Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Selecting Outsourcing Partner

The Outsourcing partner selection & identification process has a life cycle of its own, beginning with scouting the Internet, Company databases and personal contacts to identify potential partners. The partner identification & selection phase of the BPO & IT sector life cycle demands a meticulous approach. There are undoubtedly qualitative factors in selection of partner, but the process can also be conducted systematically & with rigor. Software Development Companies that pioneer BPO have well documented approaches for identifying & selecting outsourcing partners.


Choosing the right offshore partner to outsource all the jobs to is not easy. It is not possible that one single company will satisfy all our needs. When looking to outsource routine jobs one should be careful in identifying the basic issues in outsourcing. We must not forget to evaluate the offshore outsourcing company for its goals, achievements and capability. When selecting the software development outsourcing partner, one must cross check it’s existing client base, the service level, the management and most importantly the infrastructure and scalability. Get an idea of the projects that the company has handled before & its success rate in those projects. One should give due consideration to a company with highly trained work force, low costs & proven procedures and policies.


Today, every company is assuring to provide the best offshore outsourcing services but only few are capable to cope up with the changing trends in the market & survive. So, it’s very important to evaluate the company in each & every sphere of work. It’s not always the brand that works. The workforce, Management and the zeal to deliver along with proper policies and procedures are a must to get the best out of an Offshore Outsourcing deal.