IT outsourcing can bring many benefits to your organisation. BUT a successful partnership is reliant on selecting the right partner. This first part shares 5 of the 10 steps to help you select the right IT outsourcing partner.

1. Part 1
10 steps to selecting the
right IT outsourcing
partner
January 2013
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2. Successful IT outsourcing
IT outsourcing can bring many
benefits to your organisation.
BUT a successful partnership is
reliant on selecting the right
partner.
This first part shares 5 of the 10
steps to help you select the right
IT outsourcing partner.

3. Step 1 – Understand your motives
First and foremost ask yourself “Why are you considering
outsourcing to a third party?”
Reduce cost
Improve Service
Relieve pressure
Improve innovation

4. Step 2 – Which capabilities to
outsource?
DON’T outsource your core capability
Why?
Because this is what makes
you stand out from the crowd!

5. Step 3 – Identify your critical
success factors
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6. Step 4 – Onshore or offshore?
What will work best for your customers and team?
Customer
How will it impact them?
What will their view be?
Team
How often will they need
to communicate?
Will there be language or
time difference barriers?

7. Step 5 – Prepare a good Request
for Proposal (RFP)
The response you receive is often only as good as the RFP
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& time and money saving down the line

8. COMING SOON!
Part 2 – In the second and concluding part we will
reveal the final 5 steps you need to take to put your
plan into action.

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