Engagements

Engagement Model Comparison

Category
Consulting
Staff Augmentation
Outsourcing
Managed Support
Primary Goal
Strategic guidance & expertise
Fill skill or capacity gaps
Deliver defined scope of work
Ongoing operational ownership
Ownership
Client executes
Client manages resources
Vendor owns delivery
We own outcomes & stability
Scope Definition
Advisory / flexible
Role-based
Defined project scope
SLA-driven recurring scope
Duration
Short to long-term
Long-term
Project-based
Ongoing / long-term
Management Responsibility
Client
Client
Shared or Vendor-led
We manage work
Risk Model
Low vendor risk
Low vendor risk
Moderate shared risk
We assumes operational risk
Best For
Roadmaps, audits, strategy
Scaling teams quickly
Full project execution
Maintenance, monitoring, support
Billing Model
Hourly / Retainer
Hourly / Monthly
Fixed fee / Milestone
Fixed monthly (SLA-based)
Control Level (Client)
High
Very High
Medium
Low to Medium
Speed to Start
Fast
Moderate - Fast
Moderate
Fast after onboarding
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