Accessing real talent in web design and development can be a challenge. If you have tried to hire a person, or keep such a person occupied after hiring, you’ll know why. Having in-house resources may help to focus on your business objectives, but extra headcount and those inevitable slack periods won’t help your bottom line.
Within Arnima, our drive is for your overall “web presence” and the results that go with it. It’s what allows us to propose dedicated web designer and developer resources as part of an integrated solution for you. We link our resources to your business activities by maintaining full briefings on what your goals are. Immediately, you’ll see:.
-Reductions in costs of up to 50% compared to standard US hiring rates
-A wide source of talent so that you get what you need, when you need it
-Web design and technology that serves your business (and not the other way round)
-Quality assurance on all deadlines and deliverables
Effective outsourcing to a dedicated resource means a leaner, more profitable way of running your business. As many of our customers have come to tell us, “we only make what we cannot buy”. In other words, after struggling with in-house resources and job descriptions, they have seen the advantages of outsourcing to Arnima to have dedicated, external specialists do their web design and development for superior results
Benefits of an outsourced dedicated designer or developer
A good outsourced web designer/developer can be a real asset to your company – without you taking a hit in increased headcount. By using external resources, who understand your business and put technology to work to help you, you can surround yourself with the best in the business. Not a bad idea if you want a maximum of web impact for a minimum of investment.
We often see the following benefits described by our customers using our dedicated resources:
Cost Effectiveness
If you have been gasping for breath under the load of in-house resources that absorbed too much money for too little return, you can bring those costs back under control. Our dedicated designers and developers are less expensive, easier to manage and more productive.
Modularity
With flexible working arrangements, you can have a solution on a project-by-project basis, continuing basis, and move between resources of one or more designers/developers. No recruitment headaches and no administrative hassle.
Competence
You’ll never be stumped by a web problem again. Not only our dedicated resources able to bring in other experts as required, but they are also up-to-date in their knowledge of the different web skills.
Speed and Quality of Execution
Because we are organized as a virtual team in different countries, we can take a request from you at the end of your day, and have the answer back to you the morning after. With the same high quality that we apply across the board in “unleashing your web presence”.
Ongoing Maintenance
Using our services for ongoing maintenance lets you focus on your own core competencies. You have more time to do what you’re really good at – satisfying your own customers. And you can keep your budget and your headcount under control.
How to hire an Outsourced Dedicated Web Designer or Developer
Take it from a company with a wealth of experience in providing outsourced, dedicated web designers and developers. If you want to get the most out of hiring an outsourced dedicated web designer or developer, then read the suggestions below. At Arnima, we apply them with and for our customers. We know that long-term relationships are built, not born. Checking out the points below could just be the best thing you’ll do today.
-Do have a frank and open discussion of what you want to achieve as a business
-Do be open to discussion about the ways to achieve those objectives
-Do constantly & realistically consider how your customers will interact with your site
-Do look for resources who can demonstrate that they are “in tune” with your business requirements -Do look for resources that will make technology fit your business needs.
-Don’t “just hope” that your business requirements and objectives will be observed
-Don’t be unduly influenced by flashy technology, buzzwords or complex designs
-Don’t make your hiring decision on the basis of budget alone
-Don’t forget that if there’s one opinion that really matters, it’s that of your customer
You can apply these checklists, whether you require a part-time or a full-time resource, and whether it’s for one person or several. A part-time resource can be hired for as little as 10 hours per week. On the other hand, you can see significant cost advantages in hiring a dedicated web designer or developer on the basis of an annual engagement and renewal.