How To Outsource - Writing A Solid Project Description Before Posting It Online

When first learning how to outsource, we should keep• You are encouraged to give attachments of the
in mind a lot of things when learning how to prepare ankind of work required or give raw material on which
effective project description, our basic aim is ‘towork is to be performed.
produce a description which describes the project• Always request work samples, they will give you
requirements, specifies the category, and describes thean idea of the calibre of the provider and the quality of
work required in a complete and compressive mannerhis or her previous work and help you during the
so that the provider has enough information tointerview phase.
estimate a suitable amount for his bid '.• If you are planning to pay a fixed price, quote a
First of all you should specify a project title, the titleprice which suits the job! For instance no one will do a
should be compressive and should be targeted to themonth's work efficiently if he gets $10 for it! When first
type of provider you are trying to hire, for example,learning how to outsource, always quote an amount
‘Technical Writer for Rapid Prototyping Processthat is a few dollars less than that you can pay
Applications' and ‘C# Expert for integratedbecause good providers usually bid more than you
programming'. These titles clearly state who is requiredquote, this will allow for a fair balance in pricing for both
to complete the job. If the job you are initiating thebuyer and provider.
project is for a long term you could start the title withSome GURU Tips!
the phrase Long Term for example, ‘Long Term -When learning how to outsource, you will find project
Technical Writer for TQM Project'. When first learningplanning is the most important factor if you want to get
how to outsource, try to make the description brief butgood quality work at the lowest possible price.
attractive so that you receive maximum bids, a goodLearning how to outsource properly will help you
job description should have the following qualities:achieve the best results. Here are a few guru tips to
• It should be short approximately two to threehelp:
paragraphs but should explain all the skills required to• Always plan your project well and have a
do the job.complete idea in mind before writing the description.
• It should specify the payment mode, either hourly• Your aim is to target the most efficient provider at
or fixed price. It is usually advised that you go forthe lowest price so you will have to work for that! i.e.
hourly payments because you can monitor your ‘Attracting excellent people to interview'.
providers work and good providers prefer working on• Always keep in mind that people from developing
an hourly basis.and underdeveloped countries provide work at a much
• It should have a specified due date, it is usuallylower rate because labour rates are much less
advised that the due date you allot to the providerexpensive there, so try to target such people with
should be a few days before you require the work togood capabilities. It is important to check the English
be completed, this can accommodate for anycommunication level of such providers before hiring
problems that may occur if the project is not deliveredthem.
on time.• Try to offer incentives for providers, such as
• It should be in simple and easy to understandfuture work, bonuses and long term hiring etc. This will
language so that providers can read it easily.give him an incentive where he or she will put his or
• You may add phrases like, ‘only seriousher best effort into your work.Once you get a grasp
candidates should apply' or ‘people with 500 pluson these facts, learning how to outsource well is
hours are encouraged to apply' etc. This will help filtermostly based on proper project planning and long term
the candidates.practice.