Enterprise and Golbal Management of Information Technology
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Enterprise and Golbal Management of Information Technology. Outsourcing. The purchase of goods or services from third-party partners that were previously provided internally. Why outsource?. Save money – achieve greater ROI - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Outsourcing
• The purchase of goods or services from third-party partners that were previously provided internally
Why outsource?
• Save money – achieve greater ROI
• Focus on core competencies – organization can focus on the business that they are in
• Achieve flexible staffing levels
• Gain access to global resources
• Decrease time to market
Offshoring
• Relocation of an organization’s business processes
• To a lower-cost location, usually overseas
Tips for Outsourcingsource: Wall Street Journal, Monday May 8, page B3• Locate Overseas offices in regions that are
home to bigger, multinational companies• Monitor quality closely: errors can really hurt a
small business• Ensure that key executive visit frequently, and
plan for travel costs• Offer consistent company wide training so all
workers use similar processes• Track retention of overseas workers, as a few
departure could be crippling
Case 2: CIOs Need to Think Globally and Act Locally
• Enterprises globalize for different reasons– Examples: global customers, seeking growth
opportunities, cost efficiencies
• CIO’s IT globalization decisions should– Determine the balance of global integration
versus local responsiveness– Align IT’s major processes with the enterprise’s
governance orientation– Assign staff, roles, and competencies
appropriately
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The Internet as a Global IT The Internet as a Global IT PlatformPlatform
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Global Data Access IssuesGlobal Data Access Issues
Transborder Data Flows (TDF)
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Internet Access IssuesInternet Access Issues
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Global Systems DevelopmentGlobal Systems Development
