BOT model

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Implementing a BOT Model Step-by-Step Guide
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BOT Model Definition

• Nowadays, the Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT)
  model has become a very common buzz in the field
  of information technology. Numerous large and
  medium-sized companies in both the governmental
  and private sectors are choosing this attractive
  model to implement.
• Let's have a look at the timeframe and major
  stages of the BOT model and also the step-by-step
  guide on how to implement the BOT scheme in
  organizations.

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An Overview of BOT Model Stages

• The BOT scheme consists of three main stages. The
  details of those three major stages from the
  information technology perspective are as
  mentioned below
• Build This is the stage that deals with the
  pre-development and development phases of a
  project. In this phase, the planning,
  fundraising, and other matters related to
  implementation are dealt with.
• Operate Operate stage comes into play into the
  main concession period in which the service
  provider operates the project for a certain
  period to earn a return on investment (RIO).
• Transfer Transfer is the last stage of the BOT
  Model of developing an IT infrastructure. In this
  stage, the entire resource developed by the
  concerned BOT vendor is transferred to the
  principal client.

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BOT Model Implementation Timeframe

• Normally, the BOT contracts are made for
  long-term projects in numerous industries but in
  information technology, the frameworks for the
  implementation of BOT contracts may vary from
  just one year to 3 years based on the type, size,
  and requirements of the project.
• The first step after agreeing on a BOT project
  principal entity and service provider, the
  following steps would be taken to implement and
  hand over the IT infrastructure to the principal.

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BOT Model Stages

• Finding workspace This process may take within
  2 to 3 weeks
• Hiring administrative staff It will take about
  2 to 3 weeks
• Hiring and onboarding technical team This
  process of hiring a technical team may take about
  5 to 6 weeks
• Aligning and tasking of the team The time to
  align and assign initial tasks may vary from
  project to project based on different factors
  like requirements, type, size, methodology, and
  numerous others. It may take 3 to 4 weeks to sync
  the entire team with the tasks.
• Operating and monitoring This process may
  include numerous activities related to existing
  and future tasks, which will be accomplished by
  the client before handing over the entire
  functional infrastructure and human resources to
  the principal entity. This may take about one
  year or so.
• Transferring infrastructure This is the last
  stage, in which the entire human resource team,
  infrastructure, and other resources of the BOT
  outsourcing model are legally transferred to the
  principal organization. This may take 3 to 4
  weeks.

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List of Top-Things a Company Need to Approach A
BOT Service Provider

• The BOT model is a very complex and lengthy model
  that involves numerous stakeholders and
  processes, agreements, and terms and conditions
  to be negotiated and defined clearly in the
  contracts before signing it. Thus, before
  approaching a good BOT service provider, the
  principal organization should have a clear
  understanding and predefined goals for the
  following things that will come into play for
  signing a BOT contract professionally.

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Signs of a Reliable BOT Implementation Provider

• Clear identification and alignment of the
  objectives and scope to achieve
• A clear and documented organizational structure
  and mechanism for governance should be in place
• The sketch, location, size, other aspects of
  setting up an office should be in hand
• A clear plan for the recruitment and onboarding
  including the types of roles, size and nature of
  the team, and other aspects of the team
• The identification of the types of reports, the
  mechanism of regular reporting, and the hierarchy
  of reporting matrix should be properly documented
• The complete protocol for transferring the assets
  should be properly documented and placed
• Should have a complete execution plan ready in
  the documents for easy and efficient execution
• Proper series of quality points, escalation
  matrix, and operational penalties should be
  defined in the service level agreements (SLAs)

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