Cost-Efficient Scrum: New Business Model For Those Who Don’t Want Overpaying 30-70%

Jan. 25, 2011 - PRLog -- If you are reading this article, probably you know what is Scrum about and for what it is used. Since it invention in 1993 many things has happened, the world has endured several crisis, we were witnesses of sound bankruptcies, merger, acquisitions etc.

The 21st century world is constantly moving forward. And, in order to catch the wave and be on the spot of any industry, we should evolve constantly, especially high-intellectual businesses such as Information technologies (IT) companies.

With the help of Scrum, many businesses have already gained their competitive advantages.

Today more and more companies are using Scrum teams, i.e. teams of software engineers/developers that work within Scrum. It is really works in most of cases. And, although such teams may complete projects faster and you will have your project done in shorter periods, at that speeding up time to market, it is not enough to be ahead of competitors.

In order to be afloat we need to be cost-conscious and find new ways of reducing operating costs

Creation of Scrum Teams worked great a decade ago. Today it is not enough.
Most of us are exposed to pressure to cut down budgets by investors and executives. And it is not a secret that in IT industry people are key factor to success of any project as without brilliant minds, experience and wisdom it is impossible to write any code and create something worthwhile.

How to reduce costs and safe the quality? How to speed up time to market?

The possible answer to these questions is relatively new business model – Dedicated Scrum Team or My Scrum Team that is designed by fast growing Ukrainian outsourcing vendor Ainstainer Group (http://www.ainstainer.com/).

What is My Scrum Team?

My Scrum Team is a team of Scrum-minded software engineers/developers that are placed in Ukraine in one office and work only with you, owner of it.

The main aim of this business model is to combine Scrum and outsourcing benefits.
So it is still your team and you manage it as your onsites one. You are involved in the process of establishing the team from the scratch: after getting to know your business, project, expectations, Ainstainer Group searches for developers you need, tests, interviews them and arrange your on-line interviews with the approved candidates.

All you need to have Scrum Team in Ukraine is to discuss your requirements, choose the right candidates and start managing them as your own team.

You are not to deal with recruiting, finding office, equipment, Internet, phone connection, hundreds of necessary but not vital administrative and HR issues. So, in other words, you receive a team with “discount” in comparison to your country one at least 27% or even more and will have reliable assistant to deal with all routine.

Follow the link (http://www.ainstainer.com/sucess_stories/sucess_stories.aspx) to read success stories about scrum team that have already been established or extended.

Whether this model is interesting or not for you? What problems do you think may occur when using it? It is important to receive your comments.

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