IT Staff Augmentation Services

Here are the key benefits of IT staff augmentation services:

• quick access to niche expertise
• balanced workload management and task distribution
• increased flexibility managing varying project scope
• optimized hiring, onboarding, and overhead costs

Staff augmentation means you have an in-house team but want to scale fast by engaging outside specialists. For instance, you have an iOS app and a dedicated team managing it. Because your user base has grown, you want to expand by adding an Android app.

You can recruit new engineers in your local market, but it takes time, and selection might be limited. Instead, you find needed expertise at a specialized IT staff augmentation company, where you hire an engineer or a team.

Here are the steps for staff augmentation:

1. Make a list of your requirements to the future candidate(s), including:
   • tech skills,
   • cultural competencies,
   • expected hourly rate,
   • availability during particular hours, and
   • possibly industry expertise.
2. Check out providers of staff augmentation services at reliable platforms or use a search engine.
3. Make a list of vendors who meet your criteria and contact them to ask about available candidates.
4. Get the CVs of candidates, select those you like, and schedule interviews.
5. Write down your impression and select the candidates that meet your criteria best.
6. Clarify all cooperation terms, sign an agreement, and start onboarding.

The difference between time and material and staff augmentation lies in the type of cooperation. 

The development team or single specialist acts autonomously under time-and-material terms. You pay for the actual work hours and retain limited control over the development process. However, you save time on team management.

Under staff augmentation, you integrate an engineer or the entire team into your workflow. They report directly to you, ensuring enhanced project control. However, you might need to spend extra time on management and communication.