21st June, 2010 - Posted by Rob - No Comments
Outsourcing your business need is no longer about getting work done cheaply. It is all about taking a clever business decision of getting quality work done in competitive pricing. One can outsource technology, services and even staffing needs. When we talk about global market, we cannot forget the increasing competition and costs associated with it. » Read More
20th May, 2010 - Posted by Rob - No Comments
The way some companies manage their internal and client service requirements is getting a transition from staff augmentation model to managed service model. But still some firms stick to the traditional staff augmentation process. They feel that offshore staff augmentation is cost effective and better meet their requirements. If a company decides to undergo transition, it » Read More
20th May, 2010 - Posted by Rob - No Comments
Business process outsourcing (BPO) is a cost-effective way of performing your business functions by transforming the work load to a third party. The third party companies are specially meant for doing the outsourced work from many different clients. There are two types of outsourcing – nearshore and offshore. When you feel that the cost of » Read More
21st April, 2010 - Posted by Rob - No Comments
IT outsourcing is big business. There is the very obvious cost savings. Apart from that, there are a host of advantages like faster drawing board–to-market time, better management of resources, deployment of skilled manpower and so on. But, the outsourcing industry has its very own challenges –the need to constantly improve quality of the end-product; » Read More
12th April, 2010 - Posted by Rob - 1 Comment
Everybody’s making a hue and cry about outsourcing businesses and jobs to India. Even US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner made two very contradictory statements about outsourcing. First he said, “If you look at the ratio of challenges and opportunities, we have remarkably few challenges and a lot of opportunities.” at a CII seminar in New » Read More
30th March, 2010 - Posted by Rob - No Comments
Easter’s round the corner. And all those cute kids are gearing up for the Easter egg hunt, ready to stock up and munch on a whole range of goodies. But as a company looking for an outsourcing partner, does finding a good match feel like an Easter egg hunt? No doubt, you have so many options » Read More
30th March, 2010 - Posted by Rob - No Comments
The US House of Representatives have just passed the landmark healthcare legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. This is yet another feather in Obama’s cap, which has already been decorated with many embellishments including a Nobel Prize. Good job, Obama! It’s a domestic victory for Obama, which makes us wonder whether Obama’s next » Read More
13th March, 2010 - Posted by Rob - 1 Comment
Listed below are the 10 commandments that maketh a successful outsourcing partnership. You may engrave it in stone or pin it up on your desk. But following them may help make outsourcing a mutually-beneficial experience for both the customer and the vendor. Thou shall choose wisely Do your homework before you choose » Read More
25th February, 2010 - Posted by Rob - 3 Comments
Tiger Woods has seen both – the heights of popularity and the depths of scandal. His alleged affairs have tarnished his spotless image. And the whole Tiger Woods affair has many valuable lessons for the Indian outsourcing industry. Here are a few lessons that the Indian outsourcing industry can learn from the Tiger Woods story. Read More
22nd February, 2010 - Posted by Rob - 1 Comment
Simon Cowell is leaving American Idol at the end of this season. So, who will be the new American Idol judge? You can pick a singer, musician, song-writer or a producer from Hollywood or you could look towards Asia to outsource the next American Idol judge. After all, Simon Cowell himself was outsourced from Britain! Read More
