Analyzing Outsourcing [Hardcover]

Daniel Minoli (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1995

These days more and more companies - including giants like Eastman Kodak and General Dynamics - are choosing outsourcing in order to focus internal resources on critical projects, and even realize an immediate 10 to 15 percent savings on annual data center operations. The corporate decision to outsource is increasingly linked with the movement toward client/server architectures, so that reengineering can occur at two levels: replace the mainframe with smaller systems, and have an outside company assume the responsibility of the computing tasks of the organization. With this up-to-the-minute book - the only one to target specific methodologies for benefit analysis - you'll learn how to apply outsourcing effectively in your own company. In Analyzing Outsourcing, Daniel Minoli gives you the tools you need to make a thorough, balanced assessment of outsourcing's pros and cons. He explains how to model IS environments to determine which areas can be outsourced profitably. He also demystifies the technical aspects of preparing outsourcing contracts and stipulating service metrics, and discusses choosing the right vendor and striking a solid deal. Plus, you'll find valuable material on international issues for multinational businesses. Complete with real-life case studies from a major outsourcing firm, this is the ultimate decision-maker's guide to effective information systems reengineering. It clearly demonstrates to all IS managers, network managers, and CIOs how to maximize the benefits and minimize the organizational costs of outsourcing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 265 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070425930
• ISBN-13: 978-0070425934
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,820,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars This book presnets a logical approach to outsourcing IS, July 29, 1998

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This review is from: Analyzing Outsourcing (Hardcover)

The two most important concepts I came away with from this book were: 1) You should apply some logic to any outsourcing decision, and 2) You should only outsource what you understand completely today. The author presents a mathematical formula that, although complex, helps the reader to understand how to make decisions for the organization on outsourcing IS. Although there are some good principles presented early in the book, about half way through most readers will be lost by the indepth mathematical formula's. Understanding what you are outsourcing is the most important point. Most organizations today believe they can outsource IS and the problems will go away and costs can be reduced. This is not the approach one should take to outsourcing.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for someone starting with the concept, August 23, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Analyzing Outsourcing (Hardcover)

Es un buen texto para alguien que quiera empezar con el concepto, tiene una buena metodología y es una buena referencia. Debería tener ejemplos de casos exitosos de outsourcing