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'''Desktop outsourcing''' is the process in which an [[organization]] contracts a third party to maintain and manage parts of its [[IT infrastructure]]. Contracts vary in depth and can range from [[Computer maintenance|Computer hard]]- and [[software maintenance]] to [[Desktop virtualisation]], [[SaaS]]-implementations and [[Helpdesk]] operation. It is estimated, that 32% of U.S. and Canadian IT organisations make use of desktop outsourcing in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bekker|first1=Scott|title=Should You Outsource Your Help Desk?|url=http://redmondmag.com/Articles/2014/09/01/Should-You-Outsource.aspx?Page=3|website=Redmond Magazine|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> Recent market reports suggest the adoption of [[BYOD]] policies to allow the end-user a free choice of devices in their working environment may increase this market share.<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Desktop Outsourcing Market 2012-2016|url=http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xbv6lv/global_desktop|website=Research and Markets|publisher=TechNavio|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Desktop-Outsourcing im Trend|url=http://www.itadministrator.de/themen/virtualisierung/111035.html|website=ITAdministrator.de|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> |
'''Desktop outsourcing''' is the process in which an [[organization]] contracts a third party to maintain and manage parts of its [[IT infrastructure]]. Contracts vary in depth and can range from [[Computer maintenance|Computer hard]]- and [[software maintenance]] to [[Desktop virtualisation]], [[SaaS]]-implementations and [[Helpdesk]] operation. It is estimated, that 32% of U.S. and Canadian IT organisations make use of desktop outsourcing in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bekker|first1=Scott|title=Should You Outsource Your Help Desk?|url=http://redmondmag.com/Articles/2014/09/01/Should-You-Outsource.aspx?Page=3|website=Redmond Magazine|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> Recent market reports suggest the adoption of [[BYOD]] policies to allow the end-user a free choice of devices in their working environment may increase this market share.<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Desktop Outsourcing Market 2012-2016|url=http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xbv6lv/global_desktop|website=Research and Markets|publisher=TechNavio|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Desktop-Outsourcing im Trend|url=http://www.itadministrator.de/themen/virtualisierung/111035.html|website=ITAdministrator.de|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> |
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==Viability== |
==Viability== |
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Justification for desktop outsourcing could include shifting focus and energy to areas of core competency, reducing staffing costs, and the routine maintenance, upgrades, and repairs associated with managing multitudes of PC systems and servers. (Applegate et al. 2007). Managers may also seek desktop outsourcing as a method of simplifying organisational structures to cut costs associated with them.<ref name="dfcw">{{cite web|last1=Friedlander|first1=David|title=Why outsource desktop management?|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Why-outsource-desktop-management|website=ComputerWeekly.com|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> For smaller companies it might also be more viable financially to outsource their desktop at a set price per machine, rather than creating an entire internal IT department.<ref name="littman">{{cite web|last1=Littman|first1=Dan|title=Outsourcing the desktop|url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/2655241/techology-business/outsourcing-the-desktop.html|website=InfoWorld.com|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> Recent market growth can also be attributed to the decreasing price of hardware, making replacement more favourable than repairs.<ref name="dfcw" /> Possible risks when desktop outsourcing are ensuring continued support for old |
Justification for desktop outsourcing could include shifting focus and energy to areas of core competency, reducing staffing costs, and the routine maintenance, upgrades, and repairs associated with managing multitudes of PC systems and servers. (Applegate et al. 2007). Managers may also seek desktop outsourcing as a method of simplifying organisational structures to cut costs associated with them.<ref name="dfcw">{{cite web|last1=Friedlander|first1=David|title=Why outsource desktop management?|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Why-outsource-desktop-management|website=ComputerWeekly.com|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> For smaller companies it might also be more viable financially to outsource their desktop at a set price per machine, rather than creating an entire internal IT department.<ref name="littman">{{cite web|last1=Littman|first1=Dan|title=Outsourcing the desktop|url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/2655241/techology-business/outsourcing-the-desktop.html|website=InfoWorld.com|date=6 February 2006|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> Recent market growth can also be attributed to the decreasing price of hardware, making replacement more favourable than repairs.<ref name="dfcw" /> Possible risks when desktop outsourcing are ensuring continued support for old and unique systems the company depends on, specifically if any of the systems in question were internally developed.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reed|first1=Stephen|title=Managing Risk in Outsourcing: The Strategy|url=http://www.sourcingmag.com/managing-risk-in-outsourcing-the-strategy/|website=SourcingMag.com|date=10 October 2005 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> This may cause the contractor to be unable to fulfill their contractual obligations, as in the case of the US Navy outsourcing their IT systems to EDS in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schwartz|first1=Ephraim|title=Painful lessons from IT outsourcing gone bad|url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/2652801/outsourcing/painful-lessons-from-it-outsourcing-gone-bad.html|website=InfoWorld.com|date=25 August 2008|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> |
