Staff Augmentation vs. Outsourcing: Which Model to Choose?

Hiring qualified developers is often very time-consuming. Many companies choose to outsource development or attract remote specialists for two reasons — vast talent pool and cost reduction.

By outsourcing software development services, companies get an opportunity to focus on their business goals and increase operational efficiency instead of spending time on recruiting.

Quick stats:

• The global outsourcing market is expected to become $405.6 billion by 2027.
• 65% of businesses that outsource application hosting will increase their outsourcing efforts in the future.
• Ukraine has the most number of IT professionals in Central and Eastern Europe and is popular for IT outsourcing.

There are various outsourcing models, like staff augmentation, project outsourcing, extended team, or dedicated team. All these options offer you cooperation with skilled and experienced developers that can build your project, meeting deadlines. However, there are some significant differences between these models that you should be aware of.

Let’s dive into the pros and cons of staff augmentation and outsourcing — the two most wide-spread models.

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