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• Limited IS staff
• IS Staff has limited skill set
• IS staff is overworked
• Problems with performance of IS staff
• What are the Alternatives to In-House
Development of Information Systems?
Develop systems in-house or to
outsource?
• What are our core business competencies? Of the
business we conduct, what specialties should we
continue to practice ourselves?
• What do we do outside our specialties that could
be done better for us by organizations that
specialize in that area?
• Which of our activities could be improved if we
created an alliance with IS organizations?
• Which of our activities should we work to
improve internally?
Why outsourcing?
• Cost and quality concerns
• Problems in IS performance
• Supplier pressures
• Simplifying, downsizing, and
reengineering- focusing on core
competency
• Financial factors- Capital Expenses
• Organizational culture – political or
organizational problems are often difficult
for an IS group to overcome.
• Internal irritants- tension between end users
and the IS staff
Advantages of Outsourcing
• Improved financial planning
• Reduced license and maintenance fees
• Increased attention to core business
• Shorter implementation cycles
• Reduction of personnel and fixed costs
• Increased access to highly qualified know-how-
experience gained trough work with many clients
in different environments
• Availability of ongoing consulting as part of
standard support
Potential Outsourcing Benefits
Financial