Mar
4
The Ten Commandments of Outsourcing
March 4, 2014 | Leave a Comment
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In the book The Black Book of Outsourcing, authors and consultants Brown and Wilson identified what they call the top 10 major sins of outsourcing, that can sideline the success of any enterprise’s outsourcing initiatives.
In order to present a positive bent on these 10 major pitfalls, this piece would re-consider them as bases for the 10 Commandments of Outsourcing.
These are as follows:
1. Obtain commitment from executive management.
2. Develop an outsourcing communications plan.
3. Learn about outsourcing methodologies.
4. Recognize outsourcing business risks.
5. Consult outsourcing professionals
6. Dedicate the best and brightest internal resources.
7. Proceed carefully through each of the outsourcing phases.
8. Recognize the impact of cultural differences.
9. Acknowledge what it will take to ensure vendor productivity.
10. Implement a formal outsourcing governance program.
For today, let’s take a look into the first five commandments.
Feb
18
How to Choose an Outsourcing Destination
February 18, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Around the world, there are many regions and cities that are involved with the international sourcing industry. Each city and region have their own unique advantages and values.
When a company or enterprise look into outsourcing the business’ services or innovating for solutions to rise above the black, assessing which outsourcing destination would be in the task-list of first things to do.
Selecting an outsourcing location requires due diligence; significant research and evaluation of the various locations competing for your business.
There are a number of considerations.
- Timezone and Access to markets
- Political and Economic stability
- Technology & Infrastructure
- Language and Culture
- Availability of Qualified Talent
The search for the right outsourcing destination doesn’t end with the selection of the country—you also need to apply many of the same criteria to find the optimal city within that country.
Dec
4
The Rewards of Outsourcing
December 4, 2013 | Leave a Comment
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In today’s business environment, competition is tough and the market is constantly at demand. This is why a growing number of enterprises turn to the strategy of outsourcing and off-shoring to prized destinations like Cebu, Philippines.
Outsourcing, when done right, achieves reduced costs, an improved workforce and a reduced time to market.
In line with this consider the three P’s.
Nov
27
The Factors Behind Outsourcing
November 27, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Why outsource?
There are reasons behind why companies decide to outsource to prized destinations like Cebu Philippines. There are factors that influence companies to consider outsourcing as a business strategy. Some organizations could be influenced more by some of these factors than others.
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