Reference no: EM132265332

Topic: Discussions

Number of Pages: 2 (Double Spaced)

Number of sources: 3

Writing Style: APA

Discussion One: Business Process Sourcing Failures

1. This week the challenge is to find evidence of a firm that soured on its outsourcing contract. Look for contracts associated with time-based services; rather than for ERP or project-based contracts. Really focus on the business contract here. You might identify a news story, a journal article or other source.

2. Use the readings you find to shed additional light on the story. Be sure to cite all sources and include a reference list.

For example, what happens when the vendor to which business functions are sourced goes out of business? Charity Business was an accounting services firm performing outsourced accounting for more than 200 charities in the UK. When Charity Business went out of business, these charities lost all access to their financial data and had no way to maintain their financial records. ("The Danger of", 2012).

The lessons to be learned are clear: keep control of vital data, and make provisions for disaster recovery before the outsourcing contract begins.

Reference

The danger of outsourcing charity financial services. (2012, February 6). Third Sector.
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Discussion Two: Outsourcing Contract Terms

From the failure stories, identify three common reasons for the failure of outsourcing initiatives. Relate the failure reasons to the parts of effective contracts discussed in the Session

Briefly explain how the inclusion of those parts in the contract terms can help to avoid failures in outsourcing projects.

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Discussion Three

Is it possible that information technology-based organizations will not need to develop a proprietary infrastructure anymore--that is, instead, firms might choose to just rely on the Internet for information systems assets...if this is the case, then firms might focus mainly on developing applications that tie to the internet...would such an approach have a positive impact on decision making...why or why not...what are your thoughts in this regard...?

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