Transformational Outsourcing in IT Project Management

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2405.01544v1
• Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 07:21:34 GMT
• Title: Transformational Outsourcing in IT Project Management
• Authors: Mohammad Ikbal Hossain, Tanzina Sultana, Waheda Zabeen, Alexander Fosu Sarpong,
• Abstract summary: Transformational outsourcing is a strategic shift from traditional cost-focused outsourcing to a more profound and collaborative approach. It involves partnering with service providers to accomplish routine tasks and drive substantial organizational change and innovation. The report explores the pros and cons of IT outsourcing, emphasizing the benefits of cost savings, global talent access, scalability, and challenges related to quality, control, and data security.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Transformational outsourcing represents a strategic shift from traditional cost-focused outsourcing to a more profound and collaborative approach. It involves partnering with service providers to accomplish routine tasks and drive substantial organizational change and innovation. The report discusses the significance of pursuing transformational outsourcing for IT companies, highlighting its role in achieving strategic growth, competitive advantage, and cost-efficiency while enabling a focus on core competencies. It explores the pros and cons of IT outsourcing, emphasizing the benefits of cost savings, global talent access, scalability, and challenges related to quality, control, and data security. Additionally, the report identifies some critical reasons why outsourcing efforts may fail in achieving organizational goals, including poor vendor selection, communication issues, unclear objectives, resistance to change, and inadequate risk management. When carefully planned and executed, transformational outsourcing offers IT companies a pathway to enhance efficiency and foster innovation and competitiveness in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

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