It's always better to be in a proactive stance than a reactive one, and that's exactly the course of action tech leaders need when the dictate to start outsourcing comes down from above. As one expert notes, the best position to be in when it comes to handing off tech work to an outside firm is in the driver's seat. Not only will you have control, you're in a good strategy position to make outsourcing work to your team and your company's benefit.
For more on best practices in outsourcing endeavors:
- read this CIO article [1]
PLUS: Download a global outsourcing guide. Article [2]
ALSO: Risks and rewards in business process outsourcing. Article [3]
Links:
[1] http://www.cio.com/research/leadership/edit/ec080106_outsource.html
[2] http://www.cio.com/archive/071506/global_outsourcing.html
[3] http://www.cio-today.com/news/Outsourcing-Risks-and-Rewards/story.xhtml?story_id=0020002EZ7SQ