Understanding Business Process Offshoring Risks from a Lifecycle Perspective

by John Berry

Risk mitigation is essentially the flip side of planning more thoroughly and effectively and making better decisions. You need look no further to see the truth in this than business process offshoring. Offshoring presents real value-creation potential but exists within a hive of risks. One way to understanding those risks is to map them to the offshoring lifecycle. This is the basis for establishing a methodological approach to risk analysis for every offshoring initiative.