Top 10 Drivers Behind Today’s Outsourcing Decisions:
1. Reduce and control operating costs
2. Improve company focus
3. Gain access to world-class capabilities
4. Free internal resources for other purposes
5. Properly trained resources are not available internally
6. Accelerate reengineering benefits
7. Function difficult to manage/out of control
8. Make capital funds available
9. Share risks
10. Cash Infusion

By outsourcing nonstrategic activities, organizations can devote more time and attention to the core activities that give them competitive advantage. Outsourcing can reduce the size of the organization and make it less hierarchical, allowing it to focus on obtaining, developing, and motivating the people who create value. It can also allow a shift in management attention toward strategy, coordination, and the skills that promote competitive success.