| As the trend of posting projects on the internet is rapidly increasing due to the popularity of outsourcing, it is extremely important to learn how to write an efficient project description before placing it on a freelance website. Project planning and writing descriptions for your projects are the most important factors while learning how to outsource. We should keep in mind a good deal of things when writing an enticing project description, our fundamental aim is to generate a description which is attractive to providers, stipulates the category completely, and identifies the work required in a most detailed and comprehensive way so that the reader will not lose interest when reading it .
First of all you must specify a project title, the title should be comprehensive and should be targeted to the type of service provider you are looking to employ, for instance, "A Technical Writer for Website Documentation Work and VB.NET Expert for Programming Work". These titles clearly state who is required to complete the work. If the project you are advertising for is for a long term, you could start the title using the phrase Long Term for instance, "Long Term - Technical Writer for Manual Writing Project". Always try to make the description short but attractive so that you obtain maximum bids, a good work description should have the following qualities:
1. It should be short, approximately two or three paragraphs, but should explain all the skills required to execute the project successfully.
2. It should make clear the payment mode, either hourly or for a fixed price. It is commonly advised that you go for hourly payments as you can supervise your providers work and good providers favour working on an hourly basis.
3. It should have a stipulated due date, it is commonly advised that the due date you suggest to the service provider should be a a day or two before you expect the work to be finished, this can make up for for any problems that may happen if the project is not delivered on time.
4. It should be in a clear and precise language so that providers can absorb it easily.
You may add phrases like, serious candidates only should bid or people with 300 plus hours are encouraged to apply etc. This will assist in filtering the candidates.
5. It is highly recomended you to present attachments that show the kind of work required or give raw material on the kind of work to be provided.
6. Always ask for work examples, examples of work will give a good reading of the calibre of the provider and the quality of his or her earlier work which is going to help a great deal during the interview stage.
7. If you are planning on paying a fixed price, quote a price which suits the work! For example no one will do a months work effectively if he or she gets $45 for it! Always quote an amount that is an amount which is less than what you can afford because thorough providers usually bid more than you cite, this will allow for a reasonable balance in pricing for both buyer and service provider.
Some GURU Tips!
When outsourcing, project planning is the most essential element if you want to get brilliant work at the best possible price. Learning how to outsource properly will help you achieve the best results. Here are a few guru tips to help:
1. At all times plan your project well and have a great idea in mind before the description.
2. Your intention is to target the most efficient service provider at the best price so you will want to do your best to fullfill this goal!!, i.e. Catching the attention of the best providers to interview.
3. Always keep in the front of your mind that providers from underdeveloped countries provide work at much lower rates because labour costs are much less costly there, so try to target such people with good skills. It is most important to check the English communication level of such providers before hiring them.
4. Try to offer incentives for providers, such as the possibility of more work, bonuses and long term hiring etc. This will give candidates an incentive to put their best efforts into your work.
Once you get a hold on these facts, learning how to outsource skillfully, is mostly based on proper project planning and long term practice.
Good luck. |
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