Information Technology Outsourcing

Information Technology Outsourcing


     "Information Technology outsourcing is the contracting out of part or

all of an organization's IT activities."  New trends have included operations,

programming, and technology planning.  The main reason for information

technology outsourcing is to gain immediate economic gains for the company,

usually through savings.  Financial motivations aren't first on businesses minds

though; other strategic objectives are.

     Outsourcing can make it easier to downsize.  Because you are bringing in

outside help, and can cut back on fixed salaries, the company becomes more

variable.  Outsourcing leads to tighter linking of strategy and IT.  Knowledge

which usually flows slowly can flow freely, and a company has more access to

outside technology.  Plus businesses receive information faster than other types

of hierarchical communication, and the resources are endless.  Outsourcing can

unlock organizational structures.  "The unlocked IT organization can provide a

better mechanism for costing user requests, prioritizing technology initiatives

and controlling expenditures."  It offers the benefits of both systems involved.

Another important goal that IT outsourcing takes on, is reducing technological

risk.  By outsourcing your needs you know that that the employee know what they

are doing.

     Some of the problems IT outsourcing may encounter are, loss of strategic

control, risk of technological obsolescence, limiting of long-tThis is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now!


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