As the CEO of the above company, you are under pressure not only to deliver blockbuster new products, but to be increasingly profitable every quarter. You see outsourcing as a potential way to focus your resources and reduce operating expenses.
a) Which functions (departments) in your company would you consider core and why? Would you consider outsourcing these? Why or why not?
b) Which would you consider context and why? Would you consider outsourcing these? Why or why not?