Comments on: The Outsourcing Debate

By: Lance Derby

Lance Derby — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:55:39 +0000

I have been outsourcing work-related tasks for a while now for my business and it has worked great! I can’t believe the things you can outsource these days though. Just last week I read a TechCrunch article about VirtualDatingAssistants.com, a company that lets you outsource your online dating. Unbelievable…

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By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:23:30 +0000

Outsourcing started as a way for companies to get professional assistance in areas outside their core competency. For example a software development company might outsource accounting or even tech support. But when you start outsourcing your core competency you lose control of that which makes you valuable. In some sense, core competency is another bubble that may someday burst, leaving all those who inappropriately depended on it in a severely weakened state.

By: Jeremy Lattimore

Jeremy Lattimore — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:31:55 +0000

@James: Thanks for your opinion. It is a very good point that many companies could use outsourcing instead of simply “No can’t do that”. I think that it will be interesting to see how much of the heavy outsourcing can actually be done. I think that it will probably depend on what the middleman company’s value add is.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 04 May 2009 05:47:16 +0000

@vivek

Dude. Google is your friend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outsourcing

By: Vivek

Vivek — Sat, 02 May 2009 16:49:42 +0000

What is outsourcing?

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 02 May 2009 06:37:25 +0000

Sorry but does the commet from James add anything to the debate about outsourcing or is it just a blatant advert for his company?

By: James

James — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:25:50 +0000

1. Start-ups need to outsource, its unlikely that the core team will have all the full range of experience required, and its vital that startups aren’t pressured to taking on additional staff just to fill skills gaps. The core team has the responsibility to carry the company vision, outsourcing simply enables you to get the expertise you need without having to find that magic person that can be a company evangelist.

2. The recent growth of virtual organisations, which heavily rely on outsourcing shows that it is possible to build a successful business incorporating this strategy. Businesses are becoming increasingly dependent on networking, which allows (especially young) enterprises to respond quickly to changing market demands. Innovative use of outsourcing can also be a key driver of economic development, Red Button Design are planning on using this, keep an eye on http://www.redbuttondesign.blogspot.com to see how it works out!