efforts aren’t shared among multiple projects. In essence, we’ll cover the benefits afforded by dedicated development teams, as well as what companies need to consider when signing up for the same.
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Having a team that only focuses on your business’s software development project(s) is the ultimate purpose of dedicated software development. So much so, that companies are willing to pay extra in order to hire and reserve resources only for executing their business objectives and other requirements.
Through dedicated software development, team members directly report to supervisory personnel from the client’s side, thereby offering businesses the autonomy to directly liaise with, and monitor the day-to-day work of developers, designers, testers and any other specialists that would’ve been hired to work on a project.
Having a dedicated software development team via a software offshoring agency means that your business can ensure all focus from team members is drawn towards your project, akin to that of an in-house team – while enjoying the cost savings that software offshoring offers.
Leading software companies in Sri Lanka are able to deliver dedicated development teams that are targeted towards the bespoke needs of each client, thanks to highly skilled talent that is available in the country. This is made possible for companies irrespective of size, and across any industry or specialty, thereby making the dedicated team model accessible as well as competitive.
While it’s true that software outsourcing teams that partner with a business in the long-term shall learn about the unique nuances of said business irrespective of the outsourcing model that is used, dedicated teams will reach the point of unique, hands-on domain expertise much faster. This means that your dedicated team shall serve as an extension of your in-house teams, while also being able to offer guidance on areas that are impacted by the software that is being built.
Additionally, this hands-on domain expertise shall also benefit the business that is being served by:
Having the autonomy to directly meet and coordinate with individual team members is one of the key distinguishing points about dedicated team models, in contrast to other offshoring model counterparts. In turn, it is this unique factor that also ends up being the hook that attracts many businesses to adopt dedicated team models.
This means that businesses will be able to stay involved in the headhunting process, but without having to undertake any administrative duties.
While your software outsourcing partner commits to sourcing relevant candidates, coordinates with them for interviews, and onboards them in the event they are hired, businesses can offer strategic advice on job criteria, while interviewing candidates in person and calling the shots on who is hired and who isn’t.
When you hire software development team members that are part of dedicated models, they shall essentially serve as an extension of in-house teams. As a result, coordinating with them by introducing in-house team members from other departments (whether it’s for directly supervising their duties or for offering subject matter expertise) is going to ensure your dedicated software development team receives all the transparency and communication they need, in order to deliver optimally, and on time. In turn, this facilitates project success overall, as all teams (both in-house and outsourced) are mutually aligned when it comes to meeting business goals.
Inversely, concerns around the disclosure of proprietary information are also valid; your company may not be keen on sharing confidential information to a dedicated software development team, as they are third parties after all. In this case, signing an NDA may be helpful. If an NDA is still not possible, or there is a lack of rapport (this may especially be the case for newly hired dedicated teams), business leaders can always kickstart projects by supplying only information that is necessary, while gauging performance and trust of dedicated team members as time goes by, in order to determine whether closer collaboration could be possible.
Sharing company growth insights once again revolves around getting dedicated team members more closely involved, along with determining what should and should not be disclosed. However, once your business is past the initial stage of scrutiny and any formalities have been executed surrounding NDAs, sharing information pertaining to company growth, such as trend forecasts, projected revenue, and even future aspirations can bring dedicated teams closer towards your business goals, and improve the motivation needed to meet said goals.
Dedicated team member models from software outsourcing companies are a highly efficient means of obtaining quality software engineering talent that exclusively works on one project – while providing businesses the cost benefits associated with software outsourcing. As dedicated team members only focus on building custom software for the business that they have been hired to service, companies also gain the leverage to impart domain expertise that is specific to their organisation, thereby facilitating a team that has deep knowledge about the unique workings of said company, in due course of time.
While companies are afforded the autonomy of directly liaising with team members from as early as the headhunting stage via dedicated team models, there are certain factors that should be adhered to in order to ensure dedicated team arrangements are successful for both parties. Such factors include (but aren’t limited to):
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