Development of a Scalable Offshore Software Development Team Augmentation Platform

The client is facing delays in product delivery due to limited in-house development capacity and high costs associated with hiring additional in-house developers. They need a reliable way to quickly source and onboard experienced offshore software developers to supplement their existing teams, reduce time to market, and achieve cost savings.

A mid-to-large-sized technology firm seeking to accelerate product development by outsourcing specialized software development talent to supplement their in-house teams.

• Create a platform to facilitate the onboarding and management of vetted offshore software developers with diverse technical expertise.
• Reduce project time to market by up to 30% through efficient team scaling and resource augmentation.
• Achieve cost savings of approximately 40% compared to traditional in-house development staffing.
• Enable clients to select developers based on specific project skill requirements to prevent production delays.
• Support seamless integration with existing client development workflows and tools.

• Developer marketplace to browse vetted offshore developers categorized by skill sets and experience levels.
• Profile management for developers including skill verification, experience, and project portfolio.
• Client interface for searching and filtering developers based on project needs.
• Engagement management tools for hiring, onboarding, and communication.
• Project tracking and task management dashboard to monitor progress.
• Secure communication channels including chat and video conferencing.
• Integration with popular project management and version control systems.

• Project management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello)
• Version control systems (e.g., GitHub, GitLab)
• Communication tools (e.g., Slack, Zoom)
• HR and verification services for developer background checks

• Scalability to support hundreds of developers and multiple simultaneous client projects
• High performance with system response times under 2 seconds
• Reliable security measures including data encryption and secure access controls
• Availability target of 99.9% uptime

The platform is expected to significantly reduce time to market by up to 30%, generate approximately 40% cost savings compared to traditional hiring, and enable clients to dynamically scale their development teams. This will lead to improved project delivery speed, greater flexibility, and enhanced competitive advantage for client organizations.