Flexible Engagement Models at Digiratina
Our flexible engagement models are engineered to elevate collaboration, maximize speed to market, and ensure predictable ROI. Choose a tailored structure that matches your project scope, engineering velocity, and business objectives.
Choose How We Work Together
Explore each model and the decision matrix for when it fits best.
Model 01
Retainer Team (Dedicated)
A dedicated team of experts and professionals are retained on an ongoing basis. This offers flexibility, allowing you to scale the team up or down based on requirements or project needs. These types of teams are used mainly where consistent support and expertise are required and this is the perfect model for offshore or outsourced development teams. This model allows you to maintain a long term relationship as deeper understanding of client objectives and seamless integration of the team into your processes occurs. This model is cost effective, especially when seeking continuous support and expertise while maintaining the agility to adapt to changing requirements over time.
Best for
- Long term products
- Offshore teams
- Continuous support
Decision Matrix
When to Choose the Retainer Team Model?
6 signs it's the right fit
- 01
Continuous Development & Support
Should there be a steady need for ongoing development, maintenance and support, this Retainer Team model allows for a dedicated team of professionals readily available to address evolving needs.
- 02
Dedicated Expertise
A dedicated pool of experts, software engineers and QA Engineers with specific skills and domain knowledge are available at any time ensuring the right talent is working on your project.
- 03
Long Term Project Needs
Should you require dedicated expertise over a period, this model fosters a sense of collaboration and continuity as the team become familiar with client goals, processes and preferences leading to a more efficient and effective collaboration.
- 04
Proactive Response & Quick Action
Where unforeseen urgent tasks are required to be done, or an expert is required to identify such, this model proves useful to ensure swift responses from the dedicated team so to avoid major challenges being escalated.
- 05
Agile & Adaptive Requirements
If requirements will be changing or evolving over time, this model can be used to maintain the flexibility to adapt to new priorities and challenges without the need to negotiate new contracts.
- 06
Scalability & Flexibility
This model allows you to scale up the team or scale down based on fluctuating workloads, which is beneficial to businesses which have variable project demands.
Model 02
Time & Materials Model
You pay for the actual time and resources spent on your project. The Time & Materials model is built for work where requirements are still taking shape. It gives you the freedom to change priorities, add features and refine the product as you learn, with full transparency over effort and progress. Work begins quickly without a lengthy upfront specification, and you stay in control of the direction at every stage.
Best for
- MVPs & R&D
- Changing requirements
- Iterative delivery
Decision Matrix
When to Choose the Time & Materials Model?
6 signs it's the right fit
- 01
Evolving Requirements
When the full scope isn't known yet, the plan can change sprint by sprint without renegotiating a fixed contract.
- 02
Transparent Billing
You see exactly where time is spent, with regular reporting on hours, progress and completed work.
- 03
Faster Start
Development can begin once priorities are agreed, instead of waiting for a detailed specification to be finalised.
- 04
Full Control of Priorities
You decide what the team works on next, reprioritising as user feedback and business needs change.
- 05
Iterative Delivery
Short, focused iterations deliver working software early and often, so value reaches users sooner.
- 06
Ideal for Discovery & R&D
Well suited to prototypes, proofs of concept and innovation work where learning shapes the next step.
Model 03
Fixed Price Model
Scope, timeline and budget are agreed before development begins. The Fixed Price model works best when requirements are clear and stable: you know the cost up front, delivery is organised around defined milestones and acceptance criteria, and Digiratina takes responsibility for delivering the agreed scope. Changes can still be accommodated through a simple change request process.
Best for
- Well defined scope
- Fixed budgets
- Milestone delivery
Decision Matrix
When to Choose the Fixed Price Model?
6 signs it's the right fit
- 01
Well Defined Scope
When requirements, features and success criteria are clear from the start and unlikely to change significantly.
- 02
Predictable Budget
The total cost is agreed before work begins, making it easier to plan finances and secure approvals.
- 03
Fixed Timeline & Milestones
Delivery is planned around agreed milestones, giving you a clear view of what will be delivered and when.
- 04
Minimal Management Overhead
Digiratina manages the delivery end to end, so your team can stay focused on the business.
- 05
Clear Deliverables & Acceptance
Each milestone comes with defined deliverables and acceptance criteria, so everyone agrees on what "done" means.
- 06
Lower Financial Risk
With the price agreed up front, the risk of budget overruns on the agreed scope sits with the delivery team.
Model 04
Staff Augmentation
Extend your in house team with vetted Digiratina engineers, designers and QA specialists who work under your direction. Staff Augmentation lets you add the exact skills you need, for a single project or an ongoing role, without the time and cost of recruiting full time employees, while your team keeps full control of priorities, processes and tools.
Best for
- Skill gaps
- Scaling in house teams
- Short or long term
Decision Matrix
When to Choose the Staff Augmentation Model?
6 signs it's the right fit
- 01
Fill Skill Gaps Fast
Bring in specialists for a technology or role your team doesn't have, without a lengthy hiring process.
- 02
You Stay in Control
Augmented team members work under your management, following your priorities and ways of working.
- 03
Scale on Demand
Add or release team members as project demands change, keeping capacity aligned with your roadmap.
- 04
Seamless Integration
Engineers join your standups, tools and repositories, working as a natural extension of your team.
- 05
Cost-Efficient Expertise
Access experienced professionals without the overheads of recruiting, onboarding and retaining full time staff.
- 06
Flexible Duration
Engage specialists for a few weeks to cover a peak, or for the long term as a stable part of your team.
How We Get Started
From first conversation to a delivering team, in four simple steps.
- 01
Discovery Call
Share your goals, scope, timeline and budget with our team.
- 02
Model Recommendation
We recommend the engagement model and team structure that fits best.
- 03
Proposal & Team Setup
Agree the scope, roles and commercials, and we assemble the right team.
- 04
Kickoff & Regular Reviews
Delivery begins, with regular reviews to adapt as your needs evolve.
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