Why you can't explain what you want to outsource
You want to outsource, but
you can't explain it well.
When asked what you want to create,
your words get stuck halfway.
"I haven't organized my thoughts yet..."
"I have a general direction, but..."
Such preambles just keep piling up.
Many people will find this situation familiar.
In fact, the struggle of "wanting to outsource but being unable to explain"
often happens before the consultation stage.
And many people think,
"It's because my own thinking is shallow."
"I should decide a bit more before consulting."
But please stop and think for a moment here.
Is this blockage really due to a lack of preparation?
In many cases, the cause lies elsewhere.
It is
trying to think about everything at once without knowing the order in which things should be decided.
When thinking about outsourcing,
these things all pop into your head at once.
・What to create
・Who it is for
・How much to outsource
・What the budget is
・What the design atmosphere should be
Originally, these are not things to be decided simultaneously.
There is an order.
But in a consultation setting,
it often starts with questions like
"What is your budget?"
"Do you have any reference sites?"
As a result, you are forced to talk about means and costs
without even having your objectives organized.
It is natural to not know what to decide first.
If you proceed with outsourcing while leaving this state as is,
you will fall into a common pattern.
・You receive a quote but cannot judge if it is reasonable
・You don't know if the proposed content is correct
・The conversation progresses while you feel "something is just not right"
As a result,
you get tired.
You regret it.
You become afraid of outsourcing itself.
But this is not anyone's failure.
The conversation started without things being organized
—that is all it was.
So, what changes if you organize things properly once?
It doesn't mean you will have a perfect specification document.
However,
・Where things are currently undecided
・What you should consult the outsourcer about
・What you don't need to decide right now
These points will gradually become visible.
Then,
the fact that you cannot explain it will no longer be the problem.
“This part hasn't been decided yet,”
“I want to think about this part together,”
Just being able to say things like that
will significantly reduce your anxiety about outsourcing.
If you are currently
thinking about outsourcing but cannot explain it,
and don't know where to start making decisions,
that is a perfectly natural stage to be in.
You don't have to force yourself to move forward.
Just by stopping for a moment and organizing your thoughts,
the view will change.
If you are currently
in a state where you think, “I have something I want to build, but I don't know what or how much I should build,”
why not take some time to “organize” first?
If you are in the same situation,
thinking, “I don't know where to start,”
or “I can't take the plunge into outsourcing because I can't explain it,”
I can help you with the organization process.