The Outsourcing Handbook: How to Implement a Successful Outsourcing Process (Hardcover)

by Mark J. Power (Author), Kevin Desouza (Author), Carlo Bonifazi (Author) "Outsourcing is made up of two words - 'out' and 'sourcing'..." (more)
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"A well-organized, comprehensive overview of the basics of outsourcing... Their brief list of outsourcing best practices deserves to be clipped and posted prominently." --getAbstract.com

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Outsourcing is now increasingly used as a competitive weapon in today's global economy. The Outsourcing Handbook is a step-by-step guide to the whole outsourcing process. It looks at key factors in the success of a project as well as problem areas and potential pitfalls. It provides an objective, repeatable process that allows organizations to maximize returns on outsourcing investments. Unlike most outsourcing books, The Outsourcing Handbook takes a process-oriented, actionable, and structured approach to understanding the intricacies of constructing, managing, and even terminating an outsourcing engagement.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 222 pages
• Publisher: Kogan Page; illustrated edition edition (February 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749444304
• ISBN-13: 978-0749444303
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #243,382 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A definitive study of corporate outsourcing as the evermore popular weapon in the multinational competition of global economics, June 13, 2006

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

The Outsourcing Handbook: How To Implement A Successful Outsourcing Process, a collectively written descriptive analysis by Mark J. Power (President of ROS Incorporated), Kevin C. Desouza (Information School, University of Washington), and Carlo Bonifazi (Co-founder and Vice-President of ROS Incorporated), is a definitive study of corporate outsourcing as the evermore popular weapon in the multinational competition of global economics. Providing and an expansive grasp of strategic assessment, defining ones needs, vendor assessment, negotiation and contract management, project initiation and transition, management of relationships, continuing, modifying, and terminating arrangements, and the repeating process -- all in aide of developing the readers skills in the outsourcing process -- The Outsourcing Handbook is a comprehensive, "user-friendly", nicely organized reference and guide which is confidently recommended reading, especially for corporate leaders and governmental policy makers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Outsourcing Handbook: How to Implement a Successful Outsourcing Process, September 1, 2006

By	M. Nayak "Nayak" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is an easy read.. takes the reader step by step through the outsourcing lifecycle. Provides best practices and practical tips

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A how-to guide to outsourcing, May 16, 2008

By	Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract.com" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This concise handbook offers a well-organized, comprehensive overview of the basics of outsourcing. Authors Mark J. Power, Kevin C. Desouza and Carlo Bonifazi identify the most common pitfalls in outsourcing, and offer a thorough life cycle approach to initiating, managing and terminating outsourcing engagements. Their style is pedantic in spots, but they never promised an exciting read, just a dependably solid and useful one. getAbstract finds that their brief list of outsourcing best practices deserves to be clipped and posted prominently in the office of any manager responsible for outsourcing programs, and other ongoing projects as well.