OPBOK Template: Outsourcing Professional Body of Knowledge: Templates - IAOP

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Outsourcing is here to stay. It is inextricably linked to the globalization of business. International trade networks continue to connect the world’s economies and organizations increasingly turn to partners, often through outsourcing, to help them:

• Better leverage what they are best at


• Gain greater flexibility and reach, and


• Drive down their overall business costs and risks.

The Harvard Business Review lists outsourcing as one of the most important new management ideas and practices of the 20th century.

These templates are derived from the OPBOK guidance: which identifies the best practices of outsourcing professionals around the globe. They provide an invaluable resource for any outsourcing professional: users can apply rigorous disciplines to ensure internal and external requirements are fully considered and implemented at each stage of the process.

Related title: Outsourcing Professional Body of Knowledge