Dedicated development teams
Dedicated team model — the right model to build the right product
To keep pace with the rapidly changing market — whether you're a tech giant or not — you need an agile team of engineering experts. But let’s face it: Traditional in-house hiring doesn’t always cut when you need the flexibility to scale and innovate efficiently. The solution? Dedicated development teams.
The dedicated development team model is a popular business engagement model in the IT sector. It enables you to collaborate with a custom software development company to form a tech team that focuses entirely on your projects. Think of it as an extension of your internal staff, only remote, which zeroes in on exactly what you need, when you need it.
Dedicated teams may include a mix of developers, designers, QA engineers, project managers, and other niche specialists.
Dedicated team vs. staff augmentation vs. Time and Material
Dedicated team services offer powerful support, but they aren't always the best fit. Some projects might benefit from exploring different engagement models.
Dedicated team
A collaborative approach where a service provider dedicates a team of experts exclusively to the client's project.
Best for:
- Long-term projects with evolving scopes
- Companies looking to expand their development capacity without the overhead of in-house employment
- Complex projects that require additional expertise
Cons:
- Might not be cost-efficient for short-term projects due to significant upfront investments
- Integration efforts into the client's processes may not be justifiable for projects with tight timelines
Pros:
- Undivided commitment to one project
- Long-term cost efficiency
- Cross-functional experts responsible for end-to-end development and delivery
- Easily scalable up or down as needed
Staff augmentation
Staff augmentation enables companies to add professionals to their teams on demand to fill gaps or add expertise that’s missing in-house.
Best for:
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Fits short-term, project-specific needs without long-term commitments
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Supports in-house teams by delegating part of the workload
Cons:
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Depending too heavily on external resources can put a project at risk if those resources are unexpectedly withdrawn
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Internal management leads to increased management costs
Pros:
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Scalability up or down on demand
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Quick access to specialized skill sets
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Cost-effective as it eliminates onboarding, benefits, and other employment costs
Time and material
The Time and Material model operates on a flexible contract where billing is based on the actual time spent and materials used during the project.
Best for:
- Projects with unclear or evolving requirements
- Complex or innovative projects where predicting the full scope is challenging
- Clients who prefer active involvement and real-time decision-making on project features
Cons:
- Costs may exceed initial estimates
- Requires close oversight by the client
- Risk of scope creep due to ongoing changes
Pros:
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Offers flexibility to adjust project scope as needs or insights evolve
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Provides transparency in how funds are spent
Projects where dedicated teams fill the bill
Dedicated software development teams are ideal for projects with extended timelines, evolving requirements, and highly specialized needs. Explore scenarios where they shine:
Complex software development projects
Projects demanding a combination of multiple technologies and fields benefit from a dedicated team possessing diverse skills. These teams excel in complex environments due to their specialized expertise and focused efforts.
Long-term initiatives
Consistency and commitment are non-negotiable for projects anticipated to extend over several months or even years. A dedicated team provides continuous engagement, ensuring sustained progress and a deep understanding of the project’s goals and complexities.
Startups and product development
Startups and established businesses developing new products often encounter shifting market dynamics and requirements. Dedicated teams offer the necessary flexibility, making it easier to pivot.
Scale-up operations
Scaling up efficiently can be challenging and costly for businesses at the cusp of expanding their development capacity. A well-coordinated dedicated team offers a strategic solution, sidestepping the expenses and complexities of hiring additional in-house staff.
Projects with evolving requirements
The adaptability of dedicated teams is invaluable for projects with requirements that are expected to change based on user feedback or market trends. Through ongoing iteration and adjustment, these teams ensure that solutions remain relevant and meet market demands and user needs.
Specialized projects requiring niche skills
Some projects exceed ordinary demands and require rare expertise unavailable in-house. The dedicated team model connects you to a global talent pool, allowing you to handpick experts with the exact skills needed for specialized projects.
Research & development initiatives
Software development projects exploring new technologies, markets, or products need a blend of extensive expertise and flexibility. Dedicated teams provide these essential resources, fostering innovation and allowing for adjustments in the project’s direction.
Enterprise-level digital transformations
Large enterprises looking to overhaul their systems and processes face numerous challenges. Dedicated teams stand ready to manage extensive, intricate transformations with a comprehensive strategy that addresses various business aspects.
Top perks of hiring dedicated software development teams
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Focused expertise and commitment
Dedicated teams are wholly committed to developing your solution — they tackle it with intense focus and dedication. Each member is carefully selected to meet your project's needs, filling expertise gaps and striving for superior outcomes.
