Service Models
Staff augmentation vs managed services: choosing the right outsourcing model
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Staff augmentation and managed services (dedicated team owner) represent different levels of outsourcing.
Staff Augmentation
•You manage developers directly
•Provider handles HR/admin only
•Full control over work and priorities
•Pay per developer, not per outcome
•Best when you have technical leadership
Managed Services / Dedicated Team
•Provider manages the team for you
•Includes project management layer
•Less daily involvement required
•Often outcome or milestone-based pricing
•Best when you lack management capacity
Comparison:
| Aspect | Staff Aug | Managed Services |
|---|---|---|
| Your involvement | High (daily) | Low (weekly/milestone) |
| Control | Full | Delegated |
| Management overhead | You handle | Provider handles |
| Cost | Per developer | Per team + PM |
| Flexibility | High | Medium |
| Accountability | Shared | Provider-owned |
Choose staff augmentation when:
•You have a CTO/tech lead
•You want direct control over architecture
•You're integrating with existing team
•Budget per-developer makes sense
Choose managed services when:
•No technical leadership in-house
•Want turnkey delivery
•Prefer milestone-based accountability
•Building standalone product/feature
BEON.tech primarily offers staff augmentation but can include light project management for teams that need coordination support.
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