Outsourcing Weaknesses (Book Excerpts)

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Curious about outsourcing weaknesses? 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.

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Excerpts:

• The first part prompts you to consider your strengths and weaknesses, and no – it’s not some kind of psychological self-help exercise. It’s actually an exercise that helps you compete. The second part… (page 139)
• If we’re right, you need to figure out what your company’s strengths and weaknesses are before going any further. (page 140)
• ASP programming and video development are two of our weaknesses and since they don’t pose a threat to our core competencies, they’re prime outsourcing candidates as a result. (page 140)
• Admittedly, identifying strengths and weaknesses is an easy step for the entrepreneur. Things get more complicated in the corporate environment – especially if you’re not aware of your company’s full scope of activities. (page 140)
• The good news is that although you may find tons of weaknesses, it’s not a bad thing. Outsourcing your weaknesses to a competent RentACoder contractor turns those weaknesses into strengths. (page 141)
• The easiest way to write a scope is to turn into the office hunter and gatherer and collect all relevant information regarding how your company accomplishes the process(es) you want to outsource (that would be those weaknesses identified in the preceding pages). (page 142)
• Since this work process is problematic, it’s a weaknesses. And since no one in the office is a programmer, it’s an excellent candidate for outsourcing. (page 143)

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