IT staff augmentation is a means of responding to business needs by outsourcing certain IT functions or tasks to a third-party expert to acquire skills you may not have on your own IT team.
It’s common for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to outsource their IT needs because as IT becomes more complex, they often don’t have the resources to hire every specially skilled person they need outright. IT staff augmentation can help you support your in-house team while adding the necessary expertise to get the job done.
Let’s have a look at some of the reasons why a business would consider IT staff augmentation:
- You Need to Expand Your Team Rapidly – Need an extension to your IT team without the hassle associated with traditional recruitment? Here, augmentation can be a perfect solution. You save on hiring costs, and your team gets expert assistance that sees to the success of your business. This strategy is also useful when some team members are unavailable for an extended period.
- You Require a Specific Skill Set – Are you on a project deadline and your existing IT team does not have the specific skill set required to get the job done? Perhaps it’s a rare skill that is difficult to find. Procuring IT staff augmentation services will enable you to get the talent you require with an extensive skillset.
- You Want to Minimize Risk and Maintain Control – When you augment your existing team, you keep the project in-house and onsite, and maintain 100% control. This benefit is particularly useful when you’re developing a new product or service and puts you in the driver’s seat to create the best possible outcome.
- You Require High Project Visibility – IT staff augmentation ensures that you get high-quality, cost-effective IT services from experienced professionals who are well-versed in project management and communication. As such, you are well informed of all developments in your project and get to manage your budget effectively.
Benefits of IT Staff Augmentation
The benefits of IT staff augmentation include:
- Improved and increased workforce capability since any existing shortfalls in your team are fulfilled by the added team member.
- Improved time-to-market of your products and services due to the reduced time between conceptualization to delivery.
- Reduced recruitment costs. Plus, you save time you would have used hiring the traditional way.
- Increased resource availability, which is crucial to help your business achieve set goals and objectives.
Is your IT team struggling to keep up with project demands, or lack the skills you need? IT staff augmentation may be the solution you need. Give us a call and ask us about our solutions that can support your team!
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