Outsourcing for dummies
By: by Ed Ashley
Series: --For dummies
Publisher: Wiley Pub.; John Wiley [distributor]
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J; Chichester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780470226872
Subjects: Contracting out
Notes: Includes CD-ROM.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1: The ins and outs of outsourcing in today's marketplace. A quick overview of outsourcing ; Understanding what outsourcing is and isn't ; Cha-ching : the costs of outsourcing ; Determining whether your organization is ready to outsource; title: Part 2: Getting your outsourcing ducks in a row. Preparing your organization (and team) for outsourcing ; What to consider when outsourcing in the international arena ; Planning a sourcing strategy ; Defining your scope : what you want to outsource; title: Part 3: Putting outsourcing into action. Choosing service providers : the selection process ; Getting a firm grasp on pricing ; Documenting your objectives and reviewing proposals ; Negotiating with vendors and signing on the dotted line ; Implementing the transitions, transformations, and other changes; title: Part 4: Making your outsourcing arrangements work. Governing the service and the relationship ; Communicating your outsourcing plans ; Completing or ending the job ; The ethics of outsourcing; title: Part 5: The part of tens. Ten benefits of outsourcing ; Ten (plus one) top outsourcing mistakes and how to avoid them.