Evaluation of ERP outsourcing

نویسنده

  • David L. Olson
چکیده

5 Outsourcing has evolved as a viable means to attain cost savings in organizational information technology. This option, however, involves significant risks. This paper discusses why formal cost evaluation models are difficult to apply in this decision, and 7 demonstrates how multi-criteria methods can be used to support this critical decision. 2006 Published by Elsevier Ltd. 9

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Computers & OR

دوره 34  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007