"Outsourcing is rapidly becoming an accepted management tool for redefining and reenergizing the corporation. It challenges today's executives to rethink the traditional, vertically integrated firm in favor of a more flexible organization structured around core competencies and long-term, outside relationships."
- The Outsourcing Institute

 

 

“Companies around the world have realized that to remain ahead, they need to reduce costs, provide the best quality, use the latest high-tech skills, and most importantly, be reliable and innovative,”
- Nandan Nilekani, Deputy Managing Director Infosys Technologies Ltd.

 
 

The Five W's of Outsourcing

Who should outsource?
Just about everybody: from entrepreneurs in the SOHO (small office home office) segment to small and medium enterprises (SME), to large businesses and empires with diversified interests and varied business processes. Every business benefits hugely through outsourcing because technology is changing so fast, it has to be leveraged and used to the maximum to deliver competitive advantage to a company.

Why should I outsource?
Experts believe that outsourcing is essential for companies to prosper throughout the '90s and into the 21st century.

Outsourcing gives you:

  • A technical and functional edge on the competition -- without capital investment.
  • Faster development and start up
  • Lower cost
  • Enhanced performance
  • A better-managed e-business infrastructure
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Maximizes uptime
  • A more effective operating environment at the backend. More…(link to article)

What should I outsource?
We will confine our suggestions to IT and IT-enabled tasks, products and services. But as the world runs on technology, the list is long:

  • Web development
  • Web design
  • Website maintenance
  • Internal IT support and Helpdesk
  • IT Infrastructure design and support

When should I outsource?

  • When you're losing focus on your core business because you're too busy handling operations
  • When you're facing a time, money and human resource crunch
  • When you have a mission-critical project that needs all your time and energy, plus specialized skills which aren't readily available
  • When you've got to be the first into the market to gain the edge

Where should I outsource?
With a highly qualified company specializing in the skills you need, like California Networks.

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