Intelligent It Outsourcing
Intelligent IT Outsourcing enables practitioners to focus in on the essential issues that need to be addressed so that the fundamental structure of their sourcing strategy and its implementation is sound. The authors provide insight into the challenges likely to be faced and give detailed advice on how to pre-empt and manage these.\ IT and outsourcing continue to be problematic, not least because fundamental learning about this subject fails to be applied systematically, and because IT is...
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Intelligent IT Outsourcing enables practitioners to focus in on the essential issues that need to be addressed so that the fundamental structure of their sourcing strategy and its implementation is sound. The authors provide insight into the challenges likely to be faced and give detailed advice on how to pre-empt and manage these.IT and outsourcing continue to be problematic, not least because fundamental learning about this subject fails to be applied systematically, and because IT is inherently difficult to manage. The economics are not obvious and emerging technologies have to be addressed, therefore IT goes to the heart of many enterprises and interfaces with multiple business units and processes, and there are continuous skills shortages.Unfortunately complexities are not removed in outsourced situations where additional problems come into play, for example the supplier's capabilities, whether the IT is right for an outsourcing solution, and whether the contract is robust but flexible enough to allow for outsourcing to take place. Objectives need to be realistic, and factors such as whether the internal management is mature and capable enough in this field, and the impact of prohibitive switching costs on behaviour once an outsourcing deal has been signed all have to be taken into account.The authors have built up over two decades of research, advisory and practitioner experience that enables them to distil the fundamental challenges in IT and outsourcing and demonstrate how these can be addressed.* Focuses on the fundamentals of what should be done and what should be avoided, based on actual experience applied in major IT outsourcing deals* Research findings and case examples included throughout to support recommended practices* Written by highly experienced, internationally acknowledged experts in the field
Provides a comprehensive framework for successful outsourcing
Computer Weekly Professional SeriesAbout the authorsList of figuresList of tablesIntroductionPt. 1Architect Phase1The first building block - discard he myths: gather acumen32The second building block - get equipped: prepare the strategies243The third building block - identify the right activities: target the services514The fourth building block - ensure the results: design the future67Pt. 2Engage Phase5The fifth building block - commercial mating: select the supplier(s)1156The sixth building block - the starting gate: make the transition151Pt. 3Govern Phase7The seventh building block - get the results: manage the ITO1718The eighth building block - do it again reconsider the options2009Conclusion216References and brief further reading219Index221
