Pragmatic Outsourcing

Red Flags to Watch Out For

How do you know that a relationship with your vendor is going south? Of course if all your partner’s employees just do not show up for work you know that something is rotten in the state of Denmark. That would be somewhat unusual event and probably irreversible. The goal here is to identify early symptoms of a fatal disease of deteriorating partnership. In techno world we call them red flags.

The earlier you identify developing issues with the relationship the higher the chances that you can nip it in a bud and return to a mutually beneficial rewarding relationship. Small companies typically offer a high level of transparency and short communication channels. That makes identifying issues much easier task. In large companies the issues can develop without knowledge of many stakeholders, that’s why watching the relationship dynamics is especially important for those. Read more »

June 12, 2009 Posted by Nick Krym | Managing Offshore Engagements | Offshore Tips | Leave a Comment