TEXPO

IT Outsourcing Strategy

“There is always a better strategy than the one you have; you just haven't thought of it yet” SIR BRIAN PITMAN

Outsourcing and off-shoring of the non-core activities in business and IT operations help organisations in focusing on core activities while taking advantage of cost reduction, cost structure optimisation, variable scalability and 24/7 access to expert technical and business resources offered by developing countries.

Over a period of maturity, various outsourcing models like project-based outsourcing, dedicated offshore development centres, captive centres on build-operate-transfer models have been adopted by organisations based on their tactical and strategic direction.

While there are the seemingly obvious advantages of outsourcing, there are also risks which if not mitigated, can become a management and governance nightmare. Formulating a solid and feasible outsourcing strategy is the first step towards successful outsourcing as we help you in:

• Understanding motivation and rationalizing strategic expectation
• Understanding strength and weaknesses of resources and capabilities
• Devising an outsourcing transition roadmap
• Identifying outsourcing risks and related management and governance needs

TEXPO consultants bring their vast experience and learning of such transitions, which will help expedite, manage and evolve outsourcing engagement and reap the right benefits from it. We have helped organisations understand their strengths and weaknesses, devised strategically advantageous outsourcing models for cost and competitive advantage, and managed associated risk and issues by defining and setting up the right governance and management framework. Some of the activities our strategists have been involved include:

• Identification of candidate services for outsourcing
• Outsourcing Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Outsourcing Transition Plan & Roadmap
• Outsourcing Partner Selection & Management Framework