Eventually, every company needs to expand its development capabilities and improve its processes, to reach a new level. Companies often do not have the necessary employees to complete these tasks in-house. The solution is a dedicated team of developers who are hired for a specified period of time to complete your project. Freelance IT specialists are fully integrated into your company and create an internal team, which also includes your employees.
Below, we discuss the benefits of a dedicated development team, as well as the available collaboration models.
Benefits of a dedicated development team
The collaboration between a company and a freelance development team is very similar to the traditional interaction between a manager and an employee. The freelance development team works for the benefit of the customer's company for the duration of the collaboration.
Key advantages of hiring a dedicated development team:
- your managers have full control over all team members and work processes, the same as they have over the employees of your company;
- the team supplies the specialists that your company doesn’t require in-house on a daily basis in necessary areas of technology;
- there is no need to divert internal employees from their main work processes to focus on the development project, because you have experienced professionals with a track record of success working on it;
- hiring an existing team of development specialists can significantly reduce the costs associated with recruiting individual team members;
- all property rights connected to the project belong to, and remain with, your company, even though third-party team members work on it; and
- working remotely with employees from other countries, offers the opportunity to find the optimal balance of support and work.
It takes a strong, coordinated team of professionals to develop a great application or software on time and within your budget. If you do not already have the necessary resources in-house at your company, working with a specialized team will take care of your project from A to Z.
Collaboration Models
Not all companies need an in-house or even a long-term development team, so there are several models for collaboration:
- Dedicated team. This model offers qualified developers on a long-term basis. They lead the project from the beginning of planning to putting the application or software into production. After the formation of a clear development plan, a team of the necessary specialists is organized and ready to work.
- Time and materials. If you have a tight budget and no need to hire an entire team, you can hire certain specialists on an “as needed” basis, for an hour, day, week, month, or more.
- Extended command. This model is suitable for companies that need long-term narrow-profile experts.
- Project oriented team. This model focuses on complete immersion in the project without limiting payments. Employees are hired for an indefinite period in order to achieve the objectives of the project.
Each model is appropriate for specific situations, so before contacting third-party employees, it is important to thoroughly determine your goals for hiring.
Conclusion
A dedicated development team is a convenient solution for companies that do not have employees who work with the full range of technologies. It allows you to make a technological change to optimize your business in a short period of time while retaining full control of the development process. The EPAM Anywhere Business digital platform enables you to quickly find qualified specialists and incorporate them in the development of the necessary product. It will help you hire quality assurance (QA) professionals, application and website developers, and project management specialists. Supplementing your regular team with the assistance of EPAM Anywhere means you will retain control of your project, receive regular progress reports, and ultimately get all of the developments you wanted and more.
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A dedicated development team can also help create higher quality products because they will have more experience with the specific technologies used in your project. They can also work together to find innovative solutions to any problems that may arise during the development process.
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