How To Select A Professional Data Entry Service Provider? - By: Maneet Puri

Data forms a crucial part of any business. Be it feeding in hundreds of hand written forms or formatting hundreds of electronic documents, all businesses require data entry services at some point or the other. This is because it is very important to process important business information into a useful format so that it can be used effectively to drive in all its processes and operations.

And to cater to the increasing demand for data entry services, there are a number of offshore service providers mushrooming in the industry. However, not everyone is as professional as the rest and if you want to receive quality services, you need to select only the industry experts.

Here are some tips that will help you choose only the best and professional service providers for your data entry works:

Define the Objectives of your Outsourcing Project
This is the first and foremost step when you even consider outsourcing your data entry project. Organize your requirements no matter how small the project may be so that you can evaluate the offerings more consistently. Here are some points that you need to consider:

Frequency – Define if the project is a one-off thing or will be an ongoing one?

Volume of Work – Determine the number of records and the number of fields per record that you will send out to your service provider. The price they charge will depend on the volume of work that you outsource to them.

Input Format of Data – You can supply your service providers with either paper based documents, handwritten documents, bubble forms or web generated documents.

Output Format – Determine how you need the output. If it will only be an image or n OCR or any other file format.

Accuracy Levels – Discuss with your service providers about the accuracy levels they guarantee.

Turnaround Time – Define a clear timeline when you want your project to be completed. Remember, that faster turnarounds are generally more expensive.

Once you define all these parameters, draft them out in a written document and start searching for potential service providers. For more complex project, the data entry companies may themselves provide an assessment document to help bid for your project.

Searching for Potential Service Providers
Start by using search engine to find potential service providers for your job. Apart from the internet, you can also ask your clients and business partners to recommend someone they might have worked with before.

Selecting the Right Service Provider
Request a quote from the potential service providers you have keyed on and compare all the bids that your receive. Here are some parameters for comparison.

Responsiveness – See how long does the data entry service provider takes to contact you. And make sure you follow it up effectively. Be prompt about the follow up process.

Professionalism – The representative of the company should be pleasant and listen to your needs and requirements well. In addition, they should have in-depth knowledge of their processes and how they treat new businesses.

Compatibility – The company should be able to provide all the services required by your business in a specified time frame and in all the formats you need.

About the Author

Maneet Puri is the managing director of LeXolution IT Services, a professional IT services company based in India. His company provides its clients with seamless and cost effective data entry services in addition to a range of other services like virtual assistance and internet research.

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