• Mr. SUNIL KUMAR RAI

“Do whatever you can do the best, and outsource the rest” the statement itself indicates the need for outsourcing in today’s global economy. Outsourcing have become a very fascinating and productive term as well in today’s era and it is changing the face of global economy by introducing its benefits. It was born overnight and as it ingress, it brings the visions of untold success, and therefore the growth and development pains that comes from an industry formed out of opportunity instead of founded as a profession. This is the globe of outsourcing, a gold rush of opportunity with the flavor of boom or bust. Over the past few years a brand-new type of outsourcing has become very popular and promises, as BPO once did, Brobdingnagian growth and profit potential. The industry of outsourcing is also termed as BPO industry, which has given the birth to its new and improved form, termed as Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO). This paper tries to define the KPO and its benefits and examines the prospects and addresses the impending threats looming ahead via SWOT analysis and predicts the future growth of KPO in India for the next decades. The paper also deals with defining the status of KPO in India and tries to differentiate the KPO from Bolin this paper the key components and Services of KPO has been discussed. The paper further discusses about the top KPO players in India and suggests some strategies for the same.

Outsourcing, BPO, KPO, LPO, RPO, APO, SWOT, Professionals, Knowledge, Skill, Knowledge workers, Global Economics, Vendors, Financial Services _

"KPO: A Brand-New Level of Outsourcing Serving High-end Research", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.191-214, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904W27.pdf

"KPO: A Brand-New Level of Outsourcing Serving High-end Research", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp191-214, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904W27.pdf