In most IT departments, Outsourcing has been a topic of discussion in some form or another. It may be because of a sudden lack of resource, or sporadic fluctuations in work levels without any certainty about future levels. You may be requiring a unique tool that will give your business that competitive edge, or simply be trying to reduce your costs.
Outsourcing can provide you with solutions to any of these and can offer you both a cost and quality advantage without requiring significant changes to your existing business.
In just 4 steps you can easily identify what to outsource, who to outsource to and which method of Outsourcing will suit you best.

What To Outsource?

There are two inherent benefits of Outsourcing

• Cost saving.
• Speed of execution

Having the ability to identify which activities you keep in-house and which to outsource is key to a successful and effective decision.
The decision to outsource needs to take into account the following aspects:

• Level of involvement required by management.
• The frequency that the system may require changing.
• Cascaded effect of changes in your system as they relate to other legacy systems.
• Communication requirements
• Feedback required from external customer.
• Complexity of business requirements.
• Non availability of Documentation of existing system.

If many of the above factors are relevant and have been carefully considered, you will be well placed to make an informed decision and get the most out of which ever Outsourcing route you choose.

In the above visual, you can see various scenarios wherein you can outsource your jobs with particular constraints. In our experience, however, many projects do not score as high or as low as the above aspects.

Whatever your requirement, Prakash can provide you with a profession and cost-effective solution to Outsourcing. 

Why choose Prakash?

It is critically important to choose a reliable Outsourcing partner with an exceptional track record. You should aim to maximize your long term benefits, as well as the return on your investment and effort.
Prakash has been the Outsourcing choice of many companies, from Blue Chips to sole traders, around the world. With our local presence in the UK, other offices in Europe, America and Asia, and modern communication facilities, we have the unique ability to serve local, national and international businesses. Our highly skilled team can design, develop and support even the most technically complicated systems, potentially providing you with the most advanced systems available with long lasting quality. All at outsourced rates.
We value and are totally committed to all our clients and this makes us a reliable, professional and long-term Outsourcing partner.

Which Outsourcing method is right for you?

Prakash offer a variety of Outsourcing solutions, from totally managed software development at our development centre in India, to providing on-site sourcing at your required locations.
There are three basic methodologies of Outsourcing.

• Controlled Outsourcing
• Manage Outsourcing.
• Trusted Outsourcing.

It is not necessary that your requirements fit onto any single methodology, as you can always create your own mix of Outsourcing to suit your exact requirements.
Prakash has a unique tool, called Delivery Centre. This enables you to view project schedule, timesheets, invoices, progress reports, document exchange and bug report exchange through a single login. The delivery centre is a fully integrated web solution that provides you with up to date information about your projects, 24 hour a day.

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Maximize Your Outsource Results

Micro management of the team from distance requires experienced project manager.

Check which mode of Outsourcing is best suited to your requirements

1. Build a trusting relationship that can become strategic.
2. Share the control and the decision responsibilities.
3. Use frequent communication to respond to queries and to solve potential problems.
4. Understand that price alone, is seldom the best criteria for selection
5. Reward the outsource provider for input of all kinds, not just related to their service.
6. Explore ways to measure the outsource provider's contributions to success, not just failures.
7. Encourage providers to also outsource to strengthen their supply chain

Maurice F. Greaver II from his book StrategicOutsourcing, 1999, AMACOM, an imprint of AMA Publications