DirectHireContractStaff

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Name

• Direct Hire Contract Staff (Alternative Pattern).

Context

• We have a requirement for additional resource.

Problem

• How do we deliver on time when we have more work than can be done with the current staff levels?

Forces

• Need to avoid financial penalties of late delivery.
• Need to win work over the competition.
• Need to avoid employing permanent staff as that may result in a surplus later.

Solution

• Hire individuals who claim to have the right skills instead of subcontracting and retain control by managing them directly.

Resulting Context

• Retain greater control of the project.
• Higher administration costs.
• Requirement to identify and hire the correct skills.
• It may be difficult to find the specialist skills if they are in short supply.
• Earlier validation of project deliverables.

Related Patterns

• Subcontract work overload.