Developing a clear business case for outsourcing can be painfully complicated. I've spent the past 20 years advising clients about their outsourcing options, and I can assure you that there are no simple industry-wide benchmarks, no easy ROI calculations, no cookie-cutter models for successful relationships.

To help you deal with your outsourcing options in a well-organized way, I've developed a simple, fast, and inexpensive advisory service.

1. First, I help you identify the "low-hanging fruit": I start by looking at business functions where outsourcing is likely to give you the highest short-term payback, with a minimum of disruption and risk. By focusing on this "low-hanging fruit," you can generally achieve surprisingly large savings and also free up internal staff for much more productive work.
   
   
2. Then I build a formal business case for outsourcing: I'll give you a realistic forecast of costs and payback from outsourcing each of the functions we identify in the first phase, paying special attention to the next 12-18 months. I'll lay out an objective time line for implementation, and I'll make recommendations for "best practices" that you should embed in your business processes. This will be a business plan you can take to senior management or to your board of directors--numbers you can trust, based on solid expert experience.
   
   
3. Finally, I set up a vendor-selection process: Based on the tasks you choose to outsource, I'll create a customized RFP document and give you a list of vendors who have the appropriate staffing levels and industry experience to make the changeover as seamless as possible.

This three-step process is designed to be completed in about two weeks, at a modest cost.

Vendor Selection, Implementation

If you need help with a full-scale vendor selection project or other hands-on implementation work, I'm happy to discuss a more extended relationship with you.

Engagement Options

I can work with you in two ways. As an Interim Executive, I will roll up my sleeves, work as part of your staff to deliver results. Alternately I can be an advisor to you and your staff.

What Previous Clients Have Said

“Agile has successfully leveraged offshore development as a strategy to reduce product development costs while simultaneously increasing engineering and SQA capacity.

We appreciate Global Development Consulting for their valuable assistance in helping us define our roadmap for offshore development in India. Their extensive experience enabled us achieve rapid results and avoid potential miss-steps.”

Joe Hage, Senior Vice President, Product Development, Agile Software, San Jose, CA

On behalf of Brio software (now Hyperion) and all those concerned at Brio, I would like to extend our gratitude for helping us in the selection of our offshore development partner. This was a very strategic initiative for Hyperion Software. Your experience and endless tenacity have resulted in a very successful BOT solution.

We couldn’t have done it without you.

Jim Guthrie, EVP, Development, Hyperion..Fomerly Brio Software, Santa Clara, CA

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