Managing the Risks of It Outsourcing

This book shows IT managers how to identify mitigate and manage risks in an IToutsourcing exercise. The book explores current trends and highlights keyissues an... » 

This book shows IT managers how to identify mitigate and manage risks in an IToutsourcing exercise. The book explores current trends and highlights keyissues and changes that are taking place within outsourcing. Attention is givento identifying the drivers and related risks of outsourcing by examiningrecently published and existing concepts of IT outsourcing.Founded on academic theory and empirical and quantitative information thisbook Incorporates the complete risk identification and mitigation life cycle Highlights the concept of core competency Looks at motivating factors and working relationships of the buyer andsupplier Provides background to understand the risks as a result of human factors asdefined by the agency theory Reviews the areas of risk that influence the decision to outsource the ITfunction Examines the forces that determine the equilibrium in the risk profiles forthe buyer and supplier Understand the common and proven methods that define risks in an IToutsourcing environment Independantly provides both buyer and supplier views of IT outsourcingcontract risks Uniquely identifies the Risk Dimension Signature a tool to measure andmanage risks from a departmental and organizational perspective «