Team Extension Services
On Demand
Whether you’re a fast-growing startup, enterprise or software agency, our developers can fit right in and feel as an extension, not a replacement, of your internal team.
Whether you’re a fast-growing startup, enterprise or software agency, our developers can fit right in and feel as an extension, not a replacement, of your internal team.
Our team extension services provide an extra set of hands and eyes on demand to boost your project, increase productivity and streamline your processes.
From vetting to training, we invest in our developers so they're ready to work on your terms. Scale up or down your tech team efficiently, and spend less time on recruitment and more time on growing your business.
We won't bill you until our developers are fully up to speed because we are confident we can get off to a running start and start showing results in just a few days.
Whether you need one developer to work on your MVP for a month, a bigger crew to handle spikes in demand, or perhaps some help creating a resilient hiring process - we will make sure all bases are covered!
Our whole team is based in Europe and we work almost exclusively with UK & European clients. This means we can build strong relationships and trust based on shared cultural understanding for a successful partnership!
Team extension is easy with us. We take the hassle out of finding the right people for your project.
“David and team are as close as you can get to an in-house development team. They have consistently gone above and beyond to deliver a quality product that is both technically sound, and puts our user needs front and center. I truly could not ask for a better development partner in building out our product!”
“The most impressive aspect of the All Front team is their ability to become highly productive very quickly with a complex set of business requirements.”
“They’ve identified with our goals and now see our success as their own.”
Below you'll find answers to the most common questions we get asked about our team extension services.
Below you'll find answers to the most common questions we get asked about our team extension services.
Team extension is a strategy for supplementing your workforce with additional talent and skills that you might lack internally. There are different scenarios when team extension might be the right solution:
- You are struggling to meet demand during seasonal spikes or when you’re growing too quickly
- You have an approaching deadline and you need professionals on a short notice
- You’re looking for a specific skill set, experience or expert input, e.g. when you’re entering a new market, developing a new product or feature.
Many companies turn to team extension for cost saving reasons since it’s usually both more cost and time effective than hiring in-house. A traditional recruitment and training process might take several months, while with the right team extension service you can hire dedicated developers or a self-managed team in a matter of weeks.
Team extension also gives you the ability to easily switch resources between projects, or scale up and down. This puts you in a better position to act quickly and respond to changing business needs.
One of the most important aspects of our team extension agreement would be ensuring smooth transition. Our developers will integrate seamlessly with your internal team, providing the right blend of fresh new ideas and expertise. They can join your regular stand-ups and sprint planning sessions, while utilising the tools that you use and preferred working hours.
Our approach to team extension gives you flexibility to utilise resources as you see fit. Whether you need to switch people between projects, or scale up or down due to changing business needs, our developers can quickly get up to speed with no additional training.
We take language barriers and cultural differences very seriously. Our remote team has worked almost exclusively with UK & EU clients for a number of years, so you can rest assured that our team will act as a seamless extension to yours. This makes the whole process of scheduling meetings and working collaboratively pain-free.
As all of our team is working full time with us, the first step is to ensure we hire the right people. We have a thorough interview and selection process, and then a training period where each developer would be working only on internal projects before they are assigned any client work. In addition, we have a number of processes at every step, including: reusability at a design level, code reviews, staging environments, QA & automated tests - to ensure quality throughout the whole project.
The main difference between team extension and managed services is who handles the project management and delivery. With team extension, you assume control over the execution and how you utilise resources is up to you. Our developers will embrace your internal tools, processes and way of working.
Whereas with managed services the end-to-end project delivery is in the hands of the vendor. They would recommend the best tech stack, process and action plan for your requirements. Usually team extension gives you a little bit more control over the process, however, if you’re working with a reputable provider, you will receive regular updates to showcase progress & communicate feedback regardless.
Not sure which route works best for your needs? Drop us an enquiry below! Our staff augmentation guide might also prove useful.
