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Operating cost analysis of BPO Sector
1. Operating Cost Analysis of BPO Sector
Pune Institute of Business Management
Created By
Dipanway Bhabuk
2. BPO SECTOR IN INDIA
• India is currently the number one destination for business process outsourcing, as most companies in the US
and UK outsource IT-related business processes to Indian service providers.
• In India, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is the fastest growing segment of the ITES (Information
Technology Enabled Services) industry.
• Factors such as economy of scale, business risk mitigation, cost advantage, utilization improvement and
superior competency have all lead to the growth of the Indian BPO industry.
• India is now the world's favored market for BPO companies, among other competitors, such as, Australia,
China, Philippines and Ireland.
BPO’s Role in India’s GDP
BPO Role in India’s Economic Growth has been tremendous, especially in the last few years, when the demand for
outsourcing work to India has been significant among western companies.
• The growth in the contribution of BPOs to Gross Domestic Product has shown a steady rise from 1.2% to 5.4%.
• Current rate of growth is 28% in BPO sector.
3. PURPOSE
WHY
Operating
cost
analysis
WHERE
To find out how much cost paid by the
company for operating their business
It is used in financial analysis of a
company. The information's are
provided by the financial statement of
the company
To measure company’s
profitability. It shows
company’s overall efficiency
and performance
4. Operating Cost
What it is:
An operating expense is a day to day expenses incurred in the normal course of business. These
expenses appear in income statement. Operating Expenses are costs associated with running a
business’s core operations on a daily basis.
For a commercial enterprise, operating costs fall into two broad categories:
Fixed cost: These are the same whether the operation is closed or running at 100% capacity. Fixed
costs include items such as the rent of the building. These generally have to be apid regardless of
what state the business is in.
Variable Costs: Variable costs include indirect overhead costs such as cell phone services,
computer Supplies, credit card processing, electrical use, Express mail, office products etc.