Dedicated Team Für E-Commerce

2020 will go down in history as the year of sudden dramatic changes due to COVID-19. Under the pressure of the lockdown and massive restrictions, the global economy suffered and shrank, with some industries coming to a complete standstill. Humanity is in a phase of revolutionary transformation of the world of work, with teleworking experiencing a major boom. As a result, a large number of office buildings have been all but abandoned and the majority of companies are having to restructure their business and establish a digital infrastructure for working from home in order to survive in the market.

However, a time of great change is also a time of great opportunities and possibilities to improve the existing situation, and in this difficult corona time, IT departments are developing new innovative and advanced technologies to optimize the process of connectivity and productivity.

This creates the conditions to adapt as quickly as possible to the new requirements of the post-pandemic society. To improve the conditions of remote and teleworking, corporate outsourcing companies have developed a new business model called DEDICATED TEAM. A complete team of web experts (software engineers, programmers, designers, testers) working remotely can be provided to exclusively support the client's project for various purposes.

THE ADVANTAGES OF DEDICATED TEAM FOR E-COMMERCE

• PRODUCTIVITY. These people are professionals and have in-depth knowledge of the e-commerce sector. Thanks to their vast experience gained on similar projects, they are able to create a unique web store with ease and anticipate the technical problems that may arise later on when the website is running.

• LOW COSTS. Dedicated teams are usually located in countries with lower labor costs, where IT specialists are highly qualified and available. Considering salaries, and other related costs and bureaucracy in hiring people, it is a comparatively cost-effective solution to hire an outsourced development team instead of building an in-house team (internal software development team) in the US or Europe.

The cost savings of a company through outsourcing (Dedicated Teams) are shown as an example in the table below:

Please note that the average salary for Senior Software Engineer in Germany is about_64,189 EUR_per year, while in Ukraine (Eastern Europe) it is about_32,400 USD_per year, which is equivalent to 27,560 EUR_at the current exchange rate.  https://www.payscale.com/research/DE/Job=Senior_Software_Engineer/Salary & https://jobs.dou.ua/salaries/#period=jun2020&city=all&title=Senior%20Software%20Engineer&language=PHP&spec=&exp1=0&exp2=10

• SCALABILITY. Customers are entitled to select team members according to the technical requirements and skills depending on the complexity of the project. The size of the team can be easily scaled. The Dedicated Team business model is quite flexible as it allows access to a larger pool of international talent and facilitates the hiring of employees according to demand.
• SPEED. Working with the experts from Dedicated Team means that all the systems and procedures for setting up or maintaining an e-commerce platform have already been done, saving the most important resource in business, time.
• COMPLETE CONTROL. A Dedicated Team gives the client full access to the work distribution, tasks and status of the work. The client controls and sets priorities and deadlines and conducts online meetings with the development team as if they were working with their in-house team. With the Dedicated Team, transparency and focus are paramount because all team members concentrate on one project only and do not switch between different clients.
• RELIABILITY AND SECURITY. Unlike working with freelancers, which can undoubtedly be more cost-effective, the Dedicated Team is a business model offered by established and reputable companies. All members are properly contracted and have the required skills. As a result, with a Dedicated Team, a client always feels protected from data loss, poor quality or incomplete work, or other unexpected surprises that often occur with freelance work. Reliability and security make all the difference.

Nevertheless, there are a FEW DISADVANTAGES to hiring dedicated teams:

• COMMUNICATION ISSUES. Even if communication takes place via emails, video calls and other online tools, there are always some things that can only be passed on through face-to-face communication. Language can also be a major problem.
• ORGANIZATIONAL DIFFICULTIES. Due to the differences in time zones and cultural backgrounds, it is not possible to set up a globally distributed team without experiencing organizational difficulties. It is therefore worth choosing a team from a relatively similar environment.
• LONG-TERM PROJECTS. With specific roles and responsibilities, a continuous task flow, Dedicated Team is better suited for long-term projects. Clients who evaluate their business as a short-term project would be disappointed as building a team is costly and usually requires a contract with a set minimum duration.

All in all, working with a Dedicated Team can be a very enjoyable experience, although difficulties cannot be avoided. The key to success lies in choosing the right partner for the job. When choosing the right partner, you should pay attention to the following things: It should be a legally established company preferably in a jurisdiction with a strong rule of law, which has experience with IT services and especially with a business model for a Dedicated Team.  Kenner Soft Service GmbH is exactly the right partner!

In which case can companies benefit from Kenner Soft Service GmbH?

OUR MERITS AND ADVANTAGES:

• Founded in Germany, with a software development team based in Ukraine, Kenner Soft Service GmbH offers top IT talent at competitive costs without cultural or time zone differences, due to Ukraine's proximity to Europe geographically and culturally;
• No language barriers - all project managers have excellent language skills in German and English and are very experienced in the IT sector;
• The internal program "Redmine" is available to the customer to work closely with a dedicated team, set up and control tasks, set priorities and check the results of the work done on a daily basis;
• Expertise in the implementation of complex e-commerce projects based on Shopware and OXID; integration of CRM and PIM systems;
• Development of more than 100 plugins for Shopware and OXID to improve website performance (see the category of modules);
• Our dynamic and flexible nature matches our willingness to take on new technical challenges, which we can implement into the project without downtime;
• Business cooperation at the highest level, outstanding service, responsibility and the delivery of quality work can be guaranteed.

If you are interested in professional support for your web store or are planning to start your own online business from scratch, please contact us whenever it suits you. Paying maximum attention to our clients' projects, the greatest reward for us is to know that our client is satisfied with the results of their profitable e-commerce product.