White paper will examine the 12 key elements of outsourcing readiness and the unique success factors for mid-sized companies

Princeton, NJ (PRWeb) August 3, 2005 – Argea today announced the publication of Assessing Outsourcing Readiness in Mid-Market Companies in Outsourcing Venture’s special online section on solving mid-market challenges in outsourcing (www.outsourcingvenutre.com/midmarket ). The white paper addresses the key elements of achieving organizational readiness in mid-market companies for onshore, nearshore or offshore outsourcing. The paper is the most recent in a continuous series devoted to outsourcing in mid-market companies that Argea publishes in the print magazine and online portal of Outsourcing Venture, formerly known as OutsourcingCentral.com.

There is growing evidence that most companies have one or more serious defects in their outsourcing implementation and management that are preventing them from attaining the full advantages for which outsourcing is designed to deliver. Ram Iyer, CEO of Argea, said “These defects are usually caused by a poor state of readiness to begin outsourcing. In most cases, skill, resource and knowledge shortages are to blame and these are especially common in mid-market companies. With the right guidance, however, these companies can meet and even exceed the outsourcing performance of larger companies.”

Companies in this market sector have been generally underserved, both by outsourcing providers and specialist advisors that can successfully guide them through the outsourcing lifecycle. Mid-sized companies face at least a dozen unique challenges compared to larger enterprises and it takes specialized understanding to help these companies to successfully adopt and use outsourcing as a competitive tool.

“While outsourcing can uniquely solve business challenges and create competitive advantage, it comes with risks. The information presented in Argea’s Outsourcing Readiness white paper presents crucial risk-mitigation information and strategies for successfully achieving anticipated return on investment,” said Kathleen Goolsby, editor of Outsourcing Venture magazine.

Outsourcing Venture is devoted to providing insight into outsourcing and is committed to bringing the most timely and informative intelligence to the outsourcing community. Additionally, the company’s leaders are keen to transfer essential outsourcing knowledge and competency into the mid-market, which has been overlooked in outsourcing education. “We are pleased to have Argea as an alliance partner and proud to publish another Argea paper with strategic content that is exactly what buyers of outsourcing services need to know,” stated Paul Grim, founder and publisher of Outsourcing Venture’s magazine and online portal.

About Argea
Argea's Mission is to help US-based businesses become more globally competitive by intelligently choosing and collaboratively integrating global resources and technologies to drive business performance. Argea takes a practitioner-based approach to outsourcing, primarily using outsourcing practitioners with experience at Fortune1000 companies that have firsthand knowledge of the nuances of successful outsourcing. Argea provides consulting and outsourcing management services across the outsourcing lifecycle. To find out how Argea can help your business, please visit our website at http://www.argea.com or email info@argea.com.

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