Delivery Teams
Advice that nobody can execute is a document. This is the part of SofinWave that executes: engineers who build the systems we recommended, in whichever shape puts accountability where you want it. There are two shapes here — we own the outcome, or you do and we staff it — and the choice between them is not about seniority or price. It is about who you want answering when a date slips.
Managed delivery — we own the outcome
We take a defined outcome, staff the roles it needs, run our own process, and are accountable for shipping it. You get progress you can verify rather than progress you are told about.
- A technical lead accountable for architecture and code quality.
- Backend, frontend, and mobile engineers sized to the scope rather than to a template.
- QA embedded in the team, not bolted on before launch.
- A delivery lead who runs the cadence and is your single point of contact.
Dedicated team — you own the outcome
Engineers assigned to you long-term who work inside your process rather than ours. They join your standups, pull from your backlog, and are reviewed by your leads. You get the continuity of in-house staff without carrying the hiring cycle.
- You define the roles and interview the candidates before they join.
- Engineers work in your repositories, your tracker, your ceremonies.
- Your engineering manager sets priorities and reviews the work.
- We handle contracts, payroll, hardware, and replacement if someone leaves.
Choosing between the shapes
The distinction that matters is who is accountable when something slips. Everything else — rates, seniority, team size — follows from that answer rather than driving it.
| Managed delivery | Dedicated team | Staff augmentation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who manages the work | We do | Your managers | Your managers |
| Who owns the outcome | We do | You | You |
| Typical duration | Length of the project | Six months and up | Weeks to months |
| Best when | You need someone accountable for shipping | You need durable extra capacity | You need a specific skill now |
| Ramp-up cost | Higher, includes discovery | Moderate, paid once | Low |
Frequently asked questions
- How do we track progress?
- Through working software at the end of every iteration, plus direct access to the repository and issue tracker. If a progress report is the only evidence of progress, something has gone wrong.
- Can we interview the engineers?
- On a dedicated team, yes, and you should — you define the role, we shortlist, you interview and decide. On managed delivery we staff the team ourselves, because we are the ones accountable for the result.
- What happens if an engineer leaves?
- We replace them and run an overlap so context transfers rather than evaporates. Retention is our cost to bear, not yours.
- Can we change shape partway through?
- Yes, and it is common. Engagements often start as managed delivery while the direction is uncertain and move to a dedicated team once your own leads can steer it. Changing shape is a contract amendment, not a restart.
- What if we want to bring the work in-house later?
- That is a normal outcome and the engagement is set up for it. Documentation and tests are produced throughout, and handover terms are agreed at the start rather than negotiated under pressure.
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