Technology advances, mutates, evolves day by day. The speed with which the IT universe is transforming has repercussions on the market and requires companies to quickly adapt to changes and implement customized software tailored to their projects and personalized digital tools that allow them to develop their processes in an automated and more efficient way. .

For this, it is necessary to have teams of specialists in areas such as data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence, or professionals who know how to select and work with the appropriate tools for each project, talents that are not always easy to find and that represent an extremely high monthly investment if they want to keep them in-house.

However, faced with a scenario that at first may be overwhelming, there are accessible options that allow companies to improve the efficiency of their processes, have customized software or have an app to provide services to their users, without this meaning having to face the skyrocketing costs of building and maintaining an in-house team of developers.

Staff augmentation and outsourcing

The outsourcing and staff augmentation work models are two options that offer the possibility of having the latest in technological development without the need to expand or incorporate a team of specialized talents to the permanent staff of a company.

What is outsourcing?

This model consists of hiring the services of an external provider to carry out the development of an IT project. In this sense, the contracting company delegates control to a third party who will be in charge of all the decisions about the processes to be implemented and will be responsible for the final result.

The outsourcing modality is a solution for those companies that do not have an in-house technology engineering team or for those that do, but do not have enough experience to develop the project efficiently or the team does not have the time needed to do so since you must focus on other business processes.

What is staff augmentation?

When we talk about staff augmentation, we basically refer to a strategic alliance between a company and an external team of highly qualified developers with experience in the most innovative technologies, with the aim of promoting a project efficiently without affecting the normal operation of the company. company.

It is a flexible outsourcing strategy that allows you to have specialized talent to manage custom software, automate processes, launch an app or perform any action that requires specific knowledge of the IT world.

Unlike the outsourcing model, through the staff augmentation modality, companies do not delegate absolute control of project development to a third party, but rather temporarily incorporate a team of technological engineers into their staff who will work side by side with the internal team. house.

This strategy not only has the advantages of outsourcing, since, usually, the hiring and costs of specialized personnel (salaries and social charges) are borne by the technology provider, but it also provides added value: in the process of development, the in-house team can be trained by the external team in the use of specific technological tools, the implementation of processes or the use of good development practices, which would otherwise imply much more time and money for the contracting company .

In summary, through the staff augmentation model, the times of a project are reduced thanks to the immediate incorporation of a group of specialized talents that works collaboratively with the employees of a company, while they are trained in the necessary technologies and actively participate. in the process and in the results.

Regardless of whether a company chooses an outsourcing development model or opts for collaborative action through a staff augmentation strategy, the key to optimal results and profitable investment is associating with the right partner. The supplier must be a company that understands the spirit of the company, that incorporates its mission and vision as its own, that is one hundred percent committed to the project, that is fully involved in the work to be carried out.

d3, the ideal partner

Therefore, when facing a technological development, it is essential to know who to ally with to travel that path.

For more than ten years, at d3 we have been dedicated to developing customized technological solutions, accompanying our partners at every step, advising and training them so that they can grow in a sustained and scalable way.

We are a team of IT specialists who work on building robust and lasting solutions, customized software designed to meet the needs of each of our allies; We are a human group committed to our work and to the efforts of the companies that trust us. We understand that each step taken towards technological change, each second invested, is an immense effort.

At d3, in addition to focusing on the creation of innovative and disruptive technology, we get fully involved with the organizational culture of those who hire us and build long-term relationships that allow us to closely assess the work they carry out.

That is why we think of a proposal for our clients that we call Staff augmentation plus and it allows us to work side by side with them, without losing sight of the philosophy of their undertakings and the way they work. 

We adapt to the possibilities of each company, either by forming mixed teams with your professionals and our staff, or by exclusively making d3 specialists available to the project.

Our commitment is to form satellite teams of experts who carry out the projects, accompanying the process at every step, permanently following its evolution and making sure that the expected results are achieved. 

Understanding that each proposal is unique and requires specific strategies, we do not limit ourselves to working with a set of tools and processes already defined in advance, but rather we choose our tools based on the specific needs of each client. 

In addition, we take care of the search and hiring of the people who will make up the IT team, and we provide them with technological and logistical support.

If your company needs to invest in technological development, beyond whether you decide on an outsourcing or staff augmentation strategy, you need to know that at d3 you have a human team capable of understanding your needs and willing to work by your side to promote your project, accompanying you at every step, sharing the path towards the technological transformation of your enterprise.