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.