Offshore Transition

You may have a gut-level instinct that an in-house ODC is the best option, but may lack the hard data to back it up; you may have already decided to build an in-house ODC and are looking for ways to accelerate the process and reduce the risk; or you may know an in-house ODC is the right long term approach but the pressing need to cut costs now overshadows that long term goal.

How do you make sense of this? How do you put together a rationale plan to maximize value to your organization at a reasonable risk? Symbions can help. We have a series of service offerings specifically designed to help you plan the optimal structure for your organization.

If you feel that a dedicated ODC is the right approach for your organization, but need the help of experienced partner to build out the details of the plan, our Offshore Transition Consulting services are for you.

	ODC Assessment
	ODC Planning

ODC Assessment

Symbions can help you to develop an overall plan for implementing a global delivery model in your organization, regardless of the ownership structure of the ODC. Using our assessment methodology and our experience working with a wide range of clients, we will work with you to identify where an ODC best fits in your organization.

In an ODC Assessment project, Symbions will help your organization assess the value of implementing an Offshore Development Center; driving to a go/no-go decision. Working with your team we will develop a comprehensive set of project deliverables to quantify the approach for build ODC Assessment

	The ODC Charter documents the overall scope of the ODC; its purpose, its short and long term objectives, and the scope of activities it will perform.
	The Value Proposition documents the qualitative and quantitative benefits you can expect to achieve through global delivery.
	The Staffing Plan documents the expected resource levels housed in the ODC by skill set over time.
	The Knowledge Transfer Approach documents the process for building the required set of skills and business processes in your offshore development center.
	The Risk Management Approach documents the key business and technical risks associated with the ODC plan, and lays out an approach for mitigating those risks.
	The Infrastructure Approach documents the requirements for a physical and technical infrastructure to support the ODC; it addresses facilities, computing hardware, software, and telecommunications.
	The Operational Model defines how the ODC will be set up; be it a dedicated facility, a joint venture, a BOT or a virtual ODC.
	The Implementation Approach documents the overall approach, timing, and high-level budget for building the ODC and for transitioning work to the ODC.

If you believe that developing a captive Offshore Development Center is the right step for your organization, see how you can decrease your costs and lower your risks by working with Symbions.

ODC Planning

Our ODC Planning offer builds on the offshore transition approach deliverables developed in an ODC Assessment approach & drives them to a greater level of detail. ODC Planning moves beyond the ‘should we build an ODC’ question and answers the ‘how will we get it done’ question.

Working with your staff, Symbions will help develop specific plans for launching an ODC. The plan will list out the implementation details required based on the operational model planned for the ODC. We will work with you to develop a detailed staffing transition plan with specific knowledge transfer activities; an if appropriate a detailed plan for building the ODC infrastructure.