| Fixed-scope setup project | Creating a support model, runbook or transition plan | Moderate workshops and approvals | Medium | Project or milestone fee | Clear outputs and boundaries | Does not provide ongoing ticket coverage by itself |
| Monthly managed service | Ongoing tickets, incidents, documentation and reporting | Service reviews and escalation decisions | High | Monthly scope-based retainer | Predictable support structure | Needs defined service boundaries and response rules |
| Dedicated specialist | A focused support gap inside an existing product or IT team | High day-to-day collaboration | High | Monthly capacity or allocation | Direct specialist availability | Depends on internal management and escalation ownership |
| Dedicated support team | Multiple applications, higher ticket volume or wider coverage | Shared governance and roadmap review | High | Team-based monthly pricing | Coordinated capacity across support activities | Requires strong prioritisation and documentation discipline |
| Staff augmentation | Adding support analysts or engineers to the client team | High | High | Time-based or capacity-based billing | Extends internal capacity quickly | Client must manage work allocation and quality expectations |
| Business-process outsourcing | Standardised support operations with agreed workflows | Governance and performance review | Medium to high | Process, volume or capacity model | Operational consistency at scale | Requires mature process definitions and change control |
| White-label delivery | Agencies supporting client applications under their own brand | Agency manages client relationship | Medium to high | Project, retainer or capacity basis | Extends agency support capability | Roles, confidentiality and approval ownership must be explicit |
| Build-operate-transfer | Companies planning to move support capability in-house later | High during transition and transfer | Medium | Phased programme pricing | Creates operating capability before handover | Requires planned knowledge transfer and internal hiring readiness |