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Balkan Capacity Check · Location and task assessment for Swiss SMEs
Build capacity with a clear plan for outsourcing.
Balkan Capacity Check assesses which tasks, roles and processes suit Serbia, Bosnia or a hybrid model, and which do not. You receive a clear recommendation: proceed, refine the approach or keep the work in-house.
- A specific task
- No blanket location recommendations
- Go or no-go
- With reasoning, risks and requirements
- Swiss coordination
- Partner selection follows a positive suitability assessment
The key question
Which tasks are actually suited to a different working model?
Nearshoring depends on sound preparation. The Capacity Check provides clarity before you start looking for people, agencies or suppliers.
Automate
Simplify before relocating
For repetitive tasks where a clearer process, structured data or a small tool would help more than additional external staff.
Test an external or hybrid setup
Build capacity in Southeast Europe
For research, data maintenance, QA, back-office work, small tools, market assessments or operational preparation with a clear scope.
Core service · CHF 490
Potential Check
A structured assessment of one specific task. You receive a written report tailored to your situation.
Request a Potential Check- Task suitabilitySuitable, suitable with conditions or unsuitable.
- Location fitSerbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, North Macedonia or a hybrid setup.
- Costs and benefitsA transparent estimate in CHF.
- A proposed test projectScope, setup, roles and deliverables.
- A clear recommendationGo or no-go, with risks and requirements.
Typical tasks
A specific task as the starting point.
An external or hybrid model will not suit every task. These areas may be worth assessing.
- 01Research and market analysis
- 02Back-office work and administrative preparation
- 03Data maintenance, CRM and list cleansing
- 04Testing and quality assurance
- 05Small software and automation projects
- 06Partner, supplier and market assessments
Choosing a location
The task determines the location.
Serbia and Bosnia are the core markets. Montenegro and North Macedonia can be included for comparison. Every assessment depends on the specific project.
Serbia
Technical implementation and development
May suit software, automation, internal tools, data pipelines and MVP development, provided the brief and quality checks are clearly defined.
Bosnia
Research, back-office work and operational support
May suit research, data maintenance, quality assurance and operational preparation, once language requirements, quality standards and responsibilities are clear.
Hybrid
Connect research and implementation
Can be useful when a project combines operational preparation and technical implementation.
This location assessment provides guidance. It combines public indicators, regional experience and the requirements of the specific use case. It does not replace an individual assessment of a location or partner.
Getting started
From initial assessment to controlled delivery.
Start with a brief assessment or have a specific task reviewed in detail.
Free
Initial assessment
An initial indication of whether this approach could be relevant to you. Directly in your browser, with no email address required.
Start the initial assessmentCHF 490 fixed fee
Potential Check
A written report covering location fit, potential benefits in CHF, risks, requirements and a clear go/no-go recommendation.
Request a Potential CheckFollowing a positive suitability assessment
Business case, pilot or Research Desk
Business Case CHF 1,450, a managed pilot from CHF 4,900 or an ongoing Research Desk from CHF 790 per month.
Discuss implementationWhy drilic
Assess first. Then choose the partner and model.
The focus is on useful, manageable tasks that can be tested in a pilot, with a considered approach to finding a partner.
Swiss coordination
One direct point of contact, clear deliverables and defined quality criteria.
Human review
No automated decisions or introductions without a prior suitability assessment.
Clear boundaries
Data protection, confidentiality, requirements and risks are clarified before a pilot begins.
The first step
Start by assessing the task.
Try the free initial assessment or have your task reviewed in a structured Potential Check.