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One of the common IT acquisition alternatives is acquiring outsourcing services. Organizations are outsourcing many functions, including IT functions, to both domestic and international organizations. What are the two or three most important issues facing IT project managers in USA companies that rely heavily on outsourcing IT functions? How should these issues be addressed?

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Discusses the two or three most important issues facing IT project managers in USA companies that rely heavily on outsourcing IT functions.

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One of the most important issues is the protection of intellectual property and privacy/confidentiality, along with the security of data being shared with the third party service providers. In order to address this issue, companies need to conduct extensive due ...

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