{"id":2783,"date":"2022-04-20T14:12:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T19:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=2783"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T18:48:43","slug":"advantages-of-staff-augmentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4 Main Benefits Of Staff Augmentation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2783\" class=\"elementor elementor-2783\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2857ea2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2857ea2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f45679\" data-id=\"3f45679\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d9474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2d9474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7823\" alt=\"Staff augmentation vs managed services, IS&amp;T Consulting Group\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation-hero.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation-hero-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation-hero-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation-hero-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95fec6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95fec6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Staff augmentation adds skilled contract professionals to your team, and you direct their day-to-day work. Managed services hands a whole function, such as IT support or security monitoring, to a provider that is responsible for the results under a service agreement. Choose staff augmentation for projects, peak workloads or skill gaps; choose managed services for ongoing work you do not want to run in-house. IS&amp;T, based in Houston, provides both.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99276b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b99276b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Need people, or need a function handled? IS&amp;T does both.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edc818 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3edc818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to IS&amp;T About IT Staffing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4645df9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4645df9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4a2933\" data-id=\"f4a2933\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a85ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1a85ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Companies are becoming more interested in flexible staffing solutions. Various staffing methods like contract-to-hire, contract, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\/temporary-contract-staff-augmentation\">staff augmentation<\/a> can all be helpful, especially when it comes to adapting to changing markets, times of growth, and seasonal needs. One of the best ways a business can adapt during evolving times is by using staff augmentation, a method that allows more flexibility for businesses.\u00a0<\/p><p>Here, we&#8217;ll discuss the ins and outs of staff augmentation, including what it is, how this solution may benefit your organization, and what its disadvantages are.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a650e80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a650e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/staff-augmentation-pros-cons-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2787\" alt=\"Staff Augmentation Contractor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/staff-augmentation-pros-cons-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/staff-augmentation-pros-cons-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/staff-augmentation-pros-cons-2-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d59a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53d59a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#What_is_Staff_Augmentation\" >What is Staff Augmentation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Staff_Augmentation_vs_Managed_Services\" >Staff Augmentation vs. Managed Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Pros_of_Staff_Augmentation\" >Pros of Staff Augmentation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Trial_Run_with_Workers\" >Trial Run with Workers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Scalable_Staff\" >Scalable Staff<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Time-Saving_Cost-Efficient\" >Time-Saving &amp; Cost-Efficient<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Access_to_Specialized_Workers\" >Access to Specialized Workers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Cons_of_Staff_Augmentation\" >Cons of Staff Augmentation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Costs_Increase_if_a_Project_is_Underestimated\" >Costs Increase if a Project is Underestimated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Learning_Curve_Regarding_Internal_Knowledge\" >Learning Curve Regarding Internal Knowledge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Is_Staff_Augmentation_Right_for_Your_Business\" >Is Staff Augmentation Right for Your Business?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Staff_Augmentation_in_Houston\" >Staff Augmentation in Houston<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Is_staff_augmentation_cheaper_than_managed_services\" >Is staff augmentation cheaper than managed services?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#Can_a_business_use_staff_augmentation_and_managed_services_together\" >Can a business use staff augmentation and managed services together?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/advantages-of-staff-augmentation\/#What_roles_are_commonly_filled_through_IT_staff_augmentation\" >What roles are commonly filled through IT staff augmentation?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Staff_Augmentation\"><\/span>What is Staff Augmentation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959db5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"959db5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Staff augmentation is a staffing model designed to supplement a business&#8217;s team with temporary, specialized staff members. With staff augmentation, businesses get to increase their workforce without the burdens associated with hiring a slew of full-time employees for a temporary project or unusually different workload. This approach to staffing is flexible, cost-effective, and unlike outsourcing, results in your business&#8217;s management team having direct contact with the additional team members that are added for your project&#8217;s needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110fa14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"110fa14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Staff_Augmentation_vs_Managed_Services\"><\/span>Staff Augmentation vs. Managed Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca9408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fca9408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Staff augmentation adds people you manage. Managed services adds outcomes someone else manages.<\/p><p>Both models add IT capacity, but they differ in who directs the work and who is accountable for the outcome.<\/p><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:16px 0;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\"><\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Staff augmentation<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Managed services<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Who directs the work<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">You do<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">The provider<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">What you pay for<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Each professional\u2019s time for the contract term<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">An agreed scope and service levels<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Who owns the outcome<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Your team<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">The provider, under the service agreement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Best for<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Projects, peak workloads, skill gaps<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Ongoing functions such as help desk, monitoring and security<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Typical length<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Weeks to months<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">An ongoing agreement<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd5bf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bd5bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pros_of_Staff_Augmentation\"><\/span>Pros of Staff Augmentation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d092102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d092102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every method of staffing has specific benefits associated with it. Let&#8217;s dive into the ways that staffing augmentation can help your company leverage specialized, temporary hires to experience a higher level of success.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trial_Run_with_Workers\"><\/span>Trial Run with Workers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>There are a lot of expenses, literally and figuratively, when it comes to hiring a new employee. From HR recruiting to onboarding and training, your business makes a huge investment when adding a new team member. With staff augmentation, companies can experience the added manpower of new hires for a short period of time without the frustrations of hiring someone full-time. This is a great trial period for both employees and employers to decide if it may warrant working together on a more permanent basis.