Every year, businesses undertake complex technology projects to support their operations. In many cases, these projects require expertise that the organization doesn’t have in-house. This is where Traust can help, offering both full-service IT consulting and IT staff augmentation services to help businesses achieve their technology goals.
In this post, we’ll explore the differences between full-service IT consulting and IT staff augmentation, and when each is the right choice for your organization.
Full-Service IT Consulting
Full-service IT consulting is an end-to-end solution for businesses that need comprehensive support for their technology projects. Consulting firms, like Traust, provide a team of IT and business experts with a broad range of skills and experience to help businesses achieve their goals. The IT consulting firm will take ownership of the project, managing it from start to finish, and ensuring that the final solution meets the client’s needs.
When to Choose Full-Service IT Consulting
Full-service IT consulting is the right choice when you need a partner to take ownership of your technology project. Consulting firms, like Traust, provide a full suite of services, including project management, requirements gathering, design, development, testing, integration, and deployment. This means that the consulting firm will handle every aspect of the project, leaving you free to focus on your core business.
Full-service IT consulting is also the right choice when you need a diverse team of experts to work on your project. Consulting firms have a broad range of skills and experience, allowing them to bring together a team that can tackle complex projects. This means that you’ll have access to experts in every area of the project, from business analysis to technology implementation.
Finally, full-service IT consulting is the right choice when you need a partner who can help you develop a long-term technology strategy. Consulting firms, like Traust, typically have experience working with businesses in specific industries — in our case, manufacturing, transportation & logistics, life sciences, construction, and engineering — and they can help you develop a technology roadmap that aligns with your unique needs and business goals.
IT Staff Augmentation
Staff augmentation is a solution for businesses that need to add specialized expertise to their existing teams. IT staff augmentation firms, like Traust, provide access to a pool of business and technology experts who can be brought in on a project-by-project basis. This allows businesses to quickly scale up their technology teams without the overhead of hiring full-time employees.
When to Choose IT Staff Augmentation
IT staff augmentation companies help you identify and engage with contract workers when you need to add resources to your existing teams. These IT and business experts can be hired to help companies complete specific, short-term projects. They can also be engaged for ongoing, part-time support with a particular technology or business process. This can be an attractive option for organizations that already have a team in place but need additional support to meet project deadlines or to bring in specific expertise.
Staff augmentation may also the right choice when you are looking to have tighter control over the cost of your technology projects. Hiring full-time employees can be expensive, and it can be difficult to predict the exact amount of work that will be needed for a project. IT staff augmentation allows you to control costs by only bringing in experts when you need them. On the other hand, contract staff may require more involvement from the business in terms of project management and oversight.
Finally, IT staff augmentation is the right choice when you need to quickly ramp up your technology team. Staff augmentation firms, like Traust, have a pool of experts who are ready to start working on projects right away. This means that you can quickly scale up your team to meet project deadlines and avoid delays.
Choosing the Right Solution for Your Business
When deciding between full-service IT consulting and IT staff augmentation, it’s important to consider your specific needs and requirements. If you aren’t sure how to tackle a technology project, or you need a partner to take more ownership of your project and provide end-to-end support, full-service IT consulting is probably the right choice. If you need to add expertise to your existing team, control costs, or quickly ramp up your team, then staff augmentation is probably the right choice.
At Traust, we offer both full-service IT consulting and IT staff augmentation services to help businesses achieve their technology goals. We specialize in:
- Implementation and support for Oracle e-Business Suite (EBS)
- Enterprise application development, integration, and modernization using Oracle APEX
- Cloud migration and management for Oracle Cloud ERP, and
- Analytics and business intelligence using Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) and Microsoft PowerBI
Our network of talented business and technology consultants is dedicated to helping you drive better business results. Want to learn more about IT consulting and IT staff augmentation services? Contact us today.
