All companies have their own methods of project planning, be it Agile, Kanban, Waterfall, Lean, Scrum, or any combination of methodologies. When allocating resources to complete projects and tasks, the people trusted to complete projects come with their own set of soft-skills and preferences on how they work. Contracted employees and companies should come well-versed on an array of various methodologies. This saves internal resources in training or upskilling staff before taking on new projects and it allows the primary company to focus more energy on what they do best. External companies can further ease the burden a company may feel to have employees with specialized experience by bringing expertise to the table on topics where there may be talent gaps, such as project development, quality assurance, or data science.

When a company scales up, it can mean more code to review, people to manage, training needed, course correction, and meetings. Hiring contractors with a “get in, get out” approach may also require further quality assurance to ensure code standards and practices align with the company standards. Our team avoids these pitfalls by first making sure we fully understand requirements and project scope before diving in. We see the most success when clients and their teams are involved throughout the lifecycle of a project – this approach ensures there is less course correction, lower chance of missed deadlines, and a higher quality of output.

The overall productivity within a project can increase since team scaling takes tasks and disperses them among fresh staff or contractors. As the team’s productivity increases, so does their ability to take on more robust projects while meeting deadlines in a timely manner. Project completion, with this new scaled team, is now faster than before.

Think of contracted employees as pro basketball players on the bench ready to join the team at a moment’s notice. A team scaling operation provides your company with developers and other key employees that are ready to help when you need them most – when you are nearing a deadline, need additional testing, or even for year-long projects that require more developers than you have on hand.  You can quickly “tap in” team members and move projects forward with little to no downtime. Having pros on the bench is just as important as making sure those pros are a good fit for your team. We ensure success by pairing our clients with IT talent that meets their needs and expectations. We encourage businesses to find a partner who understands the importance of matching team members to the right projects.