IT Outsourcing
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Maximize Flexibility and Control
A reaction paper by: Hannah May Apugan

Outsourcing has grown controversial over the years especially in the ground of Information Technology. The rapid changes and innovations keeps the companies enfold into outsourcing or making it into a commodity that would be kept in-house.

As stipulated from the article by Lacity M., Willocks L. and Feeny D., Maximize Flexibility and Control, the strategic-versus-commodity approach usually led to disappointments. Disappointments because of wrong decision-making and solution-approach to the companies needs. They failed to foresee some uncertainties that lead to a big-loss-mistake.

Outsourcing must be done carefully, systematically, and with explicit goals. Companies that rush into outsourcing without fully understanding what they hope to gain may find themselves mired in a contractual battle with a chosen vendor or the recipient of services that worsen rather than improve. Sensible reasons to consider outsourcing include both strategic and tactical concerns on both the department and organizational level.

Organizations should consider (or reconsider) the overall merits of outsourcing. Total outsourcing isn't easy because of the scope of the endeavor and because of the consequences if it isn't done well or if it shouldn't have been done at all. The stakes are high. A considerable sum of money is usually involved, not to mention the effectiveness of an information pillar that supports the organization's structure and performance.

1. What are the 3 major items/lessons you have learned from this course?
2. What should your professor continue in this subject/course that u see is beneficial?
3. What improvement we should improve in this course?

Answers:
1. Major insights/lessons I learned from this course:
a. Perseverance: Perseverance in the sense that I’ve been closed to dropping all my subjects cause I really had a hard time managing my time from work, school and etc. My lifestyle was a bit changed but I’ve come to put it up somehow in quite sometime through this course as well. Quitting after all is not my game but I almost go into it….buti na lang I am enrolled in this “keep it coming ” course 
b. MS office Tools additional knowledge especially on the seven modules. I am impressed to some of its functionalities but I am most awed on how it eats my patience away! whew! 
c. Time Management. I’ve lost this when I started working but when I decided to enroll on this class I had it back though not as perfect as I am expecting but at least I am into it now.
2. The latest case study that was given to us should be continued to the next batch that will enroll in this course. It’s really beneficial for us especially to those who are developing a system and even to those who are in the academe dealing with thesis subject. The time frame is really tight but it somehow attests our capacity and ability to do things beyond our pace.

3. For me the course is perfectly great and I really learned a lot from it but the only thing I really want to improve is the schedule. it’s just that I am drained after this class cause I wake up as early as 4am and travel for 3-hours then end up the class at 12am then travel again for another 3 hours back home with just a couple of hours of sleep. it’s just that I end up filing a sick leave the next day  but I know it’s worth it… I’m just tired of being sick 

Ayan! may Post na ako...sobra pa sa gutom ! heheh

Module 3:
  Pre-assessment:
    Unit 1: 75%
    Unit 2: 70%

  Post assessment:
   Unit 1: 98%
   Unit 2: 90%

it's all worth my effort kahit papano hehehe...

Module 4:
  Pre-assessment:
    Unit 1: 72%
    Unit 2: 76%

  Post assessment:
   Unit 1: 93%
   Unit 2: 98%

Module 5:
  Pre-assessment:80%

  Post assessment:88%

Module 6:
  Pre-assessment:
    Unit 1: 81%
    Unit 2: 82%

  Post assessment:
   Unit 1: 88%
   Unit 2: 90%

Module 7:
  Pre-assessment:
    Unit 1: 92%
    Unit 2: 96%

Module 2 really eats my patience away! :-/
A single-click drops you off your feet! grrrr! (peace!)

I only got 80% for the pre-assessment but my patience was paid-off on my post-assessment.I got 98%YEHEY!!! -- at least!

Anyways, it's a good patience assessment too...hehehe...

I think i have to upgrade my glasses hehehe..nakakaduling e :-)

Module 1
Pre-assessment:

score - 75
percentage - 89%