Outsourcing Milestones (Book Excerpts)

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Curious about outsourcing milestones? 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 (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:

• Should a problem arise, both parties negotiate partial payment for completed work or at the very least, payment for completed milestones. (page 124)
• Payment can occur per hour, per milestone, or when the entire job is completed. Payment methods and payment dates are described in this part of a contract as well. (page 157)
• The majority of payments are released after a buyer accepts a coder’s work as complete and satisfactory, however some payments are released after a coder accomplishes specific milestones – milestones that are identified through the bid request wizard as well. (page 167)
• Individuals or companies who outsource through RentACoder (now, vWorker) can pay by performance with a percentage of escrowed funds at the end of each milestone. (page 278)
• Paying for Deliverables is the simplest method of “buying” outsourced services. It’s a onetime process that’s really no different than buying any other fixed price commodity on the Internet — even when a payment is broken down and delivered in milestones. (page 282)
• Problems occur however, when overzealous buyers take things too far and micromanage outsourced projects instead of monitor progress. Problems also occur when a disinclined buyer neglects to oversee crucial milestones. (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)
• “Don’t wait until the last minute to ask your coder if s/he would like to do additional work for you. By the time a job nears its last milestone or set of milestones, your coder already lined up about 5 or 6 bids with other buyers.” (page 348) 

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