Outsourcing is no longer a buzzword it once was. From the mid-80s to now, it has reshaped the business landscape in a way that no other management concept has. And it has done so quietly, without the usual hype that so surrounds most new initiatives.However, there have been a fair amount of failures where outsourcing hasn’t quite delivered value. In most cases, this has been the result of poor planning and lack of understanding of how to prepare as your organization looks to outsource its business processes and technology development.
The attached presentation discusses some important concepts related to outsourcing readiness and was delivered by me at an event organized by San Diego State University and its Entrepreneurial Management Center on June 7, 2006. This presentation highlights some of these key challenges and highlights the role of an assessment in mitigating risks associated with outsourcing.
For more details on the Entrepreneurial Management Center (EMC) of the San Diego State University, see http://www.SDSU.edu/EMC
