Consulting

Staffbucks offers Staffing Advisory Services to help improve the contractor sourcing process and reduce cost of operations. We have devised proven sourcing frameworks which can be adapted to different type of organizations depending on the company culture and existing processes. Here are some of the areas, where we have helped our clients accomplish better efficiency and cost effectiveness:

Sourcing Assessment: This study provides an assessment of the current state of sourcing in your organization. The scope of project is broad and covers both IT and Non IT workforce assessment. The assessment covers all type of sourcing aspects like staff augmentation, near shore outsourcing, offshore outsourcing, and all non traditional sourcing options like Virtual sourcing, Global Delivery Models and Captive units. The results will provide you an understanding of your sourcing framework and recommendations for possible improvements.

HR & Contractor Process Assessment: We have deeply analyzed our client needs and have recommended different creative methods of sourcing to enable our clients meet their technology  needs more effectively. Based on our experience of working with multiple clients, we will bring in much required experienced outsiders view to help you identify areas of efficiency and cost benefits that your organization might be overlooking. As we work with you on various aspects of contractor management process, we will review certain crucial areas and provide you with our recommendations.

HR and Contractor Process GAP Analysis: This study provides a clear description of your current state of contractor management process and recommends an ideal future state. The summary of deliverables would consist of brown bag representation of current and future process, process flow diagrams, identification of key pain areas and  Cost-Benefit analysis of implementing our recommendations. We will conduct focus groups, brainstorming sessions and meetings with identified stakeholders to ensure successful implementation. Staffbucks also provides an assessment of cultural review of your company and change management effort required to implement new processes.

Vendor Management Solutions: Organizations often need experienced outsiders to provide value added consulting to address issues like below:

1. What should be the optimal vendor of IT vendors that your company should use?
2. Should you centralize your vendor functions or keep them separate?
3. What kind of technology would be most effective for contingent workforce management?
4. What kind of SLA's should you establish so that you get the service you pay for?
5. What kind of vendor security mechanisms you should have in place so that you manage the risk to your company?
6. What kind of cost v/s benefit can you expect.

Staffbucks will work with your employees and devise customerized approach and implementation plans to address your vendor management issues.

Risk Management: Legal risks for using contractors are often overlooked by organizations. Often organizations are not aware of the correct classification of contractors (Independent Consultant, Leased Employee, Employee etc). The situation gets more complex with immigration workers and complicated visa laws. Staffbucks can help organizations understand their legal obligations and help modify existing processes and contracts such that these risks are addressed and employees are more aware of the risks.

Outsourcing Assessments:

• Has your outsourcing agreement changed in ways that were not initially contemplated resulting in additional charges, inefficiency or poor quality?

• Has your business changed significantly? Have you acquired or merged a business unit?

• Are you considering performing an audit of your outsourcing vendor?

• Is the structure of your outsourcing agreement unsuitable for current and future business conditions?

• Is your outsourcing relationship failing to achieve operational and financial goals that you expected?

• Is your outsourcing vendor failing to deliver on its original promises?

• Is innovation and improvement stagnant with your outsourcing vendor?

• Is your transformation failing to meet its objectives?

• Are you considering bringing services back in house?

• Are you considering benchmarking to validate that your prices are still competitive?

• Do you believe that your pricing is no longer competitive? Is your agreement nearing the end of the term?

Staffbucks has significant experience in performing Outsourcing Assessments. Contact us today for a complimentary discussion to discuss your outsourcing initiative. One of our Certified Outsourcing Professionals will be happy to answer your questions.