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It is expedient to follow the Right Approach to Outsourcing. However, there is no one right approach to outsourcing. Just as companies differ from one another, so also are outsourcing strategies. However, the following best practice has proven itself in many situations.

Analyse
Analyse the actual state of a task, project, or a business process. From the analysis, you will be able to determine the best further course of action and be sure that outsourcing is the right solution at that point.

Prepare
Organise a meeting with all of your company’s stakeholders to get the most out of your outsourcing project. In the session, you should highlight and discuss the content, the benefits, the timing, and the next steps of the project.

Select a Service Provider
Compare all your options of service providers with each other. For the interaction with potential service providers, you need a service requirement and a statement of work.

In the service requirement documents, you record all requirements. However, in scope statements, you note all the required solutions and detailed specifications. These documents will enable service providers to come up with new solutions or develop existing ones.