| Vendors who provide Off shore IT Outsourcing | | | | diversion of available resources would earn a higher |
| Consultancy services are referred to as outsourcing | | | | return or not. Only when it is conclusively proved that |
| consultants. These outsourcing consultants help | | | | the offshore vendor can provide work of similar quality |
| companies experience significant cost savings by | | | | at a low cost should the project go ahead. Off-shore |
| utilizing the cheap labor pool of low cost destinations | | | | IT outsourcing consultants help companies overcome |
| like India. Since Outsourcing is a recent phenomenon; | | | | all these obstacles by providing their expert advice and |
| few companies have in -house competencies with | | | | guidance. |
| regard to outsourcing of processes to low cost | | | | Professionals who work for these Offshore IT |
| locations. Even today, most companies shy away | | | | Outsourcing firms have decades of experience in the |
| from outsourcing their business processes due to lack | | | | Offshore IT outsourcing space. These professionals |
| of support in this space. In the process, a lot of value | | | | play the role of effective knowledge transfer agents |
| remains to be unlocked in the Outsourcing space. | | | | as they help in seamless transition of knowledge from |
| Companies who decide to outsource their core | | | | the parent to the offshore vendor. Through these |
| development or ancillary staff functions require | | | | offshore, IT outsourcing consultants even, the parent |
| guidance regarding the choice of an offshore partner. | | | | company gains knowledge about local business |
| Once the offshore vendor is selected, the parent | | | | practices and regulations. These professionals help |
| country has to initiate a smooth knowledge transfer | | | | managers in dealing with control issues also. If an |
| process, which requires specialized skills. Organizations | | | | offshore vendor wishes to sub contract a part of his |
| also require guidance with respect to risk management | | | | job to local vendors then these consulting outfits will |
| and control issues also. Offshore IT outsourcing | | | | help you with that also. Once a workable offshore |
| consultants help organizations take such crucial | | | | outsourcing model has been established, the benefits |
| decisions by providing their knowledge and expertise. | | | | of outsourcing begin to surface. Companies |
| Offshore IT Outsourcing Consultants help organizations | | | | experience real improvements in productivity as the |
| conduct a risk-return analysis by which the viability of | | | | top management can concentrate on core functions |
| an outsourcing arrangement can be judged. Before | | | | like business development, trouble shooting and |
| awarding an outsourcing contract to an offshore | | | | strategic planning. |
| vendor, an estimate has to be made whether the | | | | |