Business Process Outsourcing (or BPO ) refers to a decision to sub-contract some or all non-core processes. The main motive for Business Process Outsourcing is to allow the company to invest more time, money and human resources into core activities and building strategies, which fuel company growth.
Business Process Outsourcing (or BPO ) refers to a decision to sub-contract some or all non-core processes. The main motive for Business Process Outsourcing is to allow the company to invest more time, money and human resources into core activities and building strategies, which fuel company growth.
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) can be defined as the transfer of an organization's entire non-core but critical business process/function to an external vendor who uses an IT-based delivery. By doing so, BPO helps an organization concentrate on its core competencies, improve efficiency, reduce cost and improve shareholders' value. Though IT outsourcing has been happening for so many years, an increased momentum has been witnessed since the late 1990s due to the rise of Internet and Communication technologies. Several global giants from various industries have begun to realize the importance of Business Process Outsourcing.
BPO can be summarized as follows
Management tool for decade
Productivity Improvements
Access to expertise
Operational cost control
Cost savings
Improved accountability
Improved HR
Opportunity to focus on core business
1960's - time-sharing
1970's - parts of IT operations
1980's - entire IT operations
1990's - alliances/tie-ups
2000's - IT-enabled services