Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 12 Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 12Assigned Readings:Chapter. 12 Outsourcing: Managi
Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 12
Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 12Assigned Readings:Chapter. 12 Outsourcing: Managing Inter-organizational RelationsInitial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
- Enter “outsourcing” in an Internet search engine and browse different websites. Who appears to be interested in outsourcing? What are the advantages of outsourcing? What are the disadvantages? Does outsourcing mean the same thing to different people? What are future trends in outsourcing?
[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student's own words – do not provide quotes!] [Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]
Chapter Twelve
Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations
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Where We Are Now
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Learning Objectives
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing project work
Describe the basic elements of a Request for Proposal (RFP)
Identify best practices for outsourcing project work
Practice principled negotiation
Describe the met-expectations model of customer satisfaction and its implications for working with customers on projects
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Chapter Outline
12.1 Outsourcing Project Work
12.2 Request for Proposal (RFP)
12.3 Best Practices in Outsourcing Project Work
12.4 The Art of Negotiating
12.5 A Note on Managing Customer Relations
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Outsourcing Project Work
Outsourcing
The process of transferring of business functions or processes (e.g., customer support, IT, accounting) to other, often foreign companies
Being applied to contracting significant chunks of project work
Being applied to the creation of new products and services
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Reclining Chair Project
FIGURE 12.1
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Outsourcing Project Work
Advantages
Cost reduction
Faster project completion
High level of expertise
Flexibility
Disadvantages
Coordination breakdowns
Loss of control
Conflict
Security issues
Political hot potato
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Request for Proposal (RFP)
Be announced to external contractors/vendors with adequate experience to implement the project
Development steps:
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FIGURE 12.2
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Contractor Evaluation Template
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FIGURE 12.3
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Best Practices in Outsourcing Project Work
FIGURE 12.2
Well-defined requirements and procedures
Extensive training and team-building activities
Well-established conflict management processes in place
Frequent review and status updates
Co-location when needed
Fair and incentive-laden contracts
Long-term outsourcing relationships
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Key Differences Between Partnering and Traditional Approaches to Managing Contracted Relationships
TABLE 12.1
Partnering Approach
Mutual trust forms the basis for strong working relationships.
Shared goals and objectives ensure common direction.
Joint project team exists with high level of interaction.
Open communications avoid misdirection and bolster effective working relationships.
Long-term commitment provides the opportunity to attain continuous improvement.
Traditional Approach
Suspicion and distrust; each party is wary of the motives of the other.
Each party’s goals and objectives, while similar, are geared to what is best for them.
Independent project teams; teams are spatially separated with managed interactions.
Communications are structured and guarded.
Single project contracting is normal.
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Key Differences Between Partnering and Traditional Approaches …(cont’d)
TABLE 12.1 (cont’d)
Partnering Approach
Objective critique is geared to candid assessment of performance.
Access to each other’s organization resources is available.
Total company involvement requires commitment from CEO to team members.
Integration of administrative systems equipment takes place.
Risk is shared jointly among the partners, encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.
Traditional Approach
Objectivity is limited due to fear of reprisal and lack of continuous improvement opportunity.
Access is limited with structured procedures and self-preservation taking priority over total optimization.
Involvement is normally limited to project-level personnel.
Duplication and/or translation takes place with attendant costs and delays.
Risk is transferred to the other party.
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Strategies for Communicating with Outsourcers
STRATEGY 1: Recognize cultural differences
STRATEGY 2: Choose the right words
STRATEGY 3: Confirm your requirements
STRATEGY 4: Set deadlines
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Project Partnering Charter
FIGURE 12.2
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Preproject Activities—Setting the Stage for Successful Partnering
Selecting a Partner(s)
Voluntary, experienced, willing, with committed top management
Team Building: The Project Managers
Build a collaborative relationship among the project managers
Team Building: The Stakeholders
Expand the partnership commitment to include other key managers and specialists
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Project Implementation—Sustaining Collaborative Relationships
Establish a “we” as opposed to “us and them” attitude toward the project
Co-location: employees from different organizations work together at the same location
Establish mechanisms that will ensure the relationship withstands problems and setbacks
Problem resolution
Continuous improvement
Joint evaluation
Persistent leadership
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Project Completion—Celebrating Success
Conduct a joint review of accomplishments and disappointments
Hold a celebration for all project participants
Recognize special contributions
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FIGURE 12.6
Sample Online Partnering Survey
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Advantages of Long-term Partnerships
Reduced administrative costs
More efficient utilization of resources
Improved communication
Improved innovation
Improved performance
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The Art of Negotiating
Project management is NOT a contest.
