IT Staff Augmentation vs Managed Services

Outsourcing software development has become a common alternative to internal development and different models of this solution emerged. The two best-known are managing services and IT staff augmentation.

What are they?

• IT staff augmentation is a strategy that allows companies to apply IT talent around the world and integrate them directly into their own IT team. The main goal is to bring in more staff with the opportunity to complete the company's needs. An employee development partner can help you increase your technical knowledge, even if you need employees for this short-term job. This direct partner leases resources, which eliminates expenses for your company relating with full-time contracting.

• Managed services means the full outsourcing of IT services and services to the company that provides those services. This leasing company will have full control and control over the delivery of the customer needs and specific information about the service. For this project, the company will provide the human resources to carry out each project, like project manager, team manager, analysts, etc. A managed service provider replaces a full-time IT team, working well for large development projects that require a long period of time. An external team of experienced professionals leading the development project prevents more costs from hiring internal professionals.

What is the right model for you?

These two types have their differences, advantages, disadvantages, risks and rewards. If you need more management and responsibility for your work and moreover you have the resources to manage team development, IT staff augmentation is key.

But if you want to outsource most of your work to a software development company, it's worth thinking about managed services. This decision depends on the specific rules of each project, what it is about and what is needed.