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1. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 1 OUTSOURCING The process and the risks involved
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Definition of outsourcing - what, why and where
Different types of contracts
Different Risks involved in outsourcing
Risk management plan for outsourcing
Outline for the presentation
3. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 3 Dilbert outsourced
4. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 4 OUTSOURCING The basic definition
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“Outsourcing is the movement of computer-based functions from within an organization to an external environment”
by Chapman & Andrade (1998)
Transferring occurs for
responsibility of the support
maintenance of an application portfolio(s)
employees
consultants supporting that portfolio(s). The definition – what The outsourcing The outsourcing
6. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 6 Outsourcing- some statistics
7. Reasons to outsource - strategic
8. Reasons to outsource - Tactical
9. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 9 Generally successful outsourcing
a. Data processing operations
Recruitment – 40 %
b. Network management
Administrative modules– 88 %
c. Help desk functions
Training and professional development – 29% Probability of success
10. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 10 Situationally successful outsourcing
a. Payroll systems
Payroll – 23%
b. Personnel systems
pension administration – 57 %
c. Benefits systems Probability of success
11. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 11 (almost) assured failure
Online reservation systems for travel industries
Deposit systems for banks
Loan/Sales systems for financial companies
MRP systems for manufacturers
Probability of success
12. While deciding the vendor
13. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 13 Location of the vendor Reference : http://www.telecomsintelligence.com/Outsourcing%20Infopack.pdf
14. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 14 OUTSOURCING Writing the contract
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16. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 16 The deal structure
The legal basis of the outsourcing agreement, and as such is of fundamental importance. What is a contract ?
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Fixed price for fixed requirements
Static portfolio
Fixed price
Re-negotiation needed often
CMM companies
Different Types of contracts
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Time and material billing
Easiest to implement
No motivation for process changes
Risk Different Types of contracts
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Price per output delivered
Criteria for output not clear
Not suitable for third party vendors Different Types of contracts
20. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 20 OUTSOURCING The Risk Management
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Cost and Time over-runs for the project
Selection of wrong offshore outsourcing vendor
Cultural mismatch with outsourcing partner
Political or other instability in outsourced country.
Data privacy
Intellectual property rights
Legal Standing and Access to Arbitration
Risks in outsourcing
22. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 22 Some statistics
23. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 23 1. Understand the project.
2. Divide and conquer – subcontracting.
3. Align incentives.
"You'll never have all the information you need to make a decision – if you did, it would be a foregone conclusion, not a decision"
Managing the Outsourcing Risks
24. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 24 Planning for risks management
25. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 25 OUTSOURCING The Conclusion
26. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 26 1. Specify requirements in detail
2. Make an explicit decision to outsource
3. Obtain resources
4. Select a vendor
5. Write the contract
6. Build an in-house management team to monitor the project to completion.
How to outsource successfully
27. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 27 Any questions ??
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The notes and articles given by Mrs. K. Wilson.
http://www.outsourcing.com
http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/Top_10_Risks_Offshore_Outsourcing_print.html
http://www.outsourcing-toolkit.com/contract.htm
http://www.ovitztaylorgates.com/TheITOutsourcingEssentialsGuide.html
The references
29. 02/11/04 Abhilasha Sharma 29 Thanks a lot !!!!!