OUTSOURCING VS. STAFF AUGMENTATION

In different meetings with our clients, when we talk about IT staffing and our services, we hear the same question: is it a new way of outsourcing or just a new word for it?

In contrast to Outsourcing, Staff Augmentation, also known as Outstaffing, involves having a dedicated team of professionals exclusively working for you. This team can be assigned to a specific project or fulfill a specific role within your organization. Now, let's explore the topic of nearshore and its relevance in this context.

Nearshoring means that the outstaffing team will be working remotely - in-country or not - but in the same time zone as the Customer. For many companies, nearshoring combines the best of both onshore outsourcing and offshore outsourcing because it provides a similar culture, proximity, and language to the brand, but at a more affordable cost.

Nearhoring becomes extremely important for the success of the Staff Augmentation because eliminates the time gap, which creates disconnection among the team and inefficiencies derived from miscommunications and lack of synergy.