Introduction to Project Outsourcing Scorecard

Several companies have now embraced the idea that outsourcing is a lot cheaper that having to manage a task or part of the business in-house. This is especially so if the tasks are not really regular. As a result, several Business Process Outsourcing companies have emerged offering different solutions to different kinds of problems. Some of these specialize in short term deals and some with long term. No matter what, there has to be a project outsourcing scorecard as long as part of the business is outsourced. This is to make sure that the kind of service delivered is at par with what is expected.To deal with etymology first, outsourcing is a kind of business strategy that allows businesses to pass on their mundane—yet equally important—tasks to other companies who specialize on the same aspect. Outsourcing can range from bookkeeping to accounting and payroll and even up to manufacturing. What a lot of people do not know is that majority of large companies outsource even their major sectors so they can focus on innovation and product improvement. This is normally observed in banks, credit cards, appliances, electronics, human resources, and so on.The scorecard is a necessity that allows managers to see the health of the business at a glance. Again, it is a management tool used to drive performance across the floor down to the rank  and file employees. The scorecard is comprised of metrics that managers measure and these numbers represent the overall performance of the business. These numbers are placed on a sheet that managers call a dashboard. Just like a dashboard in a car, things are easy to reach. In a scorecard, managers can easily see what area has an opportunity, what areas are excellent, and what areas are really struggling. With these measurements, managers can allocate enough resources to adjust performance and boost sales or business profitability.Part of any scorecard for outsourced services is output quality. This is something that should be meticulously checked to see if the outsourcing company—the client—is satisfied with the results of the BPO company’s service. Sometimes, BPO companies may compromise quality. There has to be enough resources allocated to check and counter check the output quality of any BPO company.Another great factor to consider in the scorecard is productivity. This is a big issue because what clients expect just might be ridiculous from a workers’ standpoint. This is especially applicable to the manufacturing industries because they are expected to come up with a certain number of finished products at a given or specified time. The problem is, there will be several challenges along the way, such as availability of raw materials, weather, logistics, etc.From a general standpoint, a project outsourcing scorecard should contain everything that a business needs to see from a BPO company—numbers that will suffice to say that the task done is satisfactory. Some of these measurements may be subjective, and yet these are the things that outsourcers will have to bear with if improvements and cost cutting need to be accomplished.