A framework for information technology outsourcing risk management

This paper takes stock from several studies on Information Technology outsourcing risk. A definition of risk is offered, and an illustration from five case studies is used to show how risk can be managed. Results show that an active risk management approach can reduce risk exposure substantially whi...

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Published inACM SIGMIS Database: the DATABASE for Advances in Information Systems Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 9 - 28
Main Authors Aubert, Benoit A., Patry, Michel, Rivard, Suzanne
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York ACM-SIGMIS 07.10.2005
Subjects
Automobile insurance
Case studies
Decision making
Information systems
Information technology
Outsourcing
Probability
Risk assessment
Risk exposure
Risk management
Studies
Volatility
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ISSN0095-0033
1532-0936
1532-0936
DOI10.1145/1104004.1104007

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Summary:This paper takes stock from several studies on Information Technology outsourcing risk. A definition of risk is offered, and an illustration from five case studies is used to show how risk can be managed. Results show that an active risk management approach can reduce risk exposure substantially while enabling the organizations to still reap the benefits associated with outsourcing.
ISSN:0095-0033
1532-0936
1532-0936
DOI:10.1145/1104004.1104007