Outsourcing Teams (Book Excerpts)

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Curious about the outsourcing team? Our book, “Outsourcing Through RentACoder” explains it all. Below are a few selected snippets that describe its importance and why you, as an outsourcer, should care.

For details, head on over to this page and order the book. Outsourcing Through RentACoder is a 418 page step-by-step user guide for entrepreneurs who want to reduce their workload and increase productivity at the same time.

Excerpts:

• At the time of this writing, there’s only one American outsourcing provider in the Top Ten position – and that happens to be a team of coders. (page 31)
• While we understand the curiosity, it’s important that people understand our genuine interest and enjoyment in helping others. It’s also important that people understand why we want to play a global role in the “team effort” concept. (page 34)
• Then compare that to the number of required RentACoder contractors. Because RentACoder hosts experienced coders and entire coder teams, a software development project might very well require only half as many coders… or it may require just one coder. (page 76)
• You’ll learn how to mobilize support, how to explain RentACoder to “The Boss,” and how to prepare an outsourcing team so that you don’t have to face the music on your own. (page 110)
• An outsourcing team is comprised of a leader (you) who maintains contact among the head honcho (the boss) and selected RentACoder contractor(s). (page 129)
• Wherever your team comes from, you’ll need to add its expenses to those outsourcing costs we talked about earlier. (page 129)
• Entrepreneurs obviously don’t face the same team building issues that corporate staff members face, however they’re not exempt from the benefits of building an outsourcing team of their own. (page 129)
• Google Groups grants free, privatized access to community type discussions, making it completely appropriate for virtual outsourcing teams. (page 131)
• Having some of your outsourcing team members look at specific parts of each proposal or bid will save days of tedious evaluation. (page 211)
• A large number of jobs is fairly insignificant when they’re assigned to teams – but it’s certainly a cause for concern when a coder is currently bogged down with something like 10 jobs, and then vying for more. (page 230)
• The Custom Coder List stores both individual coders and teams of coders. By “team,” we don’t mean a group of coders that work under a single screen name. (page 316)
• Have a lawyer or legal team go over RentACoder’s terms and conditions to make sure (1) your outsourcing project doesn’t violate them and (2) your project doesn’t put your company in some bizarre legal tangle. (page 367)

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Inside, you’ll find a slew of outsourcing know-how, over a dozen online checklists, worksheets, and more. It also introduces an outsourcing roadmap exclusive to the RentACoder website.

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