Outsourcing - eLearning

Outsourcing can mean many things but the simplest explanation is that outsourcing is asking another company to do a job or perform a service that your company could do, but for some reason, chooses not to do. The main driver for outsourcing is normally cost; to decrease the cost of production of goods or decrease the cost of providing a service.

This course is part of the Issues and Debates suite of learning. Issues and Debates courses stimulate intelligent dialogue and debate and provide a valuable and evolving resource of professional knowledge and experience. These courses are topical, practical and highly relevant to today’s changing market. Each module is split into two activities: Understanding the issues and Putting it into practice. The first encourages you to think about a topic, drawing on your own professional experience and knowledge. The second helps you to put ideas and/or theories into practice as part of your day-to-day work.

Learning outcomes
Upon satisfactory completion of this activity you will be able to:

• Consider the true benefits and problems associated with outsourcing and whether outsourcing is right for you
• Clarify the role that outsourcing could play in your organisation
• Prepare an effective outsourcing contract
• Be aware of the ways in which you can monitor your outsourcing
• Understand the practicalities involved in developing and maintaining an outsourcing relationship

Benefits:
This course will provide you with an understanding of what you need to know to confidently navigate the outsourcing landscape.