ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Vested outsourcing

Okay, so let's say you have a toy that you would like to play with, but it's too big and you need help. You can ask your friend (let's call him Tom) to help you but you want to make sure Tom will do a good job and not just take your toy and run away.

So you decide to use "vested outsourcing." This means that you and Tom will agree on some rules: Tom will only get paid if he finishes the job and if the toy works properly. This way, Tom will want to do a good job because he knows he won't get paid if he doesn't.

This is similar to when companies hire other companies to help with things like customer service or computer systems. The companies will agree on some rules (like how much money will be paid and what results are expected) and both sides want to make sure they do a good job so that they can benefit from the agreement.

Overall, vested outsourcing is just a way to make sure everyone involved in a business deal is happy and gets what they want out of it.