Why You Are Unable To Calculate The Actual Cost Of Software Outsourcing?
Last updated: December 01, 2022 Read in fullscreen view
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Some companies are naturally organized and data collectors. They know the importance of analyzing the cost of their business operations and are able to compare both estimates. If that’s you, congratulations! You already have a competitive edge.
But for the rest of us that need to start putting more effort, let’s quickly talk about the problems companies face with their outsourcing costs.
Interesting facts to know:
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The outsourcing industry has boomed over the past decade.
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Many companies have accepted cost reduction as a major driver for outsourcing.
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Many companies have even been successful in reducing costs with outsourcing.
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Still, many companies are unable to calculate outsourcing costs, let alone reduce them!
Before you start outsourcing and exploring more about outsourcing costs, you need to focus on your current cost. One of the biggest hurdles faced by companies when outsourcing is their poor cost-consciousness.
Poor Cost Consciousness: It is the inability to know the actual cost of operations at various levels like process, product, and activity.
And poor cost consciousness is not the only obstacle stopping you from cost calculations, there are many other barriers as well. Some other challenges that a majority of companies face are:
- Scarce data collection
- Rare data analysis
- Insufficient collaboration
These also pose a challenge to proper cost estimation and might deter you from succeeding with outsourcing.
Not having complete information about the cost of the current operations could drive you away from deriving the actual outsourcing cost. Before you even think about outsourcing to reduce costs, you need to calculate your company’s true cost of operations.
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