A medium sized company reconfigures its IT division. Client hires a balanced team of 15 outsourced professionals to work with a small group of talented in-house employees. The outsourced team works client hours and interfaces throughout the day with the project manager and users. Duties include general systems maintenance and development. With the leverage of a much larger team at the same budget client develops wish-list functionality previously not feasible with existing staff levels.
RESULT - Technology budget is leveraged to hire 15 outsourced professionals at the same cost of 5 local workers. Productivity sky-rockets and new systems functionality not previously feasible improves business competitiveness. BONUS - client sponsors work permit allowing one gifted programmer to work at their location.