Everyone is on the same side—OURS.
Everyone is bound by the success of the project.
Everyone has to continue to work together.
Principled Negotiations
TABLE 12.2
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The Art of Negotiating (cont’d)
Dealing with Unreasonable People
If pushed, don’t push back.
Ask questions instead of making statements
Use silence as a response to unreasonable demands
Ask for advice and encourage others to criticize your ideas and positions
Use Fisher and Ury’s best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA) concept to work toward a win/win scenario
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Managing Customer Relations
Customer Satisfaction
The negative effect of dissatisfied customers on a firm’s reputation is far greater than the positive effect of satisfied customers.
Every customer has a unique set of performance expectations and met-performance perceptions.
Satisfaction is a perceptual relationship:
Perceived performance Expected performance
Project managers must be skilled at managing both customer expectations and perceptions.
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The Met-Expectations Model of Customer Satisfaction
FIGURE 12.7
| 0.90 | = | Perceived performance | = | 1.10 |
| Dissatisfied | Expected performance | Very satisfied |
If performance falls short of expectations (ratio < 1), the customer is dissatisfied.
If the performance matches expectations (ratio = 1), the customer is satisfied.
If the performance exceeds expectations (ratio > 1), the customer is very satisfied or even delighted.
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Managing Customer Relations (cont’d)
Managing Customer Expectations
Don’t oversell the project; better to undersell.
Develop a well-defined project scope statement
Share significant problems and risks
Keep everyone informed about the project’s progress
Involve customers early in decisions about project development changes
Handle customer relationships and problems in an expeditious, competent, and professional manner
Speak with one voice
Speak the language of the customer
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Project Roles, Challenges, and Strategies
TABLE 12.3
| Project Manager Roles | Challenges | Strategies |
| Entrepreneur | Navigate unfamiliar surroundings | Use persuasion to influence others |
| Politician | Understand two diverse cultures (parent and client organization) | Align with the powerful individuals |
| Friend | Determine the important relationships to build and sustain outside the team itself | Identify common interests and experiences to bridge a friendship with the client |
| Marketer | Understand the strategic objectives of the client organization | Align new ideas/proposals with the strategic objectives of the client organization |
| Coach | Motivate client team members without formal authority | Provide challenging tasks to build the skills of the team members |
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Key Terms
Best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA)
Co-location
Escalation
Met-expectations model
Outsourcing
Partnering charter
Principled negotiation
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Contract Management
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Procurement Management Process
Planning purchases and acquisitions
Planning contracting
Requesting seller responses
Selecting sellers
Administering the contract
Closing the contract
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Contract
A formal agreement between two parties wherein the contractor obligates itself to perform a service and the client obligates itself to do something in return.
Defines the responsibilities of the parties, spells out the conditions of its operations
Defines the rights of the parties to each other
Grants remedies to a party if the other party breaches its transactional obligations
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Types of Contracts
Fixed-Price (FP) Contract or Lump-sum Agreement
The contractor with the lowest bid agrees to perform all work specified in the contract at a fixed price
The disadvantage for owners is that it is more difficult and more costly to prepare.
The primary disadvantage for contractors is the risk of underestimating project costs.
Contract adjustments:
Redetermination provisions
Performance incentives
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Types of Contracts (cont’d)
Cost-Plus Contracts
The contractor is reimbursed for all direct allowable costs (materials, labor, travel) plus an additional prior-negotiated fee (set as a percentage of the total costs) to cover overhead and profit.
Risk to client is in relying on the contractor’s best efforts to contain costs.
Controls on contractors:
Performance and schedule incentives
Costs-sharing clauses
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Contract Type versus Risk
FIGURE A12.1
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Contract Changes
Contract Change Control System
Defines the process by which a contract’s authorized scope (costs and activities) may be modified:
Paperwork
Tracking systems
Dispute resolution procedures
Approval levels necessary for authorizing changes
Best practice is the inclusion of change control system provisions in the original contract.
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