Augmentation is most effective when you know exactly what gap you are filling. Here are common signals that it is time to bring in outside consultants.
- A launch date is fixed but the team lacks Android or iOS depth.
- A prototype needs to become production-ready quickly.
- Your team is adopting AI coding tools and needs guardrails and training.
Onboarding for success
Give consultants access to repos, documentation and the people they will work with on day one. Define success metrics for the first two weeks and hold a short weekly review.