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Outsourcing can be a risky business. Certainly IT outsourcing can deliver improved services, quicker adoption of new technologies and reduced operating costs. But it can also result in unforeseen charges that exceed any possible cost savings; it can lead to stagnation and delays in implementing new services; and it can result in a loss of control over IT activities.
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Sparrow, E. (2003). Risks and Controls. In: Successful IT Outsourcing. Practitioner Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0061-4_7
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