IT Roles Free-lancers have come into their own in the IT industry. Giga Information Group estimates that free-lancers now comprise 30 percent of the global IT work force, and analysts expect that percentage to increase. Many tasks simply would not get done if people couldn't hire contractors to do them.
Communication is critical, in order to avoid misunderstandings between the two groups.
It is particularly important that the teams understand which group has responsibility for specific projects or aspects of projects. To facilitate that, he recommends that IT managers establish an open forum for discussion of any such questions. Keith Widyolar, director of corporate communications at Opus360 Corp., told eWeek that managing teams of independent contractors is similar to managing any type of remote staff. Managers, he said, need to set clear goals and follow up with independent workers to ensure that projects are progressing on schedule. That service is only one of the services now available to help companies find outside IT help.