
Definition and scope of BPOs.
How BPOs started and how they evolved
Key facts about BPOs: market size, market evolution
Difference between outsourcing and relocation
The categories of BPO
Onshore outsourcing
Nearshore outsourcing
Offshore outsourcing
The types of BPO
Back-office BPO
Front-office BPO
Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO)
Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO)
Research and Development (R&D) Outsourcing
The reasons why companies use BPOs:
Cost saving
Access to specialized skills
Focus on core activities
Improve efficiency
Flexibility and scalability
Risk mitigation
Time
The specific points to look at when considering starting a service provider company under a BPO scheme:
The client
The category of activity
The taxation
The technology
The labor skills
The labor cost
The geography
The track record
Madagascar is one of the countries that host service provider companies. Here is why:
The legal framework and the taxation
The technology
The labor skills
The wage and salary: how FB can save hundreds of millions and a service provider can make millions in content moderation
The time difference
The track record: examples of companies operating in Madagascar and the activities that are already being done there
The main steps to make to create a "Free Zone" company to operate as a BPO service provider :
Find a site to run the operations
Incorporate the company
Apply for a "Free Regime Agreement"
Import materials and equipment
Start recruitment
There are key elements that require particular attention to run a BPO with success:
The Service Level Agreement
The elements of a contract to be negotiated
The performance reporting and monitoring
BPO industry is a multibillion dollar business. By taking this course, you will learn:
The concept of BPO: what is it about, how big is the market, how it started, and how it is evolving and growing. The difference between outsourcing and relocation.
The different types of BPO: what are the common BPO activities and what are the opportunities. content moderation is among the activities that gaining more and more importance nowadays.
The reasons why BPOs are interesting: how companies that use BPO services are saving hundred of millions of dollars and services provider companies are making millions. Cost saving, access to specialized skills, focus on core activities, flexibility and scalability, efficiency...
The conditions to particularly evaluate before starting a BPO company (as a service provider): the legal framework (taxation), the technology, the labor cost, the labor skills...
The characteristics of a location that is favorable to set up a BPO (as a service provider)
The main steps to create a BPO, from the identification of a site to starting the operations.
The key elements to consider to successfully run a BPO company: the Service Level Agreement, the elements to address in a contract negotiations, the performance monitoring and reporting