Cost-efficiency
Outsourcing software development to a dedicated team proves more cost-effective over time than multiple short-term contracts, even considering the initial investment required to form such a team.
Access to global talent
Dedicated development team services allow you to go beyond the limitations of the local hiring market. You can gain exposure to international talent and hand-pick the experts based on your unique requirements.
Risk mitigation
The service provider takes on the administrative and hiring burdens of assembling the team, which reduces your legal and financial responsibilities. There's no need to navigate local labor laws and other legal intricacies — your provider handles everything.
Faster time-to-market
Service providers usually have a ready-to-go dedicated team of developers for hire, allowing you to land talent in mere days. Plus, the dedicated team’s focused efforts and seamless integration with in-house staff greatly accelerate time-to-market for new features and products.
Scalability and flexibility
You can adjust the dedicated project team structure and size as needed — without the hassle and cost of hiring or laying off in-house personnel.
How to hire a dedicated development team
Bringing a dedicated team of developers on board should be a smooth process, with your tech partner handling the selection and onboarding for you. Here are our best practices:
Define project requirements and goals
We begin our collaboration by diving into your project details and outlining its objectives, scope, deliverables, and timeline. This comprehensive breakdown helps us identify the necessary technical skills and expertise. We also examine your teamwork standards and cultural values to fully grasp your expectations.
Interview and select team members
We actively participate in the selection process, screening CVs and conducting interviews to evaluate technical and soft skills. We then present you with a proposal that includes detailed profiles of the pre-selected candidates. If the options don’t meet your expectations, we repeat our screening process until we find the perfect match.
Establish communication and collaboration tools
We proceed with determining the right collaboration format and choosing the tools to make it easier for you and your dedicated software development team to collaborate in harmony from anywhere.
Onboard the team
Once we seal the deal, Vention’s dedicated team comes on board within one or two days. Our team gets the hang of your project's specifics and integrates with your in-house engineering setup. Additionally, we brief the new hires on the project background and expectations and train them on your tools, processes, and company culture.
Set up governance and reporting structures
We define clear metrics and KPIs with a client to maintain oversight and ensure your project's seamless and successful delivery. Regular updates provide real-time insights into the project’s progress, helping us assess milestones and make any necessary adjustments.
Ensure continuous improvement and adjustment
We create a framework for continuous feedback and improvement, enabling us to scale your team up or down as needed. Our agile methodology and extensive talent pool allow for swift adaptation to project changes or unforeseen challenges.
Foster relationship building
Building trust and openness between our dedicated teams and your in-house staff is a top priority. We facilitate unity and collaboration through activities designed to enhance cultural exchange and deepen mutual understanding.
Six critical mistakes to avoid when hiring a dedicated software development team
Setting up a dedicated software team may seem easier and more efficient than establishing an in-house team, but it comes with its own pitfalls. We’ve pinpointed six frequent mistakes that can complicate your journey with a dedicated continuous development team.
Problem: not defining project goals clearly
A lack of clear project vision can lead to misaligned expectations and deliverables.
Solution: Before engaging a team, defining specific project objectives and desired outcomes is crucial. This clarity aids in selecting a team that matches your particular needs.
Problem: underestimating the importance of cultural fit
The discrepancy between your existing company culture and your dedicated team can lead to miscommunication and workflow disruptions.
Solution: Evaluate potential teams for cultural fit, including work ethic, communication styles, and core values, to promote positive team dynamics.
Problem: skimping on technical evaluation
Insufficient technical assessments can result in a capabilities mismatch, derailing your project.
Solution: Ensure thorough technical vetting through code reviews, interviews, and reviews of past projects to confirm the team’s skills align with your project needs.
Problem: ignoring project management practices
Allowing the dedicated team to operate autonomously, whether under client or vendor management, can lead to missed deadlines and project mismanagement.
Solution: Introduce a project management framework that includes regular check-ins, progress tracking, and transparent reporting. The result? A tighter grip on the project and its milestones
Problem: overlooking the onboarding process
If you treat onboarding as an afterthought, your dedicated team might have trouble plugging into your in-house setup.
Solution: Develop a comprehensive onboarding plan that includes technical, process, and cultural orientation to get your dedicated team off to a swift start
Problem: not planning for scalability
Failing to consider scalability in your planning can cause future bottlenecks or unnecessary overhead.
Solution: Accurately estimate your project’s scope and potential growth trajectory. Selecting a tech partner who can adjust team size and composition on the go will provide flexibility as your project evolves.
Hear from our expert
"The dedicated team model at Vention offers clients a full spectrum of technologies in one place, removing the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors for various services or tools.
