Team Extension · Time & Materials
Team Extension.
More strength for your projects.
Senior IT professionals who join your team, work within your processes and stay as long as you need them.
The problem
When your team is no longer enough
Traditional recruiting can’t keep pace with roadmaps: by the time the right person arrives, the window has already closed.
Months for a single developer
It takes months to hire a single developer, and meanwhile the project slips.
Seniority only on paper
CVs promise seniority; technical interviews prove otherwise.
Workload peaks
Workload peaks don’t justify a permanent hire.
Leadership roles you can't find
PMs, tech leads and architects can’t be found on the market within the project’s timeframe.
The solution
Professionals inside your team
Our professionals join your team for as long as needed, for one phase of the project or all of them. They work side by side with your developers, with the commitment of an employee and the flexibility of a consulting contract.
Inside your team
They use your processes and your tools, and join your stand-ups. You talk to them, not to an account manager.
Time & Materials
We estimate the man-days required and invoice only those used. If the project slows down, so does the spend.
You stay in control
Your PM sets priorities and workloads, just as with the rest of the team.
Technical profiles
A diverse, senior pool
We cover the full stack. You can ask us for a single specialist or a team that has already worked together.
Front end
B2C portals, management dashboards, single-page applications.
Back end
APIs, application logic, integration with existing ERP and CRM systems.
Native and cross-platform mobile
Native iOS and Android apps, or React Native and Flutter.
Cloud and infrastructure
AWS and Azure, CI/CD pipelines, containers, infrastructure as code.
AI and Big Data
Machine learning models, data pipelines, large-scale data analysis.
CMS and Blockchain
Publishing platforms and distributed ledger applications.
Leadership roles
Not just developers: the people who lead the project
The pool also includes the roles that make the decisions.
Project Manager
They manage plan, budget and stakeholders, and are accountable for delivery.
Tech Lead and Architect
They guide the team on architectural choices, carry out code reviews and set the standards.
Product Owner and Business Analyst
They translate business needs into requirements and keep the backlog in order.
Scrum Master and Agile Coach
They keep the agile process running and remove whatever is blocking the team.
Skills
We choose the profile to fit the project, never the other way round
Front end / Back end
React · Next.js · TypeScript · Vue.js · Angular · Node.js · Python · PHP · ASP.NET · Java
Mobile
React Native · Flutter · PWA · iOS (Swift, Objective-C) · Android
Cloud and infrastructure
AWS (Elastic, Fargate, Lambda) · Azure · Google Cloud · Firebase · Terraform · Docker · CI/CD
AI and data
Machine Learning · Big Data · Apache Spark · PostgreSQL · REST and GraphQL APIs · ERP integration
Governance and SAP
SAP consultants and governance roles: PMs, analysts, architects.
Markets
Where we operate
Three markets, each with active clients.
Italy
Industrial companies and software houses, with partnerships that have lasted for years.
Europe
We coordinate consultants and distributed teams across several European countries: professionals used to working in international, multilingual settings, with private companies, public administrations and banks.
European institutions
We are subcontractors on technical projects for European institutions and provide specialist consultants to their research centres.
Selection
How we select
No randomly picked CVs: every profile we propose is someone we have already seen at work, or have tested ourselves.
01
Internal database
We look for the right person among consultants who have already worked with us.
02
Active search
If they are all engaged, we open the search on LinkedIn, Indeed and with our partner companies.
03
Technical assessment
A technical test before we propose a profile. Anyone who doesn’t pass never reaches your desk.
04
Introductory interview
We present matching profiles and arrange the first meeting.
05
Technical interview
If you wish, a second round with a technical interview and a hands-on test.
Timeline
Up and running in two weeks
On average, two weeks pass from your request to the first working day. While selection is under way, we handle the administrative side.
1
Profile search
2
Skills assessment
3
Interviews and commercial terms
4
Drafting and signing
5
Engagement kick-off
Contract
The Time & Materials contract
Pay only for what you use
No fixed costs. We invoice the days worked, not the days estimated.
Flexible terms
Duration, notice period and volumes are agreed together before signing.
Guaranteed replacement
If a consultant becomes unavailable, we replace them with an equivalent profile. The project doesn’t stop.
Administration
Zero administrative burden
The consultant works with you but remains, in every respect, our employee.
Personnel management
Hiring, payroll, taxes and insurance remain our responsibility.
Confidentiality and intellectual property
NDAs and intellectual property clauses are always included. What the consultant produces belongs to you.
Performance evaluation
You can evaluate consultants the same way you evaluate your own team. Methods and criteria are set out in the contract.
Why DID
Five good reasons
01
Flexible quote
Based on a realistic estimate of the effort and open to revision as the project progresses.
02
Competitive rates
Sustainable even on engagements lasting several months.
03
Fast onboarding
From request to kick-off in two weeks on average.
04
Adaptable start and termination
Duration and notice period follow the project timeline.
05
Proven consultants
Tested by us and already proven on real projects.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Two weeks on average from request to kick-off. In the meantime, we handle the contractual and administrative side.
On a Time & Materials basis: together we estimate the man-days required and invoice only those actually worked. There are no fixed costs.
You do. Your PM sets priorities and workloads, and the consultant uses your tools and takes part in your team rituals. We take care of everything else: contract, administration and any replacements.
Yes. We present matching profiles and arrange an introductory interview. If you wish, we add a technical interview with a hands-on test.
We replace them with an equivalent profile, so the project doesn’t stop.
You do. Every contract includes an NDA and intellectual property clauses.
Yes. We can propose a single specialist or a team that has already worked together, including leadership roles (PM, tech lead, architects, product owner, scrum master).
Yes. As well as Italy, we operate in German-speaking Switzerland and as subcontractors on technical projects for European institutions, remotely, on site or hybrid depending on the project.
Contact
Request profiles
Tell us which role you need and for how long. We’ll propose matching profiles within a few days.
Alternatively, email us at manager@did.srl.