The executive director of Invensis Technologies (P) Ltd.
(Invensis), met with the chief operating officer and vice-president of human resources to address two major challenges that the company was facing. The first challenge was the increased pressure on Invensis to remain competitive and cut costs while providing premium customer service. Clients were expecting more every day from their business process operations. The other challenge was that of building an engaged and committed workforce. While the attrition rate in the information technology (IT) sector was low, the IT-enabled services (ITES) sector continued to show high levels of attrition. The executive director wondered whether the company's structured approach towards working on an outsourcing project would help build credibility and differentiate it in the market place and how he could reduce the high attrition rate of ITES.
Learning Objective
The case asks the students to explore the challenges and opportunities involved in managing a business process outsourcing company that works with several global and domestic clients. Next, the case considers the growth strategies involved for a BPO service provider in general and Invensis Technologies in particular. Is the company's strategy of engaging in four major kinds of BPO services (data, IT, financial and health care) the right way to grow in this marketplace? This case can be used for discussion purposes in service operations management, information technology management, strategy and international business, strategic outsourcing and other fields.