Giancarlo Esposito created SDAP-331:
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Summary: Outsourcing and Dedicated Teams: Comparing Two
Development Models
Key: SDAP-331
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SDAP-331
Project: Apache Science Data Analytics Platform
Issue Type: Bug
Reporter: Giancarlo Esposito
In a dynamically changing world, in order to produce a high-quality and
competitive product, it is no longer enough to write a detailed specification
(which will take at least 2-3 months), and then simply develop the necessary
product.
Nowadays, the time requires close contact of the development team with
managers, marketers, business analysts, as well as constant feedback from users.
With this approach, classic outsourcing models can be ineffective, forcing both
customers and developers to look for new models of cooperation.
This article is devoted to the analysis and comparison of two popular models of
software development - outsourcing and dedicated team. We will try not only to
consider the advantages and disadvantages of each of them, but also to answer
the question of which model will be preferable for certain types of projects.
First of all, for a better understanding of the topic itself, we will give them
definitions.
*Dedicated tea -* a model in which the work on the project is carried out
according to the tasks specified by the customer, who controls the workflow,
while the team is busy only with his project. In fact, he can hire and fire
employees and regulate the workload of the team. The company takes care of all
the worries associated with the office, communication and organization of the
workflow.
*Outsourcing* - a model in which the company hires the necessary specialists
“from outside”, and the work process is determined by the internal processes of
the outsourcing company.
Let's take a closer look at each of the models.
*Dedicated team*
By choosing a dedicated team model for your project, you get full control over
its work. Specialists of the dedicated team are more deeply immersed in the
affairs of your organization, better understand the processes functioning in
it, its goals, and also almost always focus more on the result of the project
than the same specialists working in the framework of outsourcing.
At the same time, the productivity of employees increases, and team cohesion
arises. Also, one of the main advantages of the dedicated team model is the
transparency of the communication process: you can fully control your
specialists, assign them a schedule convenient for you, distribute tasks
between them. Constant feedback allows us to take into account all the
requirements and comments of the client and make the necessary changes in time.
All the advantages of this model are especially well revealed in long and
complex projects.
*Outsourcing*
With the outsourcing model, the work process takes place in accordance with the
regulations set by the outsourcing company, which means that the specialists
working on your product can be simultaneously employed on several other
projects.
As a result, their work is often scheduled several weeks in advance, and
changes to the work schedule due to additional workload from other customers,
unforeseen difficulties, problems or delays often lead to significant time and
financial costs.
The advantage of choosing this model is that prices with it are usually lower
than with a dedicated team model, however, it should be remembered that any
changes in the project, delays in developers entail changes in the budget, and
there is a share of risk in this.
The outsourcing model usually has two payment options: on time (usually hourly)
or a fixed payment per volume of work. In the latter case, the team performs
strictly coordinated work, and any change in tasks is coordinated separately,
which sometimes takes a lot of time.
For clarity, let's classify all of the above.
*Advantages of the Dedicated Team Model:*
* involvement of developers in the project - 100%;
* the ability of the employer to fully control the work of the team;
* a better understanding of the goals and objectives of the company itself on
the part of the developers;
* team cohesion;
* constant feedback;
* better and more complex execution of tasks;
* fixed monthly payment (depends on the size of the team).
*Outsourcing benefits:*
* usually lower prices than with the dedicated team model, but the customer
must provide a high-quality technical specification;
* technical risks are on the side of the developers.
As we can see, each model is good in its own way. It all depends on what
exactly you need. For complex projects that require significant effort and the
need to meet short deadlines, the IT outsourcing model will not be the best
solution.
However, for small projects that most likely won't take long, it can be a great
choice. In this case, you are unlikely to strongly feel its shortcomings, and
the prices with it are usually lower than when hiring a dedicated team (but do
not forget about the risks! Sometimes due to budget changes due to various
obstacles, prices end up even higher than with a dedicated team ).
If you need to get a working solution with a minimum budget, then you should
also choose an outsourcing model.
If your project is rather complex and large-scale, requires significant efforts
and costs, then you are definitely better off choosing a dedicated team
[https://8allocate.com/dedicated-teams/] . In case you need / want to meet as
soon as possible and get high-quality design and service, then this model will
also be for you good choice.
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