Collaboration models
Flexible collaboration models tailored to your needs
Outstaffing is a collaborative model that gives businesses access to tailored expertise and flexible team solutions without having to build or expand an internal IT department. Whether it’s dedicated teams, team augmentation, self-managed services or the BOT model, you get the support you need to run projects efficiently and achieve increased stability while maintaining control and governance over your processes.
We’ve narrowed the many possibilities down to 4 collaboration models, as illustrated below.
Dedicated teams
A complete remote IT team for your business with few internal IT resources
This model is particularly attractive for companies that want a full development team but do not have in-house IT resources or capacity. It could be startups, SME’s or organizations that have a large project with changing requirements and don’t want to build an internal IT department from scratch. The goal is to bring together experts with different skills in one place, so you get a complete solution without having to do the technical part yourself.
Common to all collaboration models is that they are closely integrated with your business, which we consider to be a crucial success criterion in effective nearshoring.
Team augmentation
A competence boost for the company that wants to complement the local Danish team
Companies choose team augmentation when they already have an internal team but lack specific expertise. For example, DevOps specialists may be needed to integrate development and operations, automate processes and optimize systems, among other things. If it’s difficult to find these specialists locally, supplementing the team with nearshore DevOps experts can be an obvious solution. These external experts work closely with the customer’s team and contribute to a seamless integration. The customer’s manager can continue to monitor the work, and for larger projects, a project manager from Conscensia ensures efficient coordination.
Supplementing your current team with external experts allows you to continue day-to-day operations while gaining additional knowledge and capacity. You avoid a time-consuming and expensive recruitment process and can instead quickly call in a specialist who exactly matches your needs. The model also offers greater flexibility: Once the project is complete or if needs change, you can scale down or up without affecting the permanent staff. At the same time, you retain full control over priorities and quality because the assigned experts work closely with your existing team.
Common to all collaboration models is that they are closely integrated with your business, which we consider to be a crucial success criterion in effective nearshoring.
Self-managed services
IT operations team under your full control
This model is especially used in technical support, software maintenance and infrastructure management. In practice, this can mean anything from handling security updates and patch management to continuously scaling up or monitoring cloud resources. The model allows you to retain responsibility for the service while a team from Conscensia handles the day-to-day execution. The model is seen as a strong alternative to outsourcing a full service, where the company often hand over responsibility and control.
The model provides flexibility in terms of resource pull, so any issues can be dealt with quickly. You’ll save costs on maintaining support functions in-house while benefiting from specialized expertise in monitoring, networking and security. The result is better stability, higher uptime and more time in your calendar to focus on your core business.
Common to all collaboration models is that they are closely integrated with your business, which we consider to be a crucial success criterion in effective nearshoring.
The Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model is designed for companies that want to establish a tech team abroad with the option to take over the team when they are ready. The model gives you the opportunity to test the market without taking on major financial and legal risks from the start.
Advantages of the BOT model:
- Low risk and high flexibility: Test the market and the team before establishing your own setup.
- Scale quickly: Build a well-functioning team without the large initial investment.
- Strengthen your finances: Maintain low cash flow and higher cost control.
- Make decisions at the right time: You’ll have time to understand the market and make the best possible decisions for your growth.
With the BOT model, you can confidently expand your business internationally, with the option to take over the team and scale it further at your own location, when you’re ready. This allows you to scale quickly, with the right partner, without taking on unnecessary risk.
Read about the 4 phases of our BOT model.
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Knowledge of local resources
From day one, you’ll have access to our many years of experience in recruiting highly skilled IT specialists in Poland and Ukraine. We take care of the recruitment and onboarding, ensuring that the team works efficiently from the start. We have optimal office conditions, and we handle security, infrastructure, and all small practicalities to keep a physical location running, etc.
You can focus on your product while we create the right foundation for the team so you’re ready to take over on your own terms, when the time is right.
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Scaling with local resources
During this phase, your team gradually grows with us and we handle all the practicalities of running a location abroad, including ensuring that your management is supported in the best possible way.
This allows you to test the collaboration between your in-house and foreign colleagues while building your understanding of market conditions with minimal investment and without straining your company’s cash flow.
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Transfer to own setup
When the team has grown and become deeply integrated with your company and you feel it’s time to stand on your own two feet, you can gradually take over all the resources and get them onboarded in your new foreign subsidiary.
All the legalities were taken care of when you became our customer, so there will be no surprises.
Your transformation can proceed at a pace that suits you and your employees. That way, you can ensure a smooth transition and accelerate growth on your own terms.
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Operating your own Tech Hub in Poland or Ukraine
You now have a strong foundation for future growth and efficiency. The transition is not only about taking ownership, but also about creating commitment and retaining competences in the team.
Therefore, focus on good leadership, clear roles and a plan for how the team can develop in line with the needs of the business.
You should also assess whether the existing technology and workflows established during the BOT phase continue to support the organisation’s strategies, security requirements and compliance.
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