Overview
This page provides a detailed comparison of Staff Augmentation, Dedicated Teams, and Managed Delivery to help you select the right model — or combination of models — for your situation.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Dimension | Staff Augmentation | Dedicated Teams | Managed Delivery |
|---|
| Accountability | Client manages output | Shared (client + Scrums.com) | Scrums.com owns outcomes |
| Team management | Client-led | Client-led with SEOP support | Scrums.com-led |
| Delivery visibility | Standard SEOP dashboards | Full SEOP dashboards | Full SEOP dashboards + reports |
| Typical ramp time | 21 days | 21 days | 4 weeks |
| Minimum commitment | 3 months | 3 months (2+ seats) | 3 months |
| Flexibility | High (swap roles monthly) | Medium (team adjustments) | Medium (scope adjustments) |
| Best team size | 1–5 individuals | 2–10+ engineers | Fractional |
| AI augmentation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery governance | Light | Standard | Full |
| Replacement guarantee | Yes | Yes | N/A |
When to Combine Models
Many Scrums.com clients run multiple models simultaneously:
- Dedicated Team + Augmentation — A core product team supplemented by specialist roles (e.g. a Data Engineer during a migration sprint)
- Managed Delivery + Augmentation — QA as a Service running alongside individual engineers embedded in your team
- PDaaS + On Demand Solutions — A PDaaS engagement that begins with a Discovery Workshop or Architecture Sprint
Your Enablement Partner will help you design the right combination during onboarding.
Scenarios and Recommended Models
“We have an engineering team and just need extra capacity for a specific role.”
→ Staff Augmentation. Add one or more engineers in your required stack, managed within your existing processes.
“We need to build a new product but don’t have bandwidth in our core team.”
→ PDaaS or Dedicated Teams. PDaaS if you want Scrums.com to own delivery end-to-end. Dedicated Teams if you want to manage the team yourself with full control.
“Our QA process is manual and slowing down releases.”
→ QA as a Service. Scrums.com deploys fractional QA specialists and AI QA Agents to automate testing and accelerate release cycles.
“We have a legacy platform that needs ongoing maintenance.”
→ Maintenance as a Service. Proactive monitoring, bug fixes, security checks, and reporting on a monthly subscription.
“We’re not sure what we need — we just know our delivery is broken.”
→ Start with an On Demand Solution. A DevOps Health Check, Code Audit, or Engineering Discovery engagement will give you a clear picture before you commit to an ongoing model.
“We’re a fast-growing startup with a small team and a big roadmap.”
→ Dedicated Teams. Get a full squad deployed in 21 days at a predictable monthly cost, without the overhead of hiring.
“We need deep specialist skills (AI, Data Engineering) for a specific initiative.”
→ Staff Augmentation with specialist roles (TAL-SET-DAT, TAL-HRS-ENG with AI specialisation).Last modified on March 12, 2026
