Read Case Study IV-3, "IT Infrastructure Outsourcing at Schaeffer (A): The Outsourcing Decision," in Managing Information Technology.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word (3- to 4-page) paper that provides a recommendation for how Schaeffer's corporate management should proceed on the task force results. Include the following:
Identify the business issues leading Schaeffer to consider outsourcing.
Identify the specific risks and benefits to the proposed outsourcing proposal.
Identify the roles and resources associated with an outsourcing proposal.
Include supporting rationale for the recommendation.
Include any operational metrics involved in Schaeffer's decision.
Provide research and references to support your recommendations.