[Web Business Central(Kenya) ltd. - I. T Management Outsourcing]
The Internet has added so much punch to marketing these days, so much so that any firm without a dot com address looks terribly out of touch.
Newspaper advertisements, billboards are still big but having a jazzed-up website is just the thing to give your firm that much needed leg-up.(Borrowed from the Daily Nation)
Web Business Central ltd. operates as an Information Technology Management service provider. It functions as 3rd party Information Technology Department in organizations who's core business is not Information Technology related.
We help start-up companies computerize and develop technologies that assist them grow.
For established companies, Web Business Central ltd. Functions as an I. T Department, providing high quality service, allowing companies to focus on other business issues while having Information Techbology details taken care of by Web Business Central ltd experts.
What is outsourcing?
Outsourcing is contracting with another company or person to do a particular function. Typically, the function being outsourced is considered non-core to the business. An Airline, for example, may outsource Information Technology Operations to a firm that specializes in Information Technology, Same case with a Lifts and Escalator installation company. The outside firms that are providing the outsourcing services are third-party providers, or as they are more commonly called, service providers.
Some nimble companies that are short on time and money, such as start-up software publishers, apply multisourcing -- using both internal and service provider staff -- in order to speed up the time to launch. They hire a multitude of outsourcing service providers to handle almost all aspects of a new project, from product design, to software coding, to testing, to localization, and even to marketing and sales.
Outsourcing also allows companies to focus on other business issues while having the details taken care of by outside experts. This means that a large amount of resources and attention, that might fall on the shoulders of management professionals, can be used for more important, broader issues within the company. The specialized company that handles the outsourced work is often streamlined and often has world-class capabilities and access to new technology that a company couldn't afford to buy on their own. Plus, if a company is looking to expand, outsourcing is a cost-effective way to start building foundations in other countries.
There are many reasons that companies outsource various jobs, but the most prominent advantage seems to be the fact that it often saves money. Many of the companies that provide outsourcing services are able to do the work for considerably less money, as they don't have to provide benefits to their workers, and have fewer overhead expenses to worry about.
Common Reasons why outsourcing is undertaken:
Lower costs due to economies of scale
Ability to concentrate on core functions
Greater flexility and ability to define the requisite service more readily
Specific supplier benefits. For example, better security, continuity, etc.
Higher quality service due to focus of the supplier
Improved internal management disciplines resulting from the exercise itself
Less dependency upon internal resources
Control of budget
Faster setup of the function or service
Lower ongoing investment required in internal infrastructure
Greater ability to control delivery dates (eg: via penalty clauses)
Lack of internal expertise
Increase flexibility to meet changing business conditions
Purchase of industry best practise
Improve risk management
Acquire innovative ideas
Increase commitment and energy in non core areas
Improve credibility and image by associating with superior providers
Generate cash by transferring assets to the provider
Gain market access and business opportunities through the supplier's network
Turn fixed costs into variable costs
Outsourcing also allows companies to focus on other business issues while having the details taken care of by outside experts. This means that a large amount of resources and attention, that might fall on the shoulders of management professionals, can be used for more important, broader issues within the company. The specialized company that handles the outsourced work is often streamlined and often has world-class capabilities and access to new technology that a company couldn't afford to buy on their own. Plus, if a company is looking to expand, outsourcing is a cost-effective way to start building foundations in other countries.