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How to Hire a Dedicated Software Development Team?
Software Development Team
Today, more and more clients prefer to hire outsourcing agencies that provide a dedicated team of professionals and consistently use this collaboration model.
Does working with a dedicated team get the results you want and why is it so popular? How much does it cost to hire a dedicated software development team? All these questions are considered in our new article.
What is a dedicated software development team?
A dedicated software development team is a dedicated team that is recruited to plan, develop, and execute a long-term project and is focused on successfully solving customer problems.
The customer independently determines who is part of the dedicated development team, the number of specialists and the time of their work. Based on these requirements, a team is formed, which is provided to the client for a certain time. The work can be led by the customer or a company representative included in the team.
The main feature of the Dedicated Team model is that the customer gets at his disposal a dedicated team of software developers with well-established mechanisms for interaction and management.
When do you need to hire a dedicated software development team?
The best time for startups and small businesses to hire a dedicated software development teams is when the company is building an MVP (when the company has received investment or raised its own money). They can also hire a dedicated team when they have successfully created an MVP and are ready to scale the product.
When it comes to midsize businesses, there are several options. For example, you have a finished product and you just want to develop and scale it.
The second thing is when you want to change something and develop it. The third scenario is when you want to improve your product by adding completely new functionality. In all of these situations, a dedicated software development team will be right for you.
If you’re a large company, you may need a dedicated team to upgrade and transition from one technology stack to another. Also, if a company wants to build a product, scale it, and lead a digital transformation, it can turn to a dedicated software development team.
What are the types of specialized software development teams?
With a dedicated team, you can hire:
UI/UX designers;
Front-end developers;
Back-end developers;
DevOps engineers;
quality control specialists;
Project leaders;
some supporting members.
You can hire one specialist or a whole dedicated development team, which will include specialists from all areas.
What are the pros and cons of a dedicated software development team?
A dedicated software development team is a great choice for companies of all sizes and industries. Clients who have used this collaboration model in the past are satisfied with the results. The remarkable efficiency of the dedicated team in the execution of the project is due to a number of advantages:
• dedicated development team focused on one project; switching between subject areas is excluded;
• the ability to select the right specialists: quick entry and exit from dedicated members of the software development team;
• experience of working in a team – stability and delivery of the project on time;
• the ability to include a leader in the team: effective and well-functioning coordination of work.
Before deciding to hire a dedicated software development team, it’s worth assessing their weaknesses:
• remote interaction with the team (communication is carried out by e-mail, skype, phone);.
Problems with communication and remote control can be solved by using a dedicated team manager to constantly monitor and control the development process.
Kenneth is a proud native of sydney, born and raised there. However, he pursued his education abroad and studied in Australia. Kenneth has worked as a journalist for almost a decade, making valuable contributions to prominent publications such as Yahoo News and The Verge. Currently, he serves as a journalist for The Hear Up, where he focuses on covering climate and science news. You can reach Kenneth at [email protected].
