Choosing The Right Team Augmentation Partner
Despite the benefits that team augmentation can provide, success often comes down to selecting the right partner. This blog explores some key factors to consider when evaluating potential partners.
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If your business needs additional expertise, wants to fill a skills gap or just simply wants to scale, then you might be considering a team augmentation partner to help your business address these needs. Deciding to bring augmented staff on board is something that needs to be managed carefully and one key step is choosing the correct partner to support your business through this process. It’s important to keep in mind that not all team augmentation partners are the same and choosing the wrong partner could lead to a lot of frustration and lack of results. To save your business the unnecessary stress there are a few things that you need to consider before choosing your team augmentation partner.
Below we have compiled some of our key considerations to help with your team augmentation partner search.
Partner Expertise and Experience
When researching potential partners, it is essential to consider what level of experience and expertise the partners have within your particular industry and with team augmentation as a whole. Finding a partner that operates within your industry and has dealt with organisations similar to yours means that they will have a deeper and better understanding of the challenges and opportunities within your space. If your industry is highly regulated, they may also deeply understand the complexities and be able to provide a better service than other partners without experience in the space.
Quality of Talent
If you’re considering team augmentation to address staffing needs, you want access to the best talent. When evaluating potential partners, make sure to ask the right questions to learn about their screening, selection and hiring process to ensure it aligns with the standards within your own organisation. It is also important to understand the partner’s availability of talent, do they have access to a large pool of talent to draw from or are they limited to a smaller number of professionals? Are they limited to one location or can they access global talent?
Approach To Communication
Communication is a common issue within business partner relationships and can lead to bad client experiences. When talking with prospective partners, it is crucial to ask questions and understand their approach to communication with team augmentation. Businesses should seek partners who value the importance of communication with clients and have clear channels of communication on an ongoing basis. Having regular communication with your partner will mean that a better quality service is delivered, and your business will have the opportunity to provide feedback regularly to ensure that you are getting the most from the partnership.
Level of Flexibility
A key benefit of team augmentation is the level of flexibility and scalability that it can provide. When searching for partners it is important to understand just how much flexibility they can provide. Businesses should ask about the partner’s capacity to scale up and down to see how they might manage changes in staffing needs and how quickly they might respond to these or any challenges that might come with them. Does the partner have a standard lead time for placing augmented staff and do they have a pool of skilled professionals that they have access to quickly? Does the level of flexibility from this partner align with your objectives for team augmentation?
Value and Pricing
No business has an unlimited budget, so it is important to consider value for money when evaluating potential partners. The highest rates do not always equal the best quality of service so it is important to speak to partners to understand what each is offering for their quoted price. Although, many team augmentation partners are equipped to help you manage your budget effectively and provide solutions if budgets are a concern, such as providing a mix of seniority and hours for resources. A good team augmentation partner should work with your business to work out the best scenario for your business with your budget constraints in mind.
If you would like to learn more about Team Augmentation, check out our previous blog ‘Is Team Augmentation The Right Choice For Your Business’ or get in touch to speak with one of our experts today.
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