IT Outsourcing Trends (Case Study)
Results justify the means
In a fast evolving and ever-changing era of technological advances and business conglomerates it is vital to know what the end results will be when deciding on an outsourcing deal. The third party involvement is changing how businesses interact with their customers as well, and it needs to be taken into account if you want your business to grow and develop. Furthermore, outcome-based pricing is playing a more important role than ever before.
Hybrid outsourcing
While outsourcing focuses on mainly hiring offshore companies, it is possible to combine insourcing and outsourcing as well, for the best possible results. However, you need to take into account many factors to decide whether a hybrid outsourcing model will be the best for your business. You should remember that infrastructure and operational costs are the primary motive for outsourcing, and you should consider your budget before deciding on a good deal. In general, a hybrid model will be less risky to get involved with then using offshore outsourcing.
RFP is changing
Because technology is changing so rapidly, it is impossible to rely on RFP to procure new trends and technologies currently going on. For a business to be successful without having to sacrifice too much, it is important to look into IT outsourcing, as it will give the business the edge it needs to be fruitful. Moreover, this kind of outsourcing will enable businesses to grow without having to worry about IT infrastructure or maintenance.
Data outsourcing
Although nowadays it is easier to work with data that is virtually placed, for future business development it will be required to analyze data more thoroughly and more efficiently. For companies it is not an easy task to keep an eye on data analytics trends which is why it is important to rely on outsourcing; the outsourced company will be able to juggle the new data analytic tools and implement it so that your business can focus on more important goals.
Taking supplier risks into account
Outsourcing does not mean that you hire and forget about the company you hired and focus solely on your own risks, it is important to take into account the supplier risks as well; and focus on resolving both issues which could arise from your side and from the outsourcing company’s side as well. Risk discussions and risk management will be increased as it will ensure a good cooperation between businesses; as well as finding the means to reduce arising risks in the future.
Cloud automation
As outsourcing grows and develops, so does the tools associated with it, and one of the most prominent platforms to see changes coming its way is the Cloud. Businesses will see an improvement in automation and robotics tools which will enable better usage and an increase in accessibility and autonomics. The development of virtual agents and intelligent tools will lead to businesses being more flexible when hosting and performing in the virtual platform. On the bonus side, this increase in productivity and efficiency will also boost client services to be better and more reliable.
