Dedicated Team Model: how does it work and which businesses can benefit from this solution?
Everything about the Dedicated Team Model: advantages, opportunities, tips A company requests a group of software developers from its development partner., project managers, designers, quality assurance engineers, and other IT professionals to work together on a project. Based on the requested technical stack, skill levels, and experience in a particular area, the outsourcing company builds and provides a customized team of developers whose quality and quantity best meets the specified requirements. The reason why such teams are called "Dedicated" is that they dedicate all their time and efforts exclusively to the client and one specific project they are working on.
A Dedicated Development Team is the best solution if you have:
How does the Dedicated Development Team model work? Step 1. The client describes their key goals, required technologies, skills and experience in the project area, as well as the required development methodology and team size. Step 2. The outsourcing company conducts a thorough analysis of the request, reflects the experience and provides the client with a list of candidates and interaction options that exactly match the project specification. Step 3. After the candidates have passed the interview stage and the parties have reached an agreement on management processes (environment, schedule, accounting, communication, etc.). A dedicated development team is created and ready to go. Now the client has full control over the dedicated team of developers, their time and work, while the outsourcing company provides administrative support and ensures that the project needs are fully met. If the client is still in doubt about which model (in-house or outsourced) is best suited, they should think about their business needs and assess the risks.
Dedicated Development Team capabilities ● Expanding your project or entering new markets. If you expect your project to grow, a dedicated team is a good solution to help you build a team or expand your team of full-time employees, skipping the tedious recruitment and hiring procedures. You will also be able to participate in the selection of developers on your own ● Freedom to change project requirements ● Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in the shortest possible time ● Increase the number of software developers in the team of an existing project ● Involvement of specialists with the necessary knowledge in a short time ● More time for in-house developers to perform some key tasks or functions
Benefits of a Dedicated Development Team ● Focused approach and high team engagement ● Cost efficiency and instant access to talent ● Manage your project the way you need to ● Increased productivity and adaptability
What kind of IT specialists can you hire for your Dedicated Development Team? Front-end Developers. Front-end or client-side development is the process of converting data into a graphical interface that allows users to interact with the product. Such developers usually work with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Back-end Developers. Back-end projects are where developers build business logic. It consists of a server, a program, and a database. Back-end developers have experience with Node.js and MongoDB databases, as well as SQL. Full-stack Developers. Full-stack developers are generalists who can develop a functional product from scratch. Such a specialist knows both the back-end element and the front-end. Mobile developers. There are two main operating systems - iOS and Android. Developers have experience with programming languages for creating apps - Swift (iOS) and Kotlin (Android). QA Engineers. Quality services are focused on the release of products without errors. QA engineers conduct manual and automated tests to find bugs and inform developers about them. UX/UI Designers. Design is vital to the success of your project. UI/UX designers create screens and their conditions, and communicate the design to developers. Business Analyst. A business analyst is a specialist who uses business analysis methods to investigate the needs of organizations in order to identify business problems and propose solutions. Of course, this is not a complete list of IT professionals you can hire. The choice always depends on your project requirements and business goals. The ability to change the scope of work, priorities, and quickly adapt to new requirements is a hallmark of the Dedicated Development Team. This is possible due to your direct communication with engineers and your preference to decide on the project workload. Transparent communication with the vendor allows you to set clear deadlines and ways to meet them. This outsourcing team model makes it easy to plan your budget for the month, quarter, or year. Accurate cost tracking is ensured by a clear understanding of what you are paying for - the monthly salary of dedicated team members and the fees of your software development partner (outsourcing company).
A few tips for those who are creating their Dedicated Development Team for the first time: ● Get to know your dedicated team. Face-to-face communication helps to create a favorable and trusting relationship and ensures effective long-term cooperation. ● An important condition for fruitful cooperation is constant and honest feedback from you or your product owners. It should be a two-way game. ● Do what you do best, and outsource the rest. You should have a clear idea of what expertise you need from the outsourcing company and the dedicated team. ● Set yourself up for long-term cooperation with a dedicated team, and be prepared to invest not only your money, but also your time and effort.