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Need in-house Microsoft Data Stack experts?
Leverage our experts as a force multiplier for your organization for longer and larger data initiatives.
Because of the complexities of the Microsoft Data Stack, organizations often need to bring in outside experts to support their internal teams. But, what if you had experts join your team? There’s a lot more you can do with highly skilled consultants around.
Staff augmentation is an effective resourcing option when you require in-house support for longer and larger initiatives—you get Collectiv’s experts as an extension of your team.
Bringing an expert in-house is a smart resource move when you’re navigating the Microsoft Data Stack. Here’s how staff augmentation strengthens your organization.
You deal with a lot of seasonality or you want someone to start a data initiative and then stay on to build a team. Instead of searching endlessly for an FTE, just call Collectiv.
Once we understand your needs, we figure out which Collectiv consultant is the best match to join your team based on skill, capacity, and fit.
We introduce you to your new consultant and you onboard them just as you would with any new team member, including systems setup and access.
Your consultant is now managed by you. They begin on your requested start date and work through your list of priorities by providing strategy, implementation, and support.
One of Collectiv’s experts on your team is great, but maybe you want more expertise. Whether you want to do another staff augmentation or try our flexible Dedicated Support, we have scalable options.
Staff augmentation engagements are typically measured in multiple months for a dedicated role, task, or skillset.
Let’s say that it’s time to roll out Fabric, Azure, Power BI, or Copilot to the whole organization, and then make sure that adoption and governance are where they need to be. Staff augmentation is perfect for a situation like this because we can bring in one of our consultants for 6 months to help run the Center of Excellence (CoE).
If you need a full-time data stack architect to bolster your existing team for 3 months until you hire someone internally, staff augmentation is a great fit. If you need a part-time Power Apps developer for 6 months to get that project initiative over the line, this is another reason to choose staff augmentation.
After meeting with us, give us at least 24 hours to match your request so we can find a specific consultant based on the problem you need help solving. We will communicate the exact start time based on your request. Typically, your consultant will start in under a month.
While we do not have a specific minimum time commitment for staff augmentation, we only offer this staffing service for projects that require full-time resource support (30+ hours) for a block of several months (i.e. 3-6 months or longer).
If you need resource support for a few weeks for 5 hours per week—or you find that your requirements change frequently from month to month—then Dedicated Support is a better fit since it’s more flexible and agile. We also offer trainings and programs, along with more project-based engagements focused on strategy and/or implementation.
Staff augmentation is the way to go whenever you need an expert for a more extended period of time. Whether you need a Power BI developer or an Azure stack expert, you’ll typically have access to this person for 30-40 hours per week for 3-6 months (or longer).
The Dedicated Support framework is built to blend with your requirements as they evolve, which might look different from month to month. One month you might need a consultant for 30 hours, then the next month you might only need them for 5 hours. Dedicated Support is better when you want flexible resource support.
Our consultants combine strong business acumen with industry-leading technical expertise across the entire Microsoft Data Stack, including Azure, Fabric, Power BI, and Copilot. While there are plenty of developers out there, we are consultants who listen, have the experience to ask the right questions, and deeply understand your needs to deliver high-quality outcomes.
For more specifics about how staff augmentation supports your organization, read through these FAQs.
If you have additional questions or you’re ready to move forward, reach out to the Collectiv team.
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