Organizations are increasingly moving away from traditional outsourcing for “cost arbitrage” towards sourcing for “value maximization”. Successful sourcing requires a strategy that is aligned with the organization’s business strategy and objectives. The strategy should also be aligned with its culture, values and history that form a unique backdrop against which outsourcing engagement must be evaluated.

The task of developing an appropriate outsourcing strategy can be daunting. The challenges faced are also significantly different based on the context of outsourcing.

• First time outsourcing engagement
• Re-source : Evaluating alternate options towards end of contract

Advisors have demonstrated their value and contribution to clients in both initial and subsequent outsourcing engagements. They bring insight, objectivity and local knowledge to enhance results for successful outsourcing initiatives

Successful outsourcing requires an equal amount of “internal & external” due diligence. Organizations need to grapple with finding answers to some of the following questions:

• How do I align my sourcing strategy with my business strategy?
• How do I choose from the available sourcing options?
• How will my key processes integrate with vendors?
• How do we move away from our incumbent vendor?
• What should I outsource?
• What are the current service offerings and benchmarks for our engagement scope?
• What are the potential risks?
• What will be skill profile of retained IT staff?
• Who are the potential partners that can deliver our current and future requirements?
• Who is the “right sized” vendor for me?
• Who will provide me flexibility for future requirements?
• Who has successfully handled similar scope before?

We at Systems Plus provide comprehensive assistance in all the stages of outsourcing lifecycle.  Our customized vendor selection process, tailored to specific client requirements, ensures selection of the right vendor for the scope of engagement.

Our Advisory Services give clients a comprehensive understanding of their IT sourcing options (includes application development and maintenance, infrastructure support and BPO initiatives).

Whether it is your first outsourcing assignment or you have already outsourced and are looking for more value, our Advisory Services will help you find answers to these questions.

Sourcing Advisory Summary