Over the past several months, it’s become clear that businesses need to get lean and focus on tasks they do best. The rapid transition to remote work spurred by COVID has only emphasized that it is possible to successfully rely on virtual teams. Organizations can find success by working with remote specialists way beyond their Read more about Plans for 2021? Stay Lean and Focus on Your Core Strengths[…]
Just as technology is becoming more ingrained in our daily lives, technology adoption is also growing within the legal industry. Law firms big and small are making investments in personal technology and IT infrastructures to ensure equipment, files, and data are always accessible to staff. Legal businesses are also making investments in cybersecurity technologies to Read more about Why Are So Many Law Firms Considering Outsourcing?[…]
Outsourcing is just one more area of business; the pandemic has changed for the foreseeable future. Thanks to COVID-19, companies are also looking to develop greater business agility moving forward, and they are turning to outsourcing in growing numbers. For example, in the UK, 28% of companies are looking to outsource at least one business Read more about Thanks to COVID Outsourcing Continues to Evolve – Here’s Why You Should Care[…]
It wasn’t that long ago that IT outsourcing was thought of primarily as a cost-cutting measure. Companies outsourced their IT services to specialists that had the personnel and infrastructure to run things more cheaply. It wasn’t uncommon in the 1990s and early 2000s for business leaders to characterize IT as a commodity where there was Read more about Why IT Outsourcing is Back in a Big Way[…]
While outsourcing has been around ‘forever,’ that doesn’t mean it’s a static industry. The field has gone through ups and downs over the years, tracing its roots way back before the industrial revolution. For instance, early outsourcing arrangements focused on speeding repetitive processes, such as in manufacturing. Or look at offshore outsourcing. The practice somewhat Read more about Where Does Your Business Need a Boost? Does Outsourcing Fit?[…]
If you’re a business leader considering outsourcing, you may have noticed that there are several different ‘outsourcing terms’ out there. People talk about Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), offshoring, nearshoring, managed IT – often using the terms interchangeably. And, regardless of the exact term they use, they’re generally describing the processes of moving internal operations to Read more about Want to Promote Growth and Cut Costs? Consider Your Options.[…]
If you’re wondering how the coronavirus may impact outsourcing strategies, you’re not alone. The events of the past several months have far-reaching impacts on many areas of outsourcing, including IT service delivery processes. This is especially true as service providers look for the right balance between keeping some employees working from home, and sending some Read more about How Does the Coronavirus Impact Outsourcing?[…]
If you’re like many business leaders these days, you may be looking at outsourcing as a way to gain a competitive advantage. Many organizations find that turning over certain business functions to outside experts can help in many ways, such as gaining access to expertise, focusing on core business strengths, and improving a company’s bottom Read more about Looking at Outsourcing Partners? Ask These Questions[…]
Technology-driven disruption is a fact of life for businesses today. We see technologies that have emerged over the last 20 years that have completely changed the way we live and work – from cloud computing, mobile, IoT, AI, and more. Luckily most companies believe disruptions from technology have been a good thing, at least according Read more about The Way We Do Business is Evolving – So is Outsourcing[…]
Accounting, legal services, manufacturing, human resources, software development – these areas, among others, have long been the most common business functions outsourced. That’s primarily because these areas generally require specialized skills and or equipment, and they can often be done more cheaply by another company. When organizations decide to keep everything in-house, they have higher Read more about Snapshot – A Look at How Outsourcing is Changing for the Better[…]