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Description of Outsourcing For Dummies

Think outsourcing may be the best way to enlarge your talent pool and increase your profits? Outsourcing For Dummies gives you hands-on, step-by-step guidance in implementing an effective and productive outsourcing program that reduces costs and improves your company's capabilities. This practical, plain-English guide helps you prepare your people and plan an effective sourcing strategy. You'll find plenty of tips on negotiating with vendors, get help in drafting a binding contract, and find out how to verify and maintain compliance. Plus you'll get a handle on the importance of communicating with vendors; find ways to measure performance, productivity, and cost-effectiveness; get the lowdown on troubleshooting and solving outsourcing problems; and, if the arrangement isn't working out, get advice on ending the deal.
Discover how to:* Determine the costs and risks of outsourcing* Identify qualified suppliers and consultants* Minimize the impact of outsourcing on your employees* Define the scope of your outsourcing program* Decide whether to go offshore, nearshore, or onshore* Understand the impact of cultural differences on outsourcing* Document objectives and review proposals* Plan for the disruption in business operations* Deal with international employees and vendors* Manage outsourcing relationships* Protect your data from piracy* Avoid common outsourcing mistakes Outsourcing can be the best decision your company has ever made -or the worst! Read Outsourcing For Dummies today, and get it right the first time.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780470226872

Pages:

368 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

258286

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

09/05/2008

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About Ed Ashley

Ed Ashley has over 25 years' experience in business and technology leadership, and works with senior management in organizations to run programs for improving efficiency of people and processes, including developing sourcing strategies and managing outsourcing suppliers.