IT outsourcing notes

Notes on IT outsourcing


1. Trends in outsourcing
2. Reasons for IT outsourcing
2.1 short-term reasons
* Reduce or control operating costs
* Make capital fund available
* Cash infusion
* Resources are not available internally
* Functions difficult to manage or out of control

2.2 long-term reasons
* Improve business focus
* Access world-class capabilities
* Accelerate reengineering benefits
* Share risks
* Free resources for other purposes



Re: Antonnucci and Tucker III (1998) "IT Outsourcing: current trends, benefits and risks" Infomation Stragey: The Executive's Journal, Winter