Online Outsourcing Road Map

17: Address outsourcing (and RentACoder) risks with an Outsourcing
              Risk Assessment Worksheet.

18: Conduct an Outsourcing Feasibility Poll.

19: Familiarize yourself with RentACoder’s Terms and Conditions, Buyer
              Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Policy. If necessary, have a legal
              expert determine compatibility with your own legal requirements.

20: Create a supplementary business case presentation with an
              Outsourcing Presentation Worksheet.

21: Prepare an outsourcing team with our collaboration software tool.

22: Find your company’s strengths and weaknesses.

23: Course an existing (weak) work process.

24: Learn about contract requirements and decide which ones are
             appropriate for your project.

25: Review RentACoder’s contract terms. Then make sure your legal
              department approves.

26: Create a RentACoder account.

27: Review a sample job from start to finish.

28: Decide which type of RentACoder auction is most appropriate.

29: Prepare a bid request with the Bid Draft Worksheet.

30: Make sure your bid draft doesn’t violate RentACoder’s Terms and
              Conditions.

31: Create an actual RentACoder bid request.

32: Form ideal bid responses from an Ideal Bid Worksheet.

33: Compare your Per Hour Work costs to received quotes.

34: Analyze received RentACoder Bids.

35: Narrow your choices with a Preferred Coder Worksheet.

36: Learn how to search for a coder in case received bids are
              insufficient.

37: Learn the pros and cons about international outsourcing.

38: Learn how to negotiate (if applicable).

39: Learn how to pick a winner with contractor submitted samples.

40: Determine your payment options with an Outsourcing Payment
              Options Worksheet.

41: Decide whether to pay for deliverables or for time.

42: Place a bid payment into escrow and verify your RentACoder
              account.

43: Prepare your transition with an Outsourcing Transition
              Worksheet.

44: Decide how to measure your project’s progress.

45: Decide what milestones to use with an Outsourcing Metrics
              Measurement Worksheet.

46: Learn how to manage an outsourced project.

47: Learn about RentACoder’s management tools and how to use them.

48: Set up a custom coder list.

49: Recognize the signs that you may need arbitration.

50: Familiarize yourself with the rules of arbitration.

51: Learn how to evaluate work and request changes or arbitration.

52: Pay for completed work and rate your contractor.