A lot of research on outsourcing has been conducted in the past few years. The topic of outsourcing has been scrutinized from a variety of different point of view. Yet more outsourcing research is continuously needed, as the outsourcing industry is rapidly growing and more and more companies are outsourcing. Reliable information is continuously needed on outsourcing and BPO markets, vendors and their capabilities, varying needs of different vertical segments, benchmarking of costs and capability of service providers, assessment and evaluation of different locations and much more. This is information that constantly changes as the outsourcing market grows.

Outsourcing research aims to satisfy some of the research and information needed by buyers, sellers, analysts, investors and all those interested in outsourcing. Research companies seek to provide in-depth analysis and reliable primary information on the outsourcing market. Business process outsourcing is considered the fastest growing segment within IT services and that rapid growth in offshore outsourcing is occurring.

There are several important reasons for conducting outsourcing research. Firstly the best way to learn about a certain business strategy or operation is to analyze the experiences of others. All companies do not have to learn things the hard way, instead they can analyze the actions of other and then make decisions concerning their own needs. Outsourcing as an operation has several risks that have to taken into consideration. This is also where outsourcing research steps in. Through acquiring and analyzing data collected by professionals, a company can decide whether the risks of outsourcing are worth taking. In addition, outsourcing research is often needed in order to find if a company should be outsourcing. It is easy to maintain things as they have always been, but if the research and information is provided, decision-making becomes much easier. Thus outsourcing research is required at every stage of the outsourcing venture.