01 Engagements
Nearshore
Team Extension
Our approach to setting up nearshore development teams is the result of continuous improvements and lessons learned in more than 10 years. We bring together top technical talent and Agile processes to generate significant business outcomes for our customers.
Engagement model
Your team.
Your culture.
Our engineers.
- Management
- Yours, direct
- Ramp-up
- 48 hours to shortlist
- Flexibility
- Scale up or down
Fast addition of specific technical talent is a pressing, often ad-hoc need for any CIO or product manager. Between upcoming deadlines, long headcount approval flows, budget constraints and lack of available engineers, this can turn into a nightmare unless addressed in a timely, cost-effective manner. Nearshore team extension helps as a faster, more cost-effective option, producing additions to your internal team which are as good as your internal recruitment can offer.
Imagine taking the JD you drafted for your internal HR and circulating it with a trusted nearshore provider of team extension services. Chances are the nearshore company has internal availabilities or is already looking for similar skills on the market. In Eastern European countries such as Romania, nearshore companies employ more than 60% of all software developers on the market. Positions are open all the time, and nearshore outsourcing companies cultivate long-term relationships with a multitude of candidates.
This is why a nearshore team extension provider will probably be able to search through their network of existing, tested candidates and introduce candidates much faster than your own internal HR, providing the managed service advantages that a recruitment agency cannot: pay as you go, flexibility to discontinue.
Nearshore options for your JD
This is what you can do if you need to add new people to your existing team of developers without dealing with the extensive hiring process. You stay in control of the work, the priorities and the day-to-day; we handle employment, payroll and the nearshore logistics.
Team extension vs. development center
In short, it is about size and direct management.
| Team Extension | Development Center | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | One or several precise profiles | A full, independent team |
| Management | Your direct management and processes | Managed by dotNear, or jointly |
| Best for | An otherwise great-performing team that needs specific skills | A new product area or a long roadmap |
| Control | Your corporate culture and business control | Shared governance and reporting |
Key advantages of nearshore team extension
- Scale your team up or down as needed. Additional or temporary resources can be provided at very short notice, depending on skillset.
- Distribute tasks and responsibilities as you see fit to maximise team effectiveness.
- Members of the nearshore extended team work fully integrated with your internal staff. They share commitments, responsibilities and get things done together.
- You define the vision and steer the greater team towards your goals.
- Full transparency and efficient communication among teams through constant and direct contact.
- Hardware and software equipment for the nearshore team matches your own internal setup.
The closest relationship without direct employment
By working with a nearshore partner such as dotNear under the team extension model, you will achieve resourcing speed, productivity and reliability. At the same time, shared values, proficient communication and cultural affinity between our Romanian developers and your team remove possible barriers or frustration.
For software outsourcing, it all boils down to an experienced nearshore provider with the right experience, attitude and tools, who is able to speak your exact language.
Next step
Send us a project brief. Or just say hi.
A short note is enough. We reply within one business day, and a qualified shortlist can follow in 48 hours.