As you may know, after the recession (which suggests that the recession is over) there has been an increasing trend towards outsourcing, this trend has been steadily increasing over the most recent months. Outsourcing companies have noticed this trend and have therefore created a model for outsourcing numerous business activities.
Why is the trend increasing? What is the outsourcing model? And what types of activities are usually outsourced?
In this short article I will answer these questions and also describe how outsourcing companies in general work and why people and companies, like you, can go the outsourcing route to successfully outsource their business and IT processes.
Why the outsourcing trend is on the rise.
Both companies and individuals have been looking for business survival techniques, two of the main factors that contribute to the failure of companies are costs and innovation.
Outsourcing manages to adequately meet these challenge areas by providing affordable and innovative solutions and thus proves to be an attractive proposition to pursue.
The outsourcing model.
In short, the outsourcing model is a common supply and demand scenario. Let’s look at a typical example; A company requires a web development project to be completed, but does not have the in-house expertise. They have two options: First, they can look to hire someone to carry out this project by posting an ad, shortlisting potential candidates, and then probably hiring an expensive contractor, who they may need to train further. The second option would be to cost-effectively outsource the project to an outside company that has independent experts on board and can also suggest additional benefits, such as innovative ideas that may not have been considered. Given this situation, I am sure that the majority will go for the second option, right?
So what kinds of activities are commonly outsourced?
There are numerous services provided by outsourcing companies, some of which are; web design, web development, software development, writing and translation services, administrative support, customer service, sales and marketing and business services, the list goes on, basically if it can be done remotely via computer or phone, for example, then you can almost certainly outsource it.
To conclude, outsourcing companies focus on providing a service that allows people and companies to access a wide range of services that can be carried out remotely, through the Internet or other means, often adding innovation and flexibility in addition to cost savings.