The Benefits of Outsourcing vs. Contingent Staffing

Successful companies must constantly increase quality and simultaneously drive down costs—not an easy task, but certainly one that differentiates the leaders from the followers. This pressure is forcing companies to examine new strategies to balance quality goals with budgetary realities. Against the backdrop of tightening permanent staff numbers, companies have other occasions when they need to supplement their staffs—during cycles of particularly heavy work load and when very specialized skills are needed.

QA managers turn to two primary sources for expertise: outsource test vendors and contingent staffing agencies. Each offers unique strengths and weaknesses, and managers must examine each individual project to determine which approach best suits their needs.

This paper provides an overview of benefits to outsourcing a project rather than staffing it via a contingent staff agency. The intent is to help you make the right choice for each project.

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