Description
Companies often face a situation in which there is a business opportunity or need that requires more resources than are available internally. When this happens the company may decide to pursue the opportunity by considering sourcing solutions.
PPI finds itself in this situation. PPI is pursuing three new IT projects designed to improve business operations, but has neither the staffing nor the expertise to handle them all in-house. They will have to rely on another division of PPI or an outside consulting service for some or all of the upcoming projects.
Read this description of the Stargate Initiative, PPI’s code name for the three IT projects, and use this information to create a report that addresses the following:
Choose one of the three projects within this initiative and determine whether that project is a viable candidate for any of the following:
- Outsourcing to another division (located in a different section of the country)
- Outsourcing to a consulting service in a different state
- A combination of these two options
- None of the options
Provide a detailed justification for your decision, including the benefits and risks of this choice, not only for the project you’ve selected, but also what the impact of this decision could be on the other projects within the initiative.
Discuss the issues likely to arise during the management of relationships in a sourcing project.
Submit a 3- to 4-page report in APA style that contains your responses.
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Running head: STARGATE INITIATIVE
STARGATE INITIATIVE
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September 16, 2019
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STARGATE INITIATIVE
Stargate initiative
The PPI Company wants to take their operations global and reach as many people as possible. To
do this, they are looking to collaborate with other companies who can offer than raw materials,
software expertise, and management of their inventory system. This will call for a combination
of outsourcing to a consulting firm in a different state and creating another division in a different
location within the country. The content below shows how each of the main components of the
Stargate project will be handled.
The company’s website (outsourced)
The company will hire web designers and developers to create a highly interactive and
responsive website that conforms to the specifications of multiple devices. They will use the
website to provide children with cool games that they can play online and offline with download
options for the computer. The website will require users to create accounts depending on the
games they need to play and their level of membership they require. Such requirements will
require professional developers to create, test and implement them. To cater for the many
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