How Cubet Integrated into a Fortune 1000 Company’s IT Roadmap with the Dedicated Team Model.

Enterprises today face a common challenge: scaling their IT capabilities without compromising agility or growth. For one Fortune 1000 company, the solution wasn’t just about hiring more talent, it was about placing a team that acted as an extension of their own. Here’s how our IT Staff Augmentation Services or Dedicated Team Model (DTM) became the catalyst for their digital transformation.   
 

Adapting to Enterprise IT Strategies: More Than Just Outsourcing   

When large organizations evolve their IT strategies, they need partners who can adapt quickly, not vendors who operate in isolation. Traditional offshore software outsourcing often creates silos, but our approach was different. By aligning with the client’s three-year IT roadmap, we positioned the Dedicated Team Model as a strategic partnership rather than a transactional service. This meant understanding their long-term goals, from modernizing legacy systems to accelerating cloud adoption and prepping our team to fit those objectives.   
 

What Exactly Is Dedicated Team Model?   

The DTM is like having a “plug-and-play” team of experts fully integrated into your workflow. Unlike fixed-cost projects or freelancers, DTM offers a dedicated group that operates as your in-house unit, just remotely. It combines the flexibility of offshore software outsourcing with the accountability of an in-house team. Benefits include: 

- Flexibility 

The Dedicated Team Model allows enterprises to respond quickly, whether ramping up for a product launch, pivoting to address technical debt, or downsizing post-milestone without the friction of traditional hiring cycles. With access to a global talent pool, scaling isn’t limited by geography or time zones.  

- Cost Efficiency 

Traditional hiring isn’t just time-consuming, it’s expensive. Beyond salaries, hidden costs like benefits, office space, and onboarding tools add up. The DTM eliminates these burdens. You pay for output, not overhead. No long-term commitments mean avoiding the financial strain of wasted talent during lean periods.  

- Ownership 

A dedicated team isn’t a vendor, it’s an extension of your organization. They adapt to your workflows and the team operates as if they’re sitting in your office. Regular syncs with your leadership ensure priorities stay locked, while cultural alignment promotes collaboration that feels native. This isn’t just about code quality; it’s about shared ownership of outcomes.  

Think of it as outsourcing the “how” but owning the “what.”   
 

Decoding the Client’s IT Roadmap: Where Did We Fit In?   

Before writing a single line of code, we immersed ourselves in the client’s world. Through workshops and technical audits, we mapped their existing systems, pain points, and aspirations. Key gaps included slow feature deployment, fragmented communication between DevOps and engineering, and a lack of specialized skills in microservices. Our Dedicated Team Model filled these gaps by offering a full-stack team that could own end-to-end delivery while adhering to their roadmap milestones.   
 

Integration: Becoming Part of the Furniture   

Integration wasn’t just about access to tools; it was about adopting the client’s DNA. Here’s how we did it:   

- Phase 1: Process Alignment: We mirrored their workflows, and sprint cycles, and used their project management tools (Jira, Confluence).   

- Phase 2: System Access: Secure onboarding via VPNs, SSO, and compliance with their security protocols (ISO 27001).   

- Phase 3: Cultural Sync: Daily stand-ups with their PMO, virtual “coffee chats” to build rapport, and adopting their definition of “done.”   

Within four weeks, our team was collaborating like they’d been there for years.   
 

Building a Full-Stack Team That Delivered   

Our 12-member team was structured for consistency: 

• 1 Scrum Master: Kept everyone on the same page. 

• 3 Frontend Developers: Updated their user interfaces reliably. 

• 4 Backend Engineers: Built steady, scalable systems. 

• 2 QA Engineers: Checked quality, cutting errors by 40%. 

• 1 DevOps Engineer: Streamlined deployment processes for faster, dependable releases.   

Each member underwent rigorous technical screenings and a two-week immersion program to master the client’s codebase and standards.  
 

Alignment: Speaking the Client’s Language   

We didn’t just adapt to their tools; we adopted their priorities. For example, when the client shifted focus to reducing technical debt, our team reprioritized backlog tasks to refactor critical modules. We also integrated with their CI/CD pipelines, ensuring our code met their security and performance benchmarks before deployment. Regular feedback loops with their engineering heads kept everyone on the same page.   
 

Mitigating Risks: No Surprises, Only Solutions   

Proactive risk management was non-negotiable. Examples include:   

- Knowledge Redundancy: Cross-training developers to prevent bottlenecks.   

- Contingency Planning: Backup resources for high-priority sprints.   

- Transparent Escalation: Flagging delays early and adjusting timelines collaboratively.   

This approach reduced unplanned downtime by 30% in the first quarter.   
 

Reporting: Transparency Built Trust   

We didn’t wait for the client to ask for updates. Instead, we shared:   

- Weekly Dashboards: Tracked sprint progress, bug rates, and deployment frequency.   

- Biweekly Retrospectives: Honest discussions on what worked and what didn’t.   

- Quarterly Business Reviews: Aligned our output with their KPIs, like time-to-market and user satisfaction.   
 

What Made This Partnership Work?   

- Collaboration Over Control: We empowered the client to steer priorities while we handled execution.   

- Adaptability: When their roadmap shifted to prioritize AI integration, we upskilled the team in TensorFlow within weeks.   

- Trust Through Consistency: Meeting 95% of sprint deadlines-built credibility.   
 

Why Hybrid Working Model is the Future for Enterprise IT   

Enterprise IT needs a smarter way forward, one that balances speed, cost, and control amid complex roadmaps and shifting markets, and the hybrid working model is it. At Cubet, we’ve proven this with our Dedicated Team Model (DTM), blending remote flexibility with in-house reliability for a Fortune 1000 company. Our standardized process of assessing needs, aligning tools like Jira, and integrating seamlessly delivered a 50% faster release cycle and 20% cost savings without sacrificing oversight. We offer a dependable extension of your business. It’s not outsourcing or insourcing; it’s a hybrid that ensures consistency, cuts waste, and scales on your terms, making it the future for how enterprise IT development.  

Ready to integrate a team that acts like your own? Explore how Cubet’s Dedicated Team Model can align with your IT roadmap. Let’s build what’s next, together.