How to Avoid the 10 Most Common Mistakes When Looking for IT Help

Should you hire a junior or a Genius?

Once you face the task of finding help, in any business it can present some choices that come with decisions that sometimes hard to make. But when looking for IT help, you face real problems unless you know the most common but critical mistakes to avoid. We would like to share them with you now.

Mistake #1

Only looking for a permanent employee position for your IT Department

This is the usual path that most companies take. It is what they have done for ages. Getting a full-time employee feels comfortable and normal. But many of the software developers come with big Egos that are hard to manage. Now add payroll, sick/vacation time and benefits may become a real hassle.

On the other hand we all know that Outsourcing has gotten a bad reputation in the last decade or so and many companies now shy away from this low costs opportunities and rightfully so!

But there are other ways to solve this dilemma: “Right Sourcing” and “Rent-A-Genius”. Both programs are available from Tizbi and serve your needs for saving money and controlling your project.

“Right Sourcing” can be used to outsource the project to the right professional team for the right money with the appropriate degree of management and control.

With the “Rent-A-Genius” program you can simply “rent” senior level software developers for a short or long term and with our service guarantee! It is designed for IT Team Augmentation with off-site professional resources, while keeping the management on the customer site.

Decide which one may work best for your company so you can focus on your core business and customers.

Mistake #2

Avoiding hiring another software developer and pushing for the job to be done with insufficient staff or talent

At times the situation is so that another full time professional is just not needed, but work is piling up and the time comes when it has to get it done. It seems like someone on your team could and should take on an extra task or a project to save time and budget. Each project may have several varied and maybe small tasks that need to be done with the specific skill or experience that your team members may not posses.

The task may seem to be small and does not warrant for a new hire. But it may be inefficient or difficult to find that one person on your current team to do them all well...

Here is where TIZBI Inc can get the work done quickly and economically for your company! So that the code is professionally written and delivered on time without disruption for your key employees from other projects they are currently working on.

Mistake #3

Concentrating on the budget at hand and not exploring the cost- effective possibilities

All businesses face this at one point or another, there is work to be done but not enough money left to do it! You are concerned about the project completion and timing but funds are limited and there is no option of adding another permanent expense before you have enough steady business or income from the project at hand to pay for another employee.

The solution is available for you from TIZBI Inc. They have this wonderful service called Rent-A-Genius where you can hire a senior level software developer on as needed bases! Other IT firms may offer software development assistance, but the code is written by junior developers. But TIZBI’s Geniuses are different; the company hires only the best senior level software developers who strictly deliver professionally written software. You can be confident with TIZBI Inc. and their service guarantee.

So, consider letting appropriate specialists at aggressive rates to take care of your overflow and extra projects so you can use your time to bring new business or service your current clients well.

Mistake #4

Doing the work with people that you have but the talents they have not

It happens that internal teams sometimes are very costly for business to maintain: programmers require high salaries, and a lot of times are very difficult employees to manage! They may not be very strongly motivated to deliver good code quickly. The time maybe spent on learning curve, updates, user support, business meetings and conversations at the coffee machine rather then focus on project at hand. From the CEOs prospective, internal IT is often a “Black hole” where all money quickly disappears but nothing good comes out of it.

On top of this, you may need to handle jobs that are too big or complex to do with your own people and may not be in your team’s area of expertise.

This would be the time to call TIZBI Inc., and outsource your current work to competent professionals in the specific segment of your industry. They will make you look good and can allow you to bid for and successfully complete work for large corporations that you wouldn’t win on your own otherwise. If your current employees may not possess an exact set of skills for the project at hand, contact TIZBI Inc. and find out what they can do for you!

Mistake #5

Worrying about high costs of IT consulting

Very High Rates are typically a show stopper for many IT projects due to IT companies charging very high prices and billing customers for a lot of consulting time before the programming project even begins.

With TIZBI Inc. you do not have to worry about this! They come to you at their own expense to evaluate your project needs and offer written estimates of costs. They can offer affordable solutions to most of your project needs. In fact, their past experiences and testing indicated that most companies can save 20-30% of their current IT project cost!

Mistake #6

Not considering outsourcing at all

You could have already said: No more outsourcing as you have had many problems with companies from China or India. But never say: NEVER!

As this may be the only remedy when running out of budgets before the new software release is out, losing key IT employees before the project is finished or when it seems that competitors bypassing you on the IT arena day by day… You got to do something!

But your disappointment with “classical” outsourcing to India, China and Pakistan due to bad quality, loose management, and constant rotation of IT personell overseas or lack of control is still fresh in your mind.

At the same time competitors are pushing hard with their IT efforts, and your CEO is ultimately responsible for the company’s competitive position on the market. So, there is a lot of pressure to fix the problem... that is where TIZBI Inc. comes in.

With senior level software developers from European Union and Eastern Europe that have great experience of some 8 years or more in the field, you will be pleased with the results and the rates!

Mistake #7

Missing the 3 most important things you can do to make outsourcing work for your business

If done properly outsourcing can really work for your company! It is important to know the 3 most important things to make it successful.

First, track the things you do on the repetitive basis and the things you do that require additional expertise and experience you or your team do not have or they could be done better and faster by someone else. This would help you to identify the tasks you can outsource.

Second, outline the step by step plan on how you want the project to be done to make it easy for them to follow and understand your expectations. Make it as detailed as you can and provide sufficient and timely background information that could be beneficial for success of this project.

Third, chose the companies you may want to work with ahead of time. When you have found people you think you could work with, interview thoroughly, check their references, and start them on a small project to try them out.

These simple steps can help you find other small and midsize businesses who can help you grow your business.

Mistake #8

Not trusting the quality of work

We are sure that you may have good reasons for not trusting the quality of work due to lack of a professional approach to managing the projects you have experienced in the past. You may have had communication gaps between customers and developers, unpredictable budgets, projects time lines, missed targets or incorrect functionality in the final project.

But don’t make this mistake! All these headaches could be avoided with the right people working for you.

Mistake #9

Lack of responsibility for final product/code

Many companies will spend thousands of dollars before they realize that their code is not professionally written or scaled. And if the programming is outsourced, many times the coding ends up in the hands of novice programmer and without clear understanding of customers’ needs. The code from inexperienced developers can cost you thousands of dollars to fix and may result in loss of time, business opportunity and additional earnings.

Of course, you may wish that companies that offered their services to you had responsibility for final product. But rarely the IT service company would stand behind or take financial responsibility for correcting the functionality and delivering to the customer’s expectations.

You do not have to worry about any of these problems with TIZBI Inc; they only hire senior level developers who deliver professionally written code guaranteed!

Mistake #10

Not asking for service/code guarantees

This is why you will be glad to hire TIZBI Inc. rather then any other company! They provide to their clients only experienced proven software developers, no beginners! They offer an aggressive pricing structure designed to fit perfectly with even modest budgets. Their services come with strict management and tight control. And last but not least they check the code before it’s delivered and they guarantee it!