A CEO self-test for BTO

Business Transformation Outsourcing (BTO) is a big decision for any CEO – arguably one of the biggest he or she will ever make, on a par with major M&A. Here are eight questions to see if you should consider BTO for your business. If you can answer ‘yes’ to most of them BTO might well work for you. Even a CEO who is not quite ready to sign up for a BTO deal can take advantage of the trend towards BTO by moving conventional outsourcing relationships to a more collaborative footing.

  1. Does your company need a radical change in order to be competitive in its industry?

  2. Is speed a critical factor in implementing this radical change?

  3. Are you willing to sponsor the initiative personally?

  4. Are you willing to accept a difficult transition? ...

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