--- title: "How We Deliver: Managed Services and Projects | Smart Data" url: https://www.smartdata.net/how-we-deliver description: "Compare Smart Data's delivery models: managed services, scoped projects, staff augmentation and direct placement, who owns the work and how each is billed." source: "Smart Data (smartdata.net). Markdown copy of the page; the HTML page is canonical." --- How we deliver # Our delivery models Managed services for the systems that have to stay running, scoped projects we deliver end to end, engineers who join your team and help hiring permanent staff. Each one draws on onshore, offshore or hybrid teams, depending on the work. Compare the models ## How the four models compare When each one fits, who owns the work, how involved your team is and how it is billed. What it is Our team manages some or all aspects of your platform for you. When to choose it You want someone else to support and maintain an application or platform. Your involvement Lower. You set priorities and service levels; Smart Data handles monitoring, support and updates. Project ownership Smart Data. We own the deliverables, you review the outcomes. Billing model Usually a monthly contract, set by the systems covered and the response times. Best for Application or platform maintenance and other managed service needs. A discrete set of work that Smart Data manages and delivers from beginning to end. You have a specific project that you want estimated and executed by a partner. Lower. You set the goals and review milestones; Smart Data plans, builds and delivers. Time and materials or fixed bid. Both options come with up-front pricing. Defined programs: modernization, migrations, new platforms. Smart Data developers join your internal team for a period of time. You need to supplement your team with specific skills for a period of time. High. You manage the project, we provide expert talent. You. Our people follow your lead. Monthly contract. Addressing temporary gaps, scaling quickly, avoiding hiring delays. Smart Data sources individuals for you to hire permanently. You're adding permanent IT staff and want help finding the right people. You interview the pre-screened candidates we present. Shared. We source and screen candidates; you interview and make the call. A one-time placement fee, or a monthly contract during contract-to-hire. Permanent hires screened before you meet them. Why Smart Data ## Change models without changing firms Start with the model that fits today, and change it when the program changes, for example from a scoped project into managed services after launch. Discovery and scope A written scope and milestones Build and launch Your team reviews each milestone Managed services Monitoring, fixes and updates on a monthly plan ### Twenty years in production Building and supporting enterprise software since 2006, from SAP integrations to data platforms on Microsoft Fabric and Databricks. ### Platform and integration depth Data platforms on Fabric and Databricks, ERP integration across SAP, NetSuite and Epicor, and AI built into the systems you already run. ### Onshore, offshore or hybrid Teams matched to your timeline, stack and budget, with the same standards for collaboration and quality. The four models ## Four ways to work with us ### Support for the systems your business runs on Monitoring, fixes, updates and enhancements on a monthly plan, with response times set by priority from P1 to P4. - Applications, data pipelines and backend processes, legacy systems included - Structured monthly support with clear deliverables - Includes monitoring, bug fixes and performance updates ### We own the project from discovery to launch We lead discovery, design, build and launch, with a written scope and milestones you review along the way. - Ideal for full builds, integrations and migrations - Managed by Smart Data from planning through launch - Your team reviews milestones and makes the decisions ### Engineers who join your team and follow your lead You manage the work, and we provide the people. Our engineers work inside your team and your process. - Developers, data engineers, analysts and architects, screened by our technical team - Flexible team size based on your current needs - Available from our onshore, offshore or hybrid teams ### Help hiring permanent technical staff We help you find and hire technical professionals who match your needs. You choose whether to hire directly or start with a contract engagement. - Includes technical screening and cultural alignment - Contract-to-hire lets you see the work before you commit - Options for contract-to-hire or direct placement Step 1 ### Find the right fit A scoped project, engineers added to your team or a direct hire. We help you decide. Step 2 ### Assemble the team Onshore, offshore or a mix, matched to your timeline, stack and budget. Step 3 ### Start inside your systems We work within your environments, your review process and your compliance rules. Step 4 ### Deliver and adjust Regular demos and check-ins, with room to change course when the program changes. In practice ## One engagement for each model Scoped projects [Scoped projects for the Salesforce to Epicor sync, down from 10 minutes, delivered a week early. Read the case study](https://www.smartdata.net/case-studies/yaskawa-motoman-salesforce-integration) Staff augmentation [Staff augmentation an offshore center built for Winsupply, staffed with RPG, Java, Angular and QA engineers. Read the…](https://www.smartdata.net/case-studies/offshore-it-expansion-winsupply) Direct placement [Direct placement Contract-to-hire or direct hire Candidates technically screened by engineers from our own delivery…](https://www.smartdata.net/how-we-deliver/direct-placement) Next step ## Tell us what you need, and we'll suggest the model A project to scope, engineers to add to your team or a role to fill. One conversation covers all of it. ### A short call about the work What you need, the timeline and which model fits. ### An engineer looks at what’s running Scope comes from your systems as they are, before anything is priced. ### You get a written proposal Covering scope, team, approach and price. [info@smartdata.net](mailto:info@smartdata.net) [(937) 886-9166](tel:+19378869166)