Information systems outsourcing life cycle and risks analysis

Computer Standards and Interfaces

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1036-1043

  Chou, David C ^a   Chou, Amy Y ^b  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contracting; IS outsourcing; Outsourcing life cycle; Risks; Standards

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTING; INFORMATION SYSTEM OUTSOURCING; INFORMATION SYSTEMS OUTSOURCING; IS OUTSOURCING; MANAGEMENT STANDARDS; OUTSOURCING PROJECTS; QUALITY STANDARD; RISK FACTORS;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LIFE CYCLE; OUTSOURCING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 67349170836     PISSN: 09205489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csi.2008.09.032     Document Type: Article

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