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==Market situation== |
==Market situation== |
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A 2012 TechNavio market report forecasts that the desktop outsourcing market will grow by 4.65% yearly, between 2012 and 2016. [[Atos]], [[Computer Sciences Corporation|CSC]], [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]] and [[IBM]] are considered the leading desktop outsourcing vendors for that time frame.<ref>{{cite web|title=Research and Markets: Global Desktop Outsourcing Market 2012-2016 Research Report|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/research-markets-global-desktop-outsourcing-104100265.html|website=Yahoo Finance|publisher=BusinessWire|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> A [[Gartner]] report from 2013, however, considers the desktop outsourcing market to be in decline, with growth only occurring on the Latin American and Asia/Pacific markets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gartner Says Worldwide IT Outsourcing Market to Reach $288 Billion in 2013|url=http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2550615|website=gartner.com}}</ref> |
A 2012 TechNavio market report forecasts that the desktop outsourcing market will grow by 4.65% yearly, between 2012 and 2016. [[Atos]], [[Computer Sciences Corporation|CSC]], [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]] and [[IBM]] are considered the leading desktop outsourcing vendors for that time frame.<ref>{{cite web|title=Research and Markets: Global Desktop Outsourcing Market 2012-2016 Research Report|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/research-markets-global-desktop-outsourcing-104100265.html|website=Yahoo Finance|publisher=BusinessWire|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> A [[Gartner]] report from 2013, however, considers the desktop outsourcing market to be in decline, with growth only occurring on the Latin American and Asia/Pacific markets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gartner Says Worldwide IT Outsourcing Market to Reach $288 Billion in 2013|url=http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2550615|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720214759/http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2550615|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 20, 2013|website=gartner.com}}</ref> |
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==Examples== |
==Examples== |
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* While consolidating School Districts in 2003, New York |
* While consolidating School Districts in 2003, New York City brought in Dell to assess and consolidate their IT systems. At the time it was unclear how many devices actually existed in the network. Being largely successful, this netted Dell a $20 million yearly contract to keep on managing the School Districts systems.<ref name="littman" /> |
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* NASA's Kennedy Space Center had its IT services, approximately 22,000 devices, outsourced in 1998 for $30 million a year on a 3-year contract.<ref name="gaogov">{{cite web|title=DESKTOP OUTSOURCING: Positive Results Reported, but Analyses Could Be Strengthened|url=http://www.gao.gov/assets/240/234095.pdf|website=gao.gov|publisher=United States General Accounting Office|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> |
* NASA's Kennedy Space Center had its IT services, approximately 22,000 devices, outsourced in 1998 for $30 million a year on a 3-year contract.<ref name="gaogov">{{cite web|title=DESKTOP OUTSOURCING: Positive Results Reported, but Analyses Could Be Strengthened|url=http://www.gao.gov/assets/240/234095.pdf|website=gao.gov|publisher=United States General Accounting Office|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> |
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* The US Treasury outsourced their 1643 desktop and 700 portable seats in 1999 for around $27 million yearly.<ref name="gaogov" /> |
* The US Treasury outsourced their 1643 desktop and 700 portable seats in 1999 for around $27 million yearly.<ref name="gaogov" /> |
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== References == |
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* Corporate Information Strategy and Management. Applegate, Lynda, Austin, Robert, McFarlan, Warren F. (2007). New York: McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. ISBN |
* Corporate Information Strategy and Management. Applegate, Lynda, Austin, Robert, McFarlan, Warren F. (2007). New York: McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. {{ISBN|0-07-063584-6}} |
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* Littman, Dan. "Outsourcing the desktop: Outsourcing desktop management can shave costs while bringing relief to an assortment of infrastructure management headaches". IDG Publishing Network, Inc. 6 February 2006. 18 April 2008.<[http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/02/06/74669_06FEoutdesk_3.html]>. |
