Open Talent Forum - On-demand, Distributed Talent models vs traditional outsourcing models

Never has the debate of out-tasking versus outsourcing been greater and this is all thanks to the rapid evolution of the open talent economy. Here at the GSA, we have been saying that open talent is the biggest game changer to impact outsourcing since the advent of offshoring and this really is the case, especially now that huge open talent platforms like Freelancer.com and Distributed are offering access to their talent wrapped up as a complete managed service proposition. This means the “tasks” that can be assigned can now be significantly more complex than previously, effectively rivalling much of the work traditionally allocated to tier 1 service provider partners.

This really comes down to the culture and capability of the buy-side organisation and whether they have the appetite and resource to manage more programs directly themselves or prefer to bundle things up to one key partner. Resourcing, skills, flexibility, innovation, cost and control all come into the argument.

At the next Open Talent Forum, taking place on the 22nd March at 14:00 GMT, Barry Matthews, CEO at the Open Assembly will be joined by Callum Adamson, CEO at Distributed to discuss choosing open talent vs. the traditional outsourcer and discuss:

• Who has a better talent proposition
•  What really matters when choosing open talent vs. traditional outsourcer
•  What types of work should be given to open talent vs traditional service provider
•  What is changing in the traditional outsourcing industry and how is the open talent model evolving to meet demand

As always, we’ll finish the session with a Q&A and open discussion between attendees.