The basic premise that Brooks argues against is the notion that a software project that takes one person a year to complete (twelve person-months) can have its timeline shortened to a single month simply by staffing the project with a dozen engineers.
Robert Half International is one of the largest specialized staffing firms in the United States providing temporary, project, and full-time professionals in a variety of fields.
The company is attempting to capitalize on the growing trend of using human resources closer to home by providing a professional and dedicated project manager via a cloud based platform to mix and match staffing requirements.