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scalable_Staff\"><\/span>Scalable Staff<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Businesses that are agile when it comes to navigating changing landscapes are more likely to be successful long-term. Staff augmentation helps your company meet demands or changes in your workforce&#8217;s responsibilities with skilled workers on a temporary basis.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time-Saving_Cost-Efficient\"><\/span>Time-Saving &amp; Cost-Efficient<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Onboarding new employees takes time and money to recruit and train them. With staff augmentation, your business can expand capacity without sacrificing valuable company time or spending money on a full-time employee that may not work out.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Access_to_Specialized_Workers\"><\/span>Access to Specialized Workers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>No matter what your business, it&#8217;s important that new employees (even if they&#8217;re temporary) have the necessary skills to complete the job. Staff augmentation adds skilled and experienced employees to your team, even if the needs of your company are specialized.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8837c21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8837c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cons_of_Staff_Augmentation\"><\/span>Cons of Staff Augmentation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afce41e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afce41e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With every pro comes a con, and there are some aspects of staff augmentation that may not make it a great staffing solution for your business&#8217;s short- and\/or long-term development. Here are some of the disadvantages associated with this form of staffing.\u00a0<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Costs_Increase_if_a_Project_is_Underestimated\"><\/span>Costs Increase if a Project is Underestimated<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Whenever teams set out to complete a project, they set up expectations for project length, scope, and more. One disadvantage associated with staff augmentation is that if your company has underestimated the length it will take to complete a project, the cost of labor can go up significantly compared to full-time staff if you need to continue to pay staff augmentation employees for longer than expected. Staff augmentation is an ideal form of project outsourcing so long as your business has an accurate idea of how long things will take. Usually, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\">staffing agency<\/a> can help negotiate rates if the unexpected happens, but it&#8217;s best to be aware of this going in.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learning_Curve_Regarding_Internal_Knowledge\"><\/span>Learning Curve Regarding Internal Knowledge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Augmented staff get productive fastest when one person on your team owns their onboarding and priorities.<\/p><p>Because staff augmentation employees are not full-time and not yet considered official employees of your business, they do not have the inside knowledge of your company the way existing staff members would. When staff augmentation support is brought on, there is a learning curve associated with their assimilation into your business. This means they&#8217;ll need more time to learn business processes, understand the project goals, and more. A strong staffing agency should have experience in helping businesses and employees navigate this learning curve, but it&#8217;s important to understand this aspect of staff augmentation before recruitment begins.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d9ad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84d9ad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/staff-augmentation-pros-cons.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2788\" alt=\"Staff Augmentation Office\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/staff-augmentation-pros-cons.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/staff-augmentation-pros-cons-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/staff-augmentation-pros-cons-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8660254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8660254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Staff_Augmentation_Right_for_Your_Business\"><\/span>Is Staff Augmentation Right for Your Business?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1e28e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c1e28e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No matter what projects your business takes on or what resources you have at your disposal, there may be a point at which you could benefit from adding on more people to your staff through staff augmentation. However, not all companies need staff augmentation. Before choosing this form of staffing, be sure to look at all staffing options available to you. Discussing your options with an experienced staffing firm can help you determine the best course of action for your unique circumstances and needs.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b700c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8b700c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Staff_Augmentation_in_Houston\"><\/span>Staff Augmentation in Houston<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37784e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d37784e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When deciding to hire an IT staffing team make sure you choose one that has industry expertise, a wide network of business relationships, and an expansive talent pool to meet the staffing needs of your Houston based business. Make sure they can offer a variety of staffing solutions, including staff augmentation, and cater to the unique needs of your company. Experienced staffing experts should be able to guide your company through the process of augmenting your staff and delivering results that will benefit your business today and beyond.<\/p><p>Learn more about IS&amp;T\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/it-staff-augmentation-houston\">IT staff augmentation in Houston<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\/temporary-contract-staff-augmentation\">contract staffing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\">managed IT services<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c28815 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c28815\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e532ec\" data-id=\"7e532ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd5980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fd5980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Not sure whether you need extra hands or a managed service? Tell IS&amp;T what you are trying to get done, and we will recommend the model that fits.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056f384 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"056f384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to IS&amp;T About IT Staffing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b3de59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b3de59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4c88b3\" data-id=\"b4c88b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8034ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8034ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f0482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"75f0482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1231\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1231\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_staff_augmentation_cheaper_than_managed_services\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is staff augmentation cheaper than managed services?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1231\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1231\"><p>It depends on the work. Staff augmentation is usually more cost-effective for a defined project or a temporary skill gap, because you pay only for the time you need. Managed services is usually more cost-effective for ongoing functions like help desk or monitoring, because one fee covers a whole team, its tools and its coverage hours.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1232\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1232\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_business_use_staff_augmentation_and_managed_services_together\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a business use staff augmentation and managed services together?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1232\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1232\"><p>Yes. Many businesses use a managed services provider for day-to-day IT and add augmented staff for projects such as a cloud migration, a software build or a system upgrade. The key is to define which team owns which work so nothing falls between them.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1233\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1233\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_roles_are_commonly_filled_through_IT_staff_augmentation\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What roles are commonly filled through IT staff augmentation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1233\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1233\"><p>Common roles include software developers, project managers, network and systems engineers, help desk technicians, security analysts, and engineering specialists. 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