GCC, extended teams & hiring

Global capability centers and offshore hiring models explained: GCC setup in India, build-operate-transfer, and when a GCC beats classic outsourcing.

A global capability center is a long-term decision: an engineering team in India that you own, built either directly or through a partner who sets it up and later hands it over. This category is a practical guide to that decision. It explains what a GCC is and how it differs from outsourcing, how to set one up step by step, what it costs to run in Ahmedabad, and what Ahmedabad and GIFT City offer as a location. It also covers the parts most guides skip: governance between headquarters and India, attrition, the new labour codes, and what actually transfers at the end of a build-operate-transfer contract. If the model is new to you, start with the plain guide and the setup roadmap. If you are comparing locations or budgets, go to the Ahmedabad cost breakdown. The GCC services page and the hire hub explain how we help you build and staff the team.