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3 issues to avoid when choosing staff augmentation

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3 issues to avoid when choosing staff augmentation

3 issues to avoid when choosing staff augmentation

The best way to carefully select your new partner is to pay attention to these 3 issues to avoid when choosing staff augmentation services.
Not all companies offering staff augmentation services are prepared to answer to the needs of every client. One possible reason for this is that they might not be specialized in providing the kind of assistance that clients need. Others might not be able to prove they can keep up with the demand and thus not pass the selection process.
Hiring anyone who does not meet the previously mentioned criteria or any established criteria will lead to the failure of your project. Therefore, any advantage given by staff augmentation and access to highly qualified and experienced software developers and other IT professionals will fall short halfway to the finish line. Even worse: failure will force your hand to quickly find a new partner.
In short, it will be a waste of time and money and a source of stress and arguments between the company's executives and the people in charge of hiring the staff augmentation services partner.

How can you avoid hiring the wrong partner?

When assessing a proposal or even if the pre-hiring negotiations are already underway, there are certain signs to tell if a partner is not the best match for your needs. It's important to be on the alert for these alarm bells letting you know you should find another partner.
How can you recognize a potentially problematic partner? Let's analyze three possible issues that may emerge during staff augmentation proposal evaluations.

1- They take too long to answer

If a partner cannot provide the answers you need at the right time, then they are an unreliable partner.
  • You should never need to chase them for help every time you have questions. If that's the case, then they are clearly not committed to your success.
  • You must pay special attention to how any potential partner answers to consultation. This might be a particularly relevant issue for companies looking for staff augmentation services in foreign countries with wildly different time zones.
  • The best partner is one that does not make excuses for communication and feedback. They can only help you meet your goals on time if they have great responsiveness.

2- They are not flexible

A basic characteristic of a partner who can provide outstanding staff augmentation services is their ability to adapt to each of their clients' work processes and methodologies.
Thus, when one or several professionals join a company to complete certain tasks for a project, they should be able to start working immediately and with no issues. If they cannot adapt to a new workflow and culture, then they are not flexible and will not be able to be properly integrated into the company's own team.

3- They make lots of promises but deliver on few or none of them

Promises are made to be honored. However, not every staff augmentation services provider respects this.
Some of thempromise results they cannot produce because they believe you will be too busy to look for a replacement. This is a mistake: you can always find a better option. No one should ever settle for a bad partner.
For example, if they promise high quality talents, the professionals they provide must perform accordingly. If they don't, it's time to get a new partner.
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Taking into consideration everything covered in this article, it's important to check potential staff augmentation partners' previous works.
OpenDev Pro is prepared to connect you with the best talents in software development, IT and related fields. They will be integrated into your own team for as long as you need them and adapt quickly to all kinds of methodologies. We know that when you need more professionals to work on a project, the last thing you want to do is waste time dealing with troublesome partners.

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