This unified approach not only boosts project efficiency, but also provides enhanced protection for the client.
To maintain the superior quality of our dedicated development teams, we perform internal assessments to optimize team dynamics. What’s more, our staff participates in annual performance reviews and keeps ongoing direct communication with delivery managers, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with project goals.”
Pavel Khankevich
Engineering Manager
Vention’s dedicated development team for hire
Vention is a global team of expert engineers and innovators who partner with clients to transform industries. Our teams seamlessly integrate with clients’ methodologies, communication styles, and processes, ensuring a perfect fit without requiring you to adapt to us. We are highly agile, motivated, and committed to our collaborative work with both clients and each other.
UI/UX design
Good designs are data-driven, but great designs are data-informed. Our dedicated UX/UI designers assist you in developing a holistic view of the end user, combining their preferences and behavior with your business requirements to create intuitive and highly functional interfaces.
Custom software development
Equipped with hands-on domain knowledge, our dedicated software development teams collaborate with you to create competitive, technically flawless digital products that deliver tangible outcomes for your business and win over your customers.
QA services
Our ISTQB-certified QA teams perform end-to-end testing across all applications to help you meet project timelines quickly without sacrificing quality. We also help you set the testing processes from the ground up, ensuring CI/CD reliability and continuous testing cadence.
Modernization and migration
Our dedicated software engineering teams transform your legacy software into lightweight yet high-performance systems that grow in lockstep with your business. Use our expertise to supercharge your modernization efforts, cloud migration, and microservices development.
Software maintenance services
As you grow, it’s crucial to continually enhance your solution and keep existing features in top shape. Our dedicated developers offer a range of maintenance services to ensure your product stays competitive and meets your customers' evolving needs.
Cloud product development
Backed by expert knowledge in AWS, GCP, Azure, and other market-leading cloud platforms, our developers help companies build resilient cloud-native products. Secure, reliable, and scalable — our cloud-based solutions reduce operating costs, promote innovation agility, and ensure high availability of your services.
Technologies and tools we swear by
We fuel your project’s momentum with a dynamic tech stack of over 30 game-changing technologies.
Frontend
React
Node
Next
Angular
React Native
Ember
Vue
Backend
.NET
PHP
Java
Golang
Node.js
Python
Elixir
Scala
Cloud
AWS
Azure
Kubernetes
Google Cloud
Oracle Cloud
Serverless
Mobile
iOS
React Native
Xamarin
Android
PWA
Flutter
Testing
Selenium
Cucumber
TestNG
SpecFlow
TestComplete
Blockchain
Solidity
EOSJS
Corda
Web3
Ethereum
AI/ML
NumPy, Open NLP
Google Cloud
AutoML Vision
Azure Cognitive Services
Big data and data science
Hadoop
Cassandra
Pandas
Apache Spark
Matplotlib
Caret
Kafka
Methodologies
Scrum
Kanban
TDD/BDD/DDD
Databases
MySQL
Oracle
DynamoDB
PostgreSQl
MongoDB
3rd party integration
Multimedia APIs
Social media
Booking APIs
Google Maps
Payment gateways
Salesforce
All major Salesforce Clouds and products
Lightning Platform
Apex
AppExchange
Pardot
Vention teams are engineered for your project's success
experienced engineers on tap
years in software development
business domains covered
happy clients and thousands of completed projects
Delivery on time, on budget, and on scope
weeks or less to kick off the project with our dedicated team
Expertise in all stacks used today, as well as innovative techs such as AI, VR, and blockchain
An ISO 27001-certified company
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Our clients say it best
Everything was completed on time and any delays and downtime were very rare. I was really impressed by that, previously thinking this was unachievable…
I’ve been burned by outsourced groups before, but I can always count on them to get the job done right. They created an extremely robust, complicated project reliably. Similarly, none of the companies I’ve referred them to had anything but a positive experience."
CEO, Applied Physics
Our clients say it best
We brought the team in to form what at the time was a back-of-the-napkin idea into a real application.
We warned them at the time that the whole thing was an experiment, and they needed to be willing to learn alongside us about what about the software worked/didn't work, and be willing to throw away their hard work and pivot with us if we changed our minds.
From day one, we knew we had picked the right partner… They delivered on every single ambitious goal we threw at them. Anybody in software development knows, that just does not happen. You never hit ALL your goals - you usually just aspire to hit as many as possible within the confines of the constraints you have. Not Vention. They roll up their sleeves, and they figure out how to get it done.
VP Product Engineering, Gulf Relay
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