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Methodology

BPO project and related benefits such as savings, efficiency,
etc. are not achieved overnight. Significant investment in terms
time, efforts and money is often required from the
pre-acceptance stage. Knowledge transfer is very critical to the
success of the project. The appropriate strategy for every
business will depend on its industry, size and unique processing
requirement.
To optimize project success, AKTUS follows a well-designed
methodology that will ensure quality results. The methodology is
divided into phases as follows:
I. Pre Acceptance
a. Obtain client requirements and expectations
b. Understand the business
c. Assess project requirements
d. Review environment
e. Review and validate project results
f. Obtain client approval
II. Process Agreement
a. Define people and processes
b. Define IT system requirements
c. Define collaboration requirements
d. Identify and evaluate risks
e. Prepare process plan
f. Obtain client approval
III. Pilot Testing
a. Organize project team
b. Conduct familiarization and training
c. Apply process plan
d. Implement pilot testing
e. Review and evaluate results
f. Finalize process plan
g. Obtain client acceptance
IV. Implementation
a. Implement process plan
b. Prepare requirements and reports
c. Perform quality audit
d. Continually improve
e. Manage process
Methodology is generally applied to all types of engagement but
may vary depending on the needs, requirements and expectations
of the clients.
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
The critical success factors
for BPO engagements follows:
Deliberate BPO strategy that quantifies opportunities and
outlines an implementation approach
Implementation of people, processes and platforms to support
offshore processes
Approach to transferring process knowledge and expertise
Clearly defined roles and responsibilities for offshore, local
and interface teams
Effective management and monitoring process for the offshore
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