The Outsourcing Guides category within the CIO Reference Library is designed to provide CIOs and other IT executives with a comprehensive set of resources for planning, implementing, and managing outsourcing relationships effectively. Outsourcing is the practice of contracting with a third-party vendor to perform a business function or service that is traditionally handled in-house, and can include IT functions such as software development, helpdesk support, and network management.
The Outsourcing Guides category includes a range of resources, including articles, whitepapers, and case studies, that offer step-by-step guidance on various aspects of outsourcing, such as:
By leveraging the resources in the Outsourcing Guides category, CIOs and IT executives can gain a comprehensive understanding of the outsourcing process and learn how to effectively plan, implement, and manage outsourcing relationships to achieve desired business outcomes. They can also gain insights into best practices for vendor selection, contract negotiation, outsourcing management, and change management, as well as learn from the experiences of other organizations that have successfully navigated the outsourcing process.
Outsourcing IT can be a game-changer for businesses. This e-Book offers CIOs a step-by-step guide to navigate the complexities of vendor relationships, ensuring maximum value delivery. Dive into best practices for vendor selection, crafting SLAs, risk mitigation, and more.
Explore the transformative power of TOGAF and ITIL in the realm of technology outsourcing. This guide offers a roadmap for IT leaders to ensure seamless integration, strategic alignment, and optimal service delivery in their outsourcing endeavors.
This presentation provides an overview of the decision making and implementation processes to outsource e_Commerce initiatives.
A very good presentation on outsourcing the IT department. It provides a good definition of outsourcing and its rationale and then covers key aspects related to the outsourcing process. Good Read.
Outsourcing Management Body of Knowledge (OMBOK)™ is a framework for professional outsourcing developed by The International Institute for Outsourcing Management (IIOM). The OMBOK framework tries to bring some discipline to the wild west that outsourcing has become.
 This introductory chapter provides the myths, risks and best practices of outsourcing with a checklist for strategically successful offshoring.
<span class="Normal">This guide has been written for Small and Mid Sized Businesses (SME) but can be used by organizations of all sizes. It provides a very good overview of outsourcing – what is it? what can/should you outsource? what are the benefits? what is the process? – so is worth a quick read.<br /> </span>
This outsourcing guide provides an overview of technology outsourcing and the key steps for evaluation and implementation. It helps understand the drivers behind outsourcing i.e. factors that drive organizations to outsource IT services, implementation considerations, and important steps to take.
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