Which practice is recommended for a successful outsourcing programme?

1. Managers are told to identify a specific business problem first, then consider all possible solutions. 2. Only then do they decide whether outsourcing the work is the appropriate answer. 3. They should develop a strategic partnership with vendors and a framework promoting seamless collaboration and communication. 4. They should engage with outsourcing partners on a regular basis to instil trust between the two entities. 5. Annual contact and yearly vendor switching would defeat the long-term partnership being described. 6. Outsourcing before defining the problem inverts the recommended order. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 7 "Designing Organizational Structures", section 7.8 Outsourcing_