Nearshore Development Team Extension

Our integration process begins with a thorough assessment of your current Agile implementation, including team structure, ceremony schedule, and specific practices. We then select team members whose Agile experience aligns with your approach and provide them with pre-integration briefings on your specific workflows. During the first two weeks, we conduct frequent check-ins with both your Scrum Masters and the nearshore developers to address any integration challenges and make necessary adjustments.

Yes, our nearshore Agile professionals are experienced in collaborative backlog refinement and user story development. They work effectively with Product Owners to clarify requirements, break down complex features, and establish clear acceptance criteria. Many clients report that our nearshore team members contribute valuable perspectives during refinement sessions, helping identify edge cases and implementation considerations that improve story quality.

We employ a structured onboarding process designed specifically for Agile environments. This includes familiarization with your product domain, codebase orientation, development environment setup, and introduction to team norms and working agreements. Nearshore team members typically observe one sprint before fully integrating, allowing them to understand team dynamics and processes before taking on a full workload. We also assign an onboarding buddy from your team to facilitate smooth integration.

We proactively monitor team integration through regular retrospective participation and feedback collection. If integration challenges arise, we first attempt resolution through coaching and adjustment. If persistent issues occur, we implement a replacement process that minimizes disruption to your sprint cadence, typically transitioning to a new team member between sprints while ensuring knowledge transfer. Our bench of Agile-fluent resources enables quick replacements when necessary.

Many of our professionals hold Scrum certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications. However, we prioritize practical Agile experience over certifications, focusing on candidates who demonstrate real-world proficiency with Agile principles and practices. Our own assessment process evaluates hands-on Agile capabilities regardless of formal credentials.

We emphasize synergy between communication tools and Agile practices. Our nearshore team members are experienced with common collaboration platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom. We recommend establishing communication protocols that support Agile principles—including dedicated channels for different ceremonies, visual collaboration tools for remote pair programming, and shared documentation practices that maintain transparency across distributed team members.

Yes, we offer Senior Agile Developers and Technical Leads who can take on technical leadership responsibilities while maintaining Agile principles. These professionals can serve as architecture owners within SAFe implementations, technical Scrum Masters, or chapter leads in Spotify-model organizations. They combine deep technical expertise with thorough understanding of Agile leadership principles and servant-leadership approaches.