Engagement Models
Outsourcing engagement models depend upon the type of project and the HR resources that the outsourcing customer needs. In terms of outsourcing, Codespring management team practices several engagement models according to the general Client’s Decision Map:
1. Outsourcing
Outsourcing turned into one booming business model in the last years. Translocating day by day operations to other geographical regions or just to another legal entity, under the management and contract of a third company, as a Supplier, the Beneficiary succeeds in achieving important economies, higher productivity and very often 24/ 7 service to final customers. Software industry has been one of the opinion leaders for this approach, since it involved many advantages and benefits for its further development: cost savings, cost restructuring, focus on core business, better quality, commodification, risk management, tax benefits, contract liabilities.
On top of the widely known benefits of outsourcing contracts, Codespring understood that its competitive advantage will reside only in the added value that it will be able to provide to their customers. Therefore, Codespring team developed a specific delivery system with tight quality control keys and a sum of services that came along with the core service.
2. Offshoring
If the outsourced process is being delivered in a different country, other than the mother’s company origin country, even while keeping the teams under the same company (!), we will speak about „offshoring”. The main advantage of offshoring system is tax benefit. In addition to this we can also count on reduced infrastructure costs, team flexibility, lean processes, quality insurance and contract liabilities. Some of the issues that might arise are: less accessibility on site and, probably, different culture and time zone.
Active player in the industry, Codespring has experienced different types of collaboration with its customers. Offshoring is a milestone for any outsourcing company willing to step in the mature phase. Codespring has its own way of dealing with cultural differences and potential communication gaps. We are intensely preparing teams and members for cultural sensitiveness and ways to cope with cultural shocks.
3. Nearshoring
Instead of outsourcing or offshoring very far from the origin country, sometimes it is recommended to „nearshore” – that is to subcontract activities in a neighboring country. Main reasons for which some will opt for this type of collaboration are deriving from proximity benefits: geographically close, similar time zone, similar language, similar culture, similar political context or common historical background. All these allow to the Beneficiary high accessibility on site and easy control.
Due to our exceptional location in Cluj Napoca, Romania – a powerful university center and a major service provider, yes, we are being involved in nearshoring for companies in Hungary. Our customers benefit of a very well prepared work force and what’s more many of them are native Hungarian language speakers.
4. On site
When you exclusively need the know-how and the mind of a specific software engineer and require to board him/her in your team, then you will access the on site body lease system. You will benefit of the expertise of this person by generating cost savings and by having full control of any activity on site. However, some issues are to be taken into consideration: keeping a good level of motivation, induction and integration, supporting lumber costs and other problems emerging from prolongation of on site works.
No matter how much we would like to avoid leasing out people, sometimes it is mandatory or optimum to proceed as such. Usually Codespringers are flexible and willing to work abroad. We train each member of our team to flawlessly accomplish any given mission. Keeping permanent contact and supervising his pace at work are just some of the control keys in order to insure the quality of the persons’ journey in your company.