* Littman, Dan. "Outsourcing the desktop: Outsourcing desktop management can shave costs while bringing relief to an assortment of infrastructure management headaches". IDG Publishing Network, Inc. 6 February 2006. 18 April 2008.<[https://web.archive.org/web/20060406235931/http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/02/06/74669_06FEoutdesk_3.html]>. |
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* Gartner. "Desktop Outsourcing". gartner.com <[http://blogs.gartner.com/it-glossary/desktop-outsourcing/]>. |
* Gartner. "Desktop Outsourcing". gartner.com <[http://blogs.gartner.com/it-glossary/desktop-outsourcing/]>. |
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*[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-14027181_ITM Outsourcing the desktop - Outsourcing desktop management can shave costs while bringing relief to an assortment of infrastructure management headaches.(case studies on outsourcing)] |
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Latest revision as of 13:17, 5 May 2024
Desktop outsourcing is the process in which an organization contracts a third party to maintain and manage parts of its IT infrastructure. Contracts vary in depth and can range from Computer hard- and software maintenance to Desktop virtualisation, SaaS-implementations and Helpdesk operation. It is estimated, that 32% of U.S. and Canadian IT organisations make use of desktop outsourcing in 2014.[1] Recent market reports suggest the adoption of BYOD policies to allow the end-user a free choice of devices in their working environment may increase this market share.[2][3]
Viability
[edit]Justification for desktop outsourcing could include shifting focus and energy to areas of core competency, reducing staffing costs, and the routine maintenance, upgrades, and repairs associated with managing multitudes of PC systems and servers. (Applegate et al. 2007). Managers may also seek desktop outsourcing as a method of simplifying organisational structures to cut costs associated with them.[4] For smaller companies it might also be more viable financially to outsource their desktop at a set price per machine, rather than creating an entire internal IT department.[5] Recent market growth can also be attributed to the decreasing price of hardware, making replacement more favourable than repairs.[4] Possible risks when desktop outsourcing are ensuring continued support for old and unique systems the company depends on, specifically if any of the systems in question were internally developed.[6] This may cause the contractor to be unable to fulfill their contractual obligations, as in the case of the US Navy outsourcing their IT systems to EDS in 2003.[7]
Market situation
[edit]A 2012 TechNavio market report forecasts that the desktop outsourcing market will grow by 4.65% yearly, between 2012 and 2016. Atos, CSC, HP and IBM are considered the leading desktop outsourcing vendors for that time frame.[8] A Gartner report from 2013, however, considers the desktop outsourcing market to be in decline, with growth only occurring on the Latin American and Asia/Pacific markets.[9]
Examples
[edit]- While consolidating School Districts in 2003, New York City brought in Dell to assess and consolidate their IT systems. At the time it was unclear how many devices actually existed in the network. Being largely successful, this netted Dell a $20 million yearly contract to keep on managing the School Districts systems.[5]
- NASA's Kennedy Space Center had its IT services, approximately 22,000 devices, outsourced in 1998 for $30 million a year on a 3-year contract.[10]
- The US Treasury outsourced their 1643 desktop and 700 portable seats in 1999 for around $27 million yearly.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Bekker, Scott. "Should You Outsource Your Help Desk?". Redmond Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Global Desktop Outsourcing Market 2012-2016". Research and Markets. TechNavio. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Desktop-Outsourcing im Trend". ITAdministrator.de. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ a b Friedlander, David. "Why outsource desktop management?". ComputerWeekly.com. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ a b Littman, Dan (6 February 2006). "Outsourcing the desktop". InfoWorld.com. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ Reed, Stephen (10 October 2005). "Managing Risk in Outsourcing: The Strategy". SourcingMag.com. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ Schwartz, Ephraim (25 August 2008). "Painful lessons from IT outsourcing gone bad". InfoWorld.com. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Research and Markets: Global Desktop Outsourcing Market 2012-2016 Research Report". Yahoo Finance. BusinessWire. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Gartner Says Worldwide IT Outsourcing Market to Reach $288 Billion in 2013". gartner.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013.
- ^ a b "DESKTOP OUTSOURCING: Positive Results Reported, but Analyses Could Be Strengthened" (PDF). gao.gov. United States General Accounting Office. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- Corporate Information Strategy and Management. Applegate, Lynda, Austin, Robert, McFarlan, Warren F. (2007). New York: McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. ISBN 0-07-063584-6
- Littman, Dan. "Outsourcing the desktop: Outsourcing desktop management can shave costs while bringing relief to an assortment of infrastructure management headaches". IDG Publishing Network, Inc. 6 February 2006. 18 April 2008.<[1]>.
- Gartner. "Desktop Outsourcing". gartner.com <[2]>.
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