Deliverable Set A [aka assign-6] (50 points MAX)

STUDENT NAME: GAANIRU OYEKA

1. SELECTION OF TOPIC (including preliminary title).

How has outsourcing changed over the past five years and what has been its effect on the project manager. (EFFECT OF OUTSOURCING ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT)

2. PROBLEM STATEMENT

Outsourcing has changed the face of how organizations operate. There has been an increase in the outsourcing and this trend is said to keep on increasing due to many benefits being reported by organizations that outsource. Although some companies have reported perceptible improvements due to outsourcing, many companies and mangers still undermine the effect outsourcing can have on their organization and on project management. Manager now have to have the people skills needed to effectively manage their projects and not just the technical abilities.
Gottfredson, Puryear, and Phillips (2005) stated that “finding more-qualified partners to provide critical functions…allows companies to enhance the core capabilities that drive competitive advantage in their industries. Yet despite the enormous opportunities available through capability sourcing, our research indicates that many executives remain unprepared for this transformation” (p. 133).
King (2004) stated that “Firms that outsource…will require dual-role employees who possess a combination of business knowledge, technical understanding, and personal traits that enables them to work with vendor consultants to customize and integrate software (p. 83).

3.OUTLINE OF PAPER

Title Page
Table of Contents
Abstract
Statement of the Problem
Changes in outsourcing
Effects of Outsourcing on Project Managers
Conclusion
Reference


4. REFERENCE LIST:

Gottfredson, M; Puryear, R; & Phillips, S. (2005). Strategic Sourcing From Periphery to the Core. Harvard Business Review, 83(2), p132-139.
King, William R. (2004). OUTSOURCING AND THE FUTURE OF IT. Information Systems Management, 21(4), p83-84.