Monitoring Outsourcing (Book Excerpts)

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Curious about monitoring outsourcing? 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. Then complement what you find here with the content in our growing outsourcing articles library (the book’s ‘online extension’).

Outsourcing Through RentACoder (now, vWorker) 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:

• Its whole security system is regularly monitored by 3rd party security experts – ultimately making RentACoder (now, vWorker) one of the safest places to conduct business online. (page 118)
• Individuals or companies who outsource through RentACoder (now, vWorker) can pay by time, however the process requires a computer monitoring device that some coders aren’t willing to use. (page 279)
• Note that RentACoder (now, vWorker) provides a monitoring Timecard Desktop Application at no cost. (page 280)
• Problems occur however, when overzealous buyers take things too far and micromanage outsourced projects instead of monitor progress. (page 292)
• Don’t forget to consult your list of milestones created in “Outsourcing Metrics Management.” Consult this list whenever you want to monitor your project’s progress and then take the appropriate action! (page 324)
• If you fail to properly monitor a project during its development, and if the project isn’t satisfactory, you can’t place all the blame on the coder. Lack of feedback is a participant in faulty work. (page 370)

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Outsourcing Through RentACoder (now, vWorker) is a 418 page, 7.44″ x 9.68″ paperback book, fully illustrated and filled with everything you could possibly need to successfully outsource your tasks the first time.

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 (now, vWorker) website. Order it here.