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Engagement that fits.

Every team's needs are different. Whether you want a dedicated design center, a fixed-scope turnkey project, or extra hands embedded in your team — we shape the engagement around your goals, timeline, and budget.

Dedicated ODCTurnkeyStaff AugmentationFlexible
Your Project ODCTurnkeyStaff Aug
Three Ways to Engage

Pick the model that matches your need.

All three run on your tools, your PDK, and your quality gates — the difference is scope, ownership, and control.

Dedicated ODC

An offshore or onshore design center that works as a seamless extension of your team — long-term, secure, and scalable.

  • Dedicated engineers on your tools
  • Inside your security perimeter
  • Scale up or down on demand
  • Long-term partnership
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Turnkey Project

Hand us a defined scope and we own it end to end — with milestones, accountability, and a committed delivery.

  • Fixed scope & deliverables
  • Milestone-based delivery
  • We own the outcome
  • Predictable cost & timeline
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Staff Augmentation

Vetted engineers embedded directly in your team, under your direction — the fastest way to add specialist capacity.

  • Vetted specialist engineers
  • Work under your management
  • Fast ramp — days to weeks
  • Flexible duration
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At a Glance

Compare the models.

AttributeDedicated ODCTurnkeyStaff Aug
Who managesShared / usUsYou
ScopeOngoingFixedFlexible
Outcome ownershipSharedFull — oursYours
Ramp speedWeeks–monthsWeeksDays–weeks
Best forLong-term programsDefined deliverablesCapacity gaps
Cost modelTeam-basedMilestone / fixedRate-based
How It Works

From first call to running team.

STEP 01

Discovery

We learn your scope, node, tools, timeline, and constraints — and recommend the engagement model that fits best.

STEP 02

Proposal

A clear plan — staffing or scope, deliverables, milestones, and commercial terms — with no surprises.

STEP 03

Onboarding

Access, tooling, and security set up inside your environment; the team ramps and aligns on gates.

STEP 04

Delivery

Execution against agreed milestones, with regular reviews — and a clean handoff that leaves you stronger.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

It depends on scope and control. Choose a dedicated ODC for long-term programs, turnkey for a defined deliverable you want us to own, and staff augmentation to quickly add specialist capacity under your own management. We'll advise during discovery.

Yes. Many clients start with staff augmentation and grow into a dedicated ODC, or run a turnkey project alongside embedded engineers. The model can evolve with your needs.

All models run inside your security perimeter where required, with access controls, traceability, and confidentiality terms. Our ODCs are security-certified.

Staff augmentation can ramp in days to weeks; a dedicated ODC in weeks to months depending on scope and clearance. We move as fast as onboarding and access allow.

Let's Build

Let’s find the right fit.

Tell us your scope and timeline — we'll recommend the engagement model that works for you.