Smuts, HKotzé, Paulavan der Merwe, ALoock, M2016-07-112016-07-112015-10Smuts, H, Kotzé, P, van der Merwe, A and Loock, M. Threats and opportunities for information systems outsourcing. In: 2015 Third International Conference on Enterprise Systems — ES 2015, Basel, Switzerland, 14–15 October 2015978-1-4673-8005-8http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=7406853http://hdl.handle.net/10204/86312015 Third International Conference on Enterprise Systems — ES 2015, Basel, Switzerland, 14–15 October 2015The outsourcing of information systems has grown as an accepted business trend, with several reasons being cited for considering IS outsourcing. However, there is evidence that IS outsourcing threats may impact negatively on the initial intent to outsource, as well as the success of an IS outsourcing arrangement. Managing successful IS outsourcing relationships is concerned with exploiting outsourcing opportunities and avoiding outsourcing threats. The aim of this paper is to share the findings of a systematic literature review on opportunities and threats pertinent to IS outsourcing. By considering and addressing IS outsourcing threats and opportunities, organisations may realise benefit across the whole IS outsourcing lifecycle in achieving their strategic intent to outsource.enInformation systems outsourcingInformation systems outsourcing opportunitiesInformation systems outsourcing threatsConference PresentationSmuts, H., Kotzé, P., van der Merwe, A., & Loock, M. (2015). Threats and opportunities for information systems outsourcing. IEEE. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8631Smuts, H, Paula Kotzé, A van der Merwe, and M Loock. "Threats and opportunities for information systems outsourcing." (2015): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8631Smuts H, Kotzé P, van der Merwe A, Loock M, Threats and opportunities for information systems outsourcing; IEEE; 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8631 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Smuts, H AU - Kotzé, Paula AU - van der Merwe, A AU - Loock, M AB - The outsourcing of information systems has grown as an accepted business trend, with several reasons being cited for considering IS outsourcing. However, there is evidence that IS outsourcing threats may impact negatively on the initial intent to outsource, as well as the success of an IS outsourcing arrangement. Managing successful IS outsourcing relationships is concerned with exploiting outsourcing opportunities and avoiding outsourcing threats. The aim of this paper is to share the findings of a systematic literature review on opportunities and threats pertinent to IS outsourcing. By considering and addressing IS outsourcing threats and opportunities, organisations may realise benefit across the whole IS outsourcing lifecycle in achieving their strategic intent to outsource. DA - 2015-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Information systems outsourcing KW - Information systems outsourcing opportunities KW - Information systems outsourcing threats LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2015 SM - 978-1-4673-8005-8 T1 - Threats and opportunities for information systems outsourcing TI - Threats and opportunities for information systems outsourcing UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8631 ER -