Guide to choose your outsourcing partner
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The document serves as a guide for selecting the right outsourcing partner, emphasizing the importance of connection and informed decision-making. It outlines challenges faced in finding a reliable partner, provides steps to assess potential candidates, and highlights the need for clear communication and proper vetting through experience, work samples, recommendations, social presence, and communication abilities. The document also warns against the risks of falling for attractive pricing without due diligence.
Guide to choose your outsourcing partner
- 1. “lets talk solution” 1 Guide to choose your outsourcing partner
- 2. STRUCTURE • Introduction • Challenges Faced • Quick Note • Goals • Step-by-step guide • Past Experience • Relevant Work Samples • References & Recommendation • Social Footprint • Communication Abilities
- 3. INTRODUCTION • Connecting with the right partner is of paramount importance • Once you decide to outsource your project, there are several things which can’t be overlooked • Failing to do so could prove disastrous for your project • You can’t risk your project by putting it in hands of someone unknown/un- verified • We will discuss the key challenges faced and solution about the same
- 4. CHALLENGES FACED • Right partner with the right skills & experience • Coming across a true “Expert”, in a place where everyone labels him/herself as an expert • Finding someone who shares same level of enthusiasm about project as you do • Finding someone who matches your communication style • Finding someone who is comfortable with the timezone you’re in • Lucrative traps
- 5. • And, most importantly The “Attractive Price” traps. Beware of them!
- 6. Let’s discover the “HOWS” of finding the right partner!
- 7. A Quick Note • Let’s discuss an interesting principle of Cheap-Fast-Good • Fast + Cheap Good • Cheap + Good Fast • Good + Fast Cheap
- 8. GOALS • Clearly define your outsourced tasks and end goal • Define the scope of outsourced tasks and their intended benefits • Make sure to free up on management time so that you could focus on your core competencies • Follow the below mentioned steps to assess the potential organizations/individuals
- 9. STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PARTNER
- 10. 1.) PAST EXPERIENCE • Check vendor’s experience of delivering services • Look for, -No. of projects executed -Type of clients worked for -Sector/function expertise • Ask about experience of the Project Managers and task specific team members
- 11. 2.) RELEVANT WORK SAMPLES • Seek out project work samples completed in the past • Identify their relevancy with the work you want to get done • Match the claims made by them with the work they have completed so far • Remember, if they can’t share their work due to confidentiality agreement, ask for the sample or prototype.
- 12. 3.) REFERENCES & RECOMMENDATION • Nothing can guide you better than actual past reference • Seek client references and speak with them to better understand client’s scope and quality of work • Look for recommendations they have received from the clients so far
- 13. 4.) SOCIAL FOOTPRINT • Social Media can be a great tool to identify their credibility • Look out for their presence on technical forums and various Q&A platforms • Strong presence over there can mean a better grip over technologies • This can be one of the most reliable way to check their competency, because stats speak for themselves • Social media sites can provide insights into their work environments
- 15. 5.) COMMUNICATION ABILITIES • Improper communication can single handedly make or break the project • Interact with the proposed team members prior to signing the deal • Be sure about potential challenges that might come up and how best to avoid them • Make sure your vendor is ready to ensure “Matured Process” throughout • Maintaining transparent communication is the key to successful & timely delivery of the project
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