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A dedicated development team is a widely used business model when an outsourcing software development company provides its client with a remote development team that works full-time and is subordinated to the client. If you do not have clearly defined project requirements and outlined work scope, this engagement model is what you need.

A dedicated team is a great way to quickly get a development team of hand-picked experts who will work exclusively on your project. While an outsourcing company handles all administrative issues, you manage the team to create the solution that you need.

Countless companies all over the globe prefer to work with dedicated development teams. The popularity of this business model can be explained by the numerous benefits that it brings.

• Shorter time to market

  A dedicated team is usually assembled very quickly and comes with an established workflow, due to which work on the project can be started immediately. Besides, a dedicated development team also easily adjusts to changes, as new specialists can be added very quickly to accelerate product development.

• Ability to focus on critical business activities

  By delegating work on a project to a reliable outsourcing partner, you can devote more time to other important tasks. Yet, it does not mean that after having a kick-off meeting with the team, you can forget about it till the product launch. You should still keep an eye on the work progress.

• Cost saving

  Having an outsourced dedicated development team in place, you may not bother yourself with expenses on recruitment, onboarding, workspace maintenance, training, perks, etc. Moreover, you can save even more by engaging a dedicated team from abroad where the salary rates are lower while the quality of services is the same or higher.

• Direct team management

  While members of a dedicated team are official employees of an external company, they are subordinate to you. You are free to manage the team on your own or assign someone to assist you with this. It's up to you.

• Scalability

  From time to time every project encounters strict deadlines or unanticipated emergencies. A dedicated development team easily adapts to new needs and workloads. The thing is that outsourcing companies usually have extensive talent pools and can supply you with additional labor resources in a timely manner.

To choose the right service provider you should do a lot of legwork. All potential partners should be carefully checked and scored across a wide range of criteria. Here are the facets to which you should pay attention:

• Reputation

  Visit official websites, social media accounts, and reliable ratings and check the references, testimonials, and success stories, of the companies to utterly understand whether they are worth being trusted.

• Recruitment capabilities

  Take into account the size of a potential partner. As a rule, larger vendors are more likely to be able to provide you with the labor resources you need urgently.

• Experience

  A one-on-one interview along with the company’s portfolio and feedback from its clients can let you understand whether a potential outsourcing partner has the needed experience and domain knowledge to turn your idea into an advanced software solution.

• Security

  A dedicated development team service provider should not neglect security but must apply the best security practices. If your product is subject to certain security regulations like HIPAA, for example, check whether the company can provide you with specialists who are well aware of these regulations and can ensure complete compliance with them.

• Infrastructure

  It is highly recommended to check whether an outsourcing company can provide your team with everything needed for efficient work on your project.

Modern technologies along with a wise approach to communication make it possible to manage a dedicated team efficiently irrespective of its location. Here are a few tips:

• Clearly outline your objectives and expectations. Hardly a dedicated team can deliver desired results if it has just a vague idea about your real goals. Failure to outline clear expectations can confuse and frustrate the team, and you may lose control over your project.

• Maintain regular and efficient communication with a team. As long as a dedicated software development team is all about remote working, efficient communication is a pivotal factor. Video conferences should be held to deal with brainstorming sessions, routine meetups, and urgent tasks. Asynchronous communication is also important. Thus, a project management solution can be used to assign tasks, leave comments, and share files with the team.

• Introduce a reporting system. Reporting is obligatory if you want successfully manage a team. It lets you stay updated while also giving your team members the freedom to execute their tasks as needed. Besides, this way you can avoid micromanagement that can have a negative impact on the team's performance.

• Set KPIs. To successfully manage a dedicated software development team, you should pay particular attention to its performance and work quality. Therefore, define important for you metrics like cost-performance index, on-time delivery, quality performance index, user satisfaction, and others.

• Build trust. Openness, support, and honesty play an important role in project success. Encourage your team members to express constructive criticism. At the same time, be honest about your own concerns, stay open for communication, and celebrate achievements.

At Devico, we have a rather extensive talent pool. Among our employees, there are DevOps, software developers, QA specialists, and BAs with diverse skill sets and expertise. Therefore, we can tick all boxes and ramp up a dedicated team within the shortest possible time.

The most diverse metrics are used for this purpose: code churn, the lines of code, tech debt, lead time, cycle time, velocity, deployment frequency, test coverage, customer satisfaction score, net promoter score, number of security incidents, mean time to repair, and others. Choose the ones that seem to be the most critical for you.