What to look for in an engineering services
provider:
- A professional
staff that is motivated and productive
- You need more than labor -- you need
an effective team of professionals. To ensure high
productivity and quality work, you want a team that is highly
motivated to work together to attain
your goals.
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- Experience with
a wide variety of tools and methodologies
- Whether you want advice or implementation,
a team with a wide range of experience is
better able to ensure effective application of the right tools,
methodologies, and practices to your
project. The right kind of experience can make a world of difference
in the project outcome.
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- Longevity
- Unless you are attempting to solve
a problem that will go away after a few months, you
want a team that you can call on again if the need arises. Startups
may be quite successful, and previous
longevity is no guarantee, but a team that has been around for
a decade or more has shown the staying power you are looking
for.
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- A good and fair
price
- You want the most for your money.
On the other hand, you don't want somebody working
on your project if you believe they are likely to cut corners
and do an incomplete job just to reduce
cost. Seek out a good and fair price, and ensure that everything
else about the contractor is right, and you will do well toward
your goals.
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- A growing company
- A company that is steadily growing
is obviously doing the right things for its customers,
and is likely seeking ever better ways to serve and retain these
customers for the future. Too much
growth, and the company is likely to forget what is bringing that growth; too little, and the company
is likely to sit on its "laurels".
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- Commitment to
your success
- You want a team that is on your side
and cares about the outcome of the project. This commitment
can make difference between a working product and a failed development
activity.
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