By Ben Trowbridge, CEO, Alsbridge, Inc.

In order to effectively reduce costs, many companies are sending non-core functions offshore by either developing in-house Shared Service Centers or Outsourcing to a third party service provider. There are a variety of factors to consider when deciding whether to offshore functions; but there are just as many issues to take into account once you've made the decision.

It is imperative that the transition of work to the offshore location be accomplished in a cost effective and seamless fashion. Successfully doing so requires detailed planning, management and execution by a Work Migration Team. Alsbridge has developed a detailed Migration Methodology with a tailored approach to minimize the impact on the organization, maintain service quality, and ensure the success of the transition and migration.

Alsbridge has developed Migration Methodology that has a proven approach that can be customized to suit individual situations and focus on a seamless transition and migration, continuous performance improvements, and permanent lower processing costs.
Managing a successful offshore migration involves four phases:

• Team Formulation
• Identifying Migration Roles and Activities
• Project Launch
• Steady State and Release

This article will expound upon the four phases of successful transition and migration process that will minimize the impact of the transition while maximizing the ultimate return including cost savings, increased capabilities and process quality.