Full Time Equivalency (FTE):
- Trained resources with specific skill sets are deployed to work exclusively full time on the said assignment for a period of one year or more
- The resource functions as an extended arm of the client while AGR takes responsibility for the completeness and quality of the output
- Fee is fixed and lower than project basis for the same output
- Working model includes high level project management support and direction/advise from VPs and Directors
- This model ensures continuity and at the same time opportunity to improve efficiency
Project / Transaction Based Engagement:
- Customized projects conducted for the client spanning time intervals of a few weeks to longer projects spanning a few months
- AGR assumes responsibility for the completeness and quality of the output
- Fee quoted separately for each assignment
- Project team includes a project director and a project manager, along with a mix of research associates and analysts, depending on the complexity of the assignment
Block of Hours Arrangement:
- A unique model where clients subscribe block of research hours on an annual basis
- This model offers greater flexibility to clients
- The billing rate for this model is less than Ad-hoc / Project basis but more than the FTE model
- Fee depends on the type of work and the level of resource needs to be assigned to execute the same
Captive Centre Management:
- An arrangement in which the client sets up a high-quality back office or a country office with much lower costs through a local company already having the requisite skills, manpower and infrastructure
- Full time resources typically contracted for one year or multiples of it
- The team is managed by a Manager from the client