OUTSTAFFING IT-STAFF

The digital age brings changes to all kinds of relationships. It’s significant not only to create electronic products but also use optimized control schemes for the development of successful business. The launch of online advertising, paperless workflow, increased traffic on corporate resources and the digital transformation of the business require involving of an increasing number of IT-specialists – programmers, designer and marketers. If necessary, people can be found remotely in outsourcing mode. If you need not one person, but an entire department, it is better to hire him in the format of outstaffing, that is, to separate this staff from company staff.

Many people confuse the concepts of outsourcing and outstaffing. Thus they do not understand what are the differences between the remote format of cooperation – outsourcing and outsourcing of staff. Indeed, from a technical point of view, in both cases, specialists usually work remotely (although this is not a prerequisite).

The main difference is in the relationship format. Outsourcing remote employees, in most cases, are individual specialists. We have to conclude a cooperation agreement with each of them, keep documentary records and formal interaction. This approach is convenient if you need a specialist for continuous work with regular workload. For example, in the outsourcing format, you can hire an IT specialist who will be engaged in the maintenance and support of a large Internet-portal.

In the case of staff outstaffing, an individual contract with each specialist is not necessary. It is enough to conclude a contract with an outstaffing provider – an IT company such as Avada Media, where IT specialists work. This will help to get rid of unnecessary bureaucracy, save time and finances, directing all the free resources exclusively to business development.

Avada Media is committed to finding and documenting staff. And this is a very expensive operational phase, which requires considerable resources and professional skills.

Of course, you can find an IT specialist for telecommuting, for example, a software developer, tester, or copywriter, on your own via specialized sites and personnel search exchanges. But even the initial negotiations, setting up a test task, and determining the potential and qualifications (Junior, Middle or Senior) takes a lot of time and effort. Let alone further interaction and the creation of development departments.

Additionally, not all IT specialists working remotely have regular and stable workload. For the implementation of projects, especially in the field of IT, sometimes teamwork is required.

Therefore, by hiring IT staff in the outstaffing format, you can:

• save money on rent / office maintenance for the IT department;
• avoid concluding an individual contract with each of the remote employees;
• avoid conducting unnecessary bookkeeping and personnel records;
• avoid wasting time and finances on building teamwork.

This is especially true when it comes to design work lasting six months or more. It’s also the development of software, the writing of sites or mobile applications, the creation of electronic business solutions in the field of accounting, logistics or workflow, and much more.

Avada Media is a reliable provider of IT services in the outstaffing format, where specialists in various fields work. We will be able to solve all issues regarding the need for the withdrawal of IT-specialists from the staff. By addressing our company, you will get a close-knit and time-tested team that has proved itself during the implementation of many digital projects. The team can include the following specialists.

• Project manager (Project manager), or lead developer (TeamLead) – a leadership position, involving contact with the customer and interaction with other employees.
• Software developers (developers) are specialists responsible for creating digital projects. For example, a front-end developer creates a client part of digital projects, a back-end developer is responsible for the server component, and a mobile developer is responsible for creating projects for iOS and Android mobile platforms.

• The designer (UX / UI) is responsible for creating a clear, functional, and ergonomic graphical interface.
• The tester (QA) is part of the development team and is responsible for the quality of the digital project.
• The marketer is responsible for market research and launching advertising campaigns.
• A copywriter can be enlisted in the development team to create content and write technical documentation.
• System Administrator (DevOps) ensures the safety and continuity of the project.

Avada Media has considerable organizational experience in the field of outstaffing, which is necessary for remote management of the team. By concluding a remote cooperation agreement, you will get the opportunity to set common and individual tasks for each of the IT specialists, as well as establish broad feedback with the project manager or structural units.

Our company assumes all responsibilities for the search and maintenance of personnel, freeing your attention to focus on the essence of business processes and the development of the company.

For this, we use remote project management and collaboration services Teamwork, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket. We also use a modern approach to planning in sprint mode – time intervals of 1-2 weeks with clear assignments and clear responsibility of specialists. Documentary support, tax, and personnel records also completely fall on our shoulders.

Having chosen cooperation with our company, you will be able to delegate us the functions of your IT department. We will immediately connect you to the remote control tools of the outstaffing team, and you can evaluate and adjust the direction of the work of the entire team or individual specialists at any time.

If necessary, we can ensure the withdrawal of IT specialists from the staff in the outstaffing format for the implementation of such digital projects:

• development of native and hybrid applications for iOS and Android;
• creation of single-page SPA programs and web applications with a variety of functionality;
• creation of online stores and e-commerce systems;
• development of solutions in the field of accounting, logistics, and workflow (CRM and ERP systems);
• setting up and running self-written CMS systems and site administration panels;

• writing and launching web portals, corporate sites, and landings;
• implementation of projects in the field of online advertising and marketing;
• creation of server or cloud business projects in a variety of industries (real estate, training, entertainment, leisure, etc.).

The selection of the necessary positions for the outstaffing team can be carried out independently, but it is better to include the recommended specialists in the dedicated team – at least team lead, developers and, designer, and also, if necessary, a tester, marketer and other employees of the freelance IT department.