Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Outsourcing, and Vendor Selection

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In and Outsourcing: Benefits and Risks

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Title:In and Outsourcing: Benefits and Risks (ID: E08_47572)
Author(s):Lev S. Gonick (Case Western Reserve University) and David E. Trevvett (University of Chicago)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/29/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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Can sourcing certain IT services to outside vendors be beneficial to the institution? If so, which ones, and how many? What about insourcing? How do institutions select which services to provide in-house versus outside, and what factors should be considered? Hear the pros and cons of outsourcing versus insourcing IT services to help you decide whether to change or keep your system.

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Outsourcing Student E-Mail and Other Collaboration Services

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Title:Outsourcing Student E-Mail and Other Collaboration Services (ID: EDU07204)
Author(s):Wendy Woodward (Northwestern University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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This session will discuss Northwestern University's recent investigation to determine which external vendor might be suitable to provide e-mail and other student collaboration services for our student community. The process included vendor review and hours of working through the institutional process to arrive at an acceptable conclusion.

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Application Service Providers and Outsourcing: Protect Your Assets

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Title:Application Service Providers and Outsourcing: Protect Your Assets (ID: EDU06243)
Author(s):Theresa Rowe (Oakland University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/11/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Universities are selecting more application service provider or hosted solutions. Rather than implementing the system, IT staff members instead manage vendor relationships and contracts. Effective vendor management, contract language interpretation, contract performance tracking, and vendor negotiation skills are valued in a successful outsourcing environment and will be discussed in this presentation.
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Dealing with Printing Services

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Title:Dealing with Printing Services (ID: EDU06084)
Author(s):Blanca Ivonne Castro Lopez (Tecnologico de Monterrey), Francisco José Camargo Santacruz (Tecnologico de Monterrey), and Alejandra Ocariz Villasenor (Tecnologico de Monterrey)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Share the outsourcing selection experience in order to implement an integrated, effective, and efficient printing service for more than 3 million pages per year. Avoid the hard way to change administrative paradigms of the implementation process.
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