When to Choose Staff Augmentation vs. Project Outsourcing?

• By the Altorrelieve Team
• May 29, 2024
• 2 Comments

Deciding how to scale your team and production capacity is one of the most important strategic decisions for an architecture or construction firm. At Altorrelieve, we offer two nearshore collaboration models designed to meet different needs: Staff Augmentation (SA) and Project Outsourcing (PO). Here, we help you understand which one is right for you.

Staff Augmentation: Flexibility and Creative Control

The Staff Augmentation model involves temporarily integrating our high-level professionals directly into your team. You maintain full control over the management and direction of tasks, while we provide the specialized talent you need for peak workloads, competitions, or intensive conceptual phases.

Choose Staff Augmentation if:

• You need direct control over daily work and assigned tasks.
• You require specific creative skills (design, rendering) to complement your existing team.
• Your project is in a conceptual or design phase where real-time collaboration is key.
• You are looking for a flexible solution for work peaks or to cover temporary absences.

"The right choice isn't about which model is better, but which one aligns best with your goals. Staff Augmentation is agility; Project Outsourcing is predictability. We offer both."

- Ricardo Romo, CEO of Altorrelieve

Project Outsourcing: Efficiency and Guaranteed Results

With the Project Outsourcing model, you delegate a complete work package to us with clear objectives. We take care of team management, quality control, and final product delivery, whether it's a set of construction drawings, a coordinated BIM model, or a rendering package. This model is governed by Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that guarantee predictable results.

Choose Project Outsourcing if:

• You prefer to delegate technical work management to focus on strategy and client relationships.
• You have a well-defined work package with clear deliverables (e.g., construction documentation).
• You value predictability in costs and deadlines, guaranteed by an SLA.
• You need a partner who takes full responsibility for the quality and delivery of the work package.

Conclusion: Which model is for you?

If your primary need is to increase creative capacity and maintain direct control, choose Staff Augmentation. If your goal is to delegate technical production with guaranteed and predictable results, choose Project Outsourcing. At Altorrelieve, we are ready to advise you and build the collaboration model that drives the success of your firm.

• Staff Augmentation
• Outsourcing
• Strategy
• Nearshore