Understanding Pilot Projects: Types and Implementation

Project-based team model for one-off and pilot software development projects

Published on: October 15, 2022
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TIGO's Project-Based Team Model is ideal for companies with one-off and pilot software development projects of low to medium complexity with precise necessities and deliverables. With a vast talent pool of Scrum Masters, Project Managers, Point of Contact (PoC), Software Engineers, UI/UX Designers, QA specialists and Business Analysts (BA), we can help assemble a dedicated software development team for your project.

All remote experts you hire will focus on one deliverable, leaving no room for distractions and promising the delivery of your project within the stipulated time. Our teams are well versed with agile software development practices to navigate project pitfalls on the way, accelerate your project time-to-market and reduce training costs. We set up infrastructure with tools and systems based on your unique project requirements, enabling us to deliver solutions that exceed your expectations. Upon the successful delivery of the project, we leave the decision to you whether to extend the collaboration with TIGO or not.

Why Choose Us

Backed by 100+ engineers and proven scale-up staffing strategy, we’re confident we can provide the resources you need to meet your project milestones.

Seamless Onboarding

We take care of all recruitment and administrative activities from hand-picking the team, security setup to ongoing support so that your team can devote their entire focus on the successful execution and completion of your project.

100% Transparency

We assign a dedicated project manager who acts as a middleman between you and your project-based team. By keeping you in the loop throughout the project lifecycle with regular updates and reports, you can rest assured that your project is in good hands.

Compliance & Data Security

We go the extra mile to make sure that your project-based team fully complies with your legal and social policies. When it comes to the security of your sensitive data, our team makes no compromise to prevent data breaches and leaks.

On-Demand Scaling

Scale up and down your engineering team size as your project requirements change, without worrying about the onboarding or offboarding process. If required, we can also provide replacement on short notice to keep your project running smoothly.

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