First deliverable
Give the team a concrete piece of work and name the person who can accept it.
Engagement models
Build the right team in Hyderabad.
Add specialist skills, build a dedicated team or plan an India capability center. Start with the work you need the team to own.
Match the team to the work.
Use the first deliverable, the reporting line and your ownership plans to choose the model that fits.
| Model | First scope | Delivery and operations |
|---|---|---|
| Team extension | One or more specialist roles | Your leads direct the work. Agree role support and employment. |
| Dedicated team | One product or workstream | You set priorities with the squad’s delivery lead. |
| Offshore Development Center | An ongoing engineering operation | You define the remit and agree who leads and operates locally. |
| Global Capability Center | An India center that can span functions | Headquarters defines the mandate. Agree local decisions and governance. |
| Build–Operate–Transfer | A team or center with an ownership plan | Agree how responsibilities change from setup to handover. |
Add specialist skills
Team extension
Add a specialist to your existing team. A data engineer might own an integration, or a QA engineer might improve test coverage for a release.
Discuss team extension- Good fit
- You have a backlog and a technical lead, with a clear skills gap.
- How it operates
- Your leads set priorities and review releases. Agree how candidates are assessed and who handles employment and ongoing support.
- First milestone
- One scoped task in the client’s normal delivery workflow.
Staff one workstream
Dedicated engineering teams
Give one product, platform or business workflow a cross-functional squad. Start with engineering, quality and technical leadership, then add design or data roles where the work calls for them.
Discuss a dedicated team- Good fit
- You need a team responsible for an ongoing workstream with its own goals.
- How it operates
- Your product owner sets priorities and acceptance criteria. Agree who leads day-to-day engineering and how the squad works with other teams.
- First milestone
- One end-to-end release with an agreed review and acceptance process.
Build a lasting engineering function
Offshore Development Center
Establish a Hyderabad engineering operation for sustained product development or R&D. Define its first remit and how shared engineering, platform and quality practices would support additional teams.
Discuss an offshore center- Good fit
- You have an engineering roadmap that calls for local leadership and operating support.
- How it operates
- Set reporting lines and local leadership. Assign responsibility for hiring, employment, workplace and IT to the parties supporting the setup.
- First milestone
- One engineering team delivering against its remit, with access, tooling and review in place.
Establish an India operation
Global Capability Center
Plan a Hyderabad center with a mandate from headquarters. Engineering can be the first function, with data, platform or other responsibilities added as the business needs them.
Discuss GCC planning- Good fit
- You want a long-term India operation with its own leadership and a mandate that can expand across functions.
- How it operates
- Define what the center can decide locally and how it reports. Agree which responsibilities your company, Vento and specialist partners would take on.
- First milestone
- A launch plan covering the first function, leader, reporting line, entity and setup responsibilities.
Plan to take ownership
Build–Operate–Transfer
Plan a staged setup for a team or center you intend to operate. Agree who builds and runs it first, who will receive it, and what readiness means before any handover.
Discuss a transfer plan- Good fit
- You want setup and operating support with a path to taking over the operation.
- How it operates
- Define which roles, contracts, equipment, systems and documentation could transfer. The parties agree the structure, terms and conditions for handover.
- First milestone
- An agreed setup plan and a checklist the receiving organization can use to assess readiness.
What to decide before setup
Operating responsibilities
Agree who directs delivery, approves candidates, employs the team and manages local support.
Ownership and access
Set terms for IP, source code and data access. For a transfer, identify who will receive the operation and what they need to run it.
Common questions about the models
Can we start with a team and add a center later?
Yes, if the model and terms support it. Discuss future leadership, employment and ownership early so you know what would need to change when you expand.
How does an offshore development center differ from a GCC?
An offshore development center focuses on sustained engineering work. A GCC has a longer-term organizational mandate and can cover functions beyond engineering. Each setup needs clear reporting, operating responsibilities and ownership terms.
When do we decide who owns the code and data?
Agree IP terms, repository control and access rules during scoping. If there is a planned transfer, agree separately which operating assets and responsibilities would move at handover.
What should your Hyderabad team take on first?
Share the first deliverable and how you want the team to work. We can use that to discuss which setup fits.