Consultancy Information Sheet 14
Outsourcing Assistance
Your requirement
Is outsourcing the answer to your need to make cuts? Is your existing IT services contract due to expire? Do you want to outsource a particular business function (BPO) such as invoice handling or mailroom scanning? Or do you want to outsource a whole department such as HR or Finance?
Is operational expenditure a more attractive proposition than capital expenditure in today’s cash-strapped times?
Maybe there are offerings on the Cloud you would like to evaluate. What kind of Cloud service do you need?
Would you benefit from off-site paper storage or a complete records management service?
Maybe you would like to get together with like-minded organisations to set up a shared service. Will it work? Will it be cost-effective? What might be the pitfalls?
You will need to work out the costs, the benefits and the risks. You will need to demonstrate ROI and have answers ready to allay fears.
Our solution
As an independent consultancy which fiercely defends its impartiality, Cimtech can give you expert advice untainted by self-interest or business relations.
Cimtech can deliver a Feasibility Study evaluating the costs and benefits of moving your IT or other services to a third party provider. We can identify the risks, calculate the ROI and advise on managing and monitoring the service.
We can draw up an RFP defining service levels, security, business continuity and information governance requirements. We can help with procurement, evaluating tenders, organising vendor presentations and assisting with clarifications and contract negotiations.
Investment in our consultancy will pay for itself many times over in helping you obtain the best service at the best price via a clear and precise contract.
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For further information call Cimtech on 01707 281060 or complete our information request form.