Chapter 15. Risk Assessment
A fundamental component of effective corporate governance is the assessment and management of risk. The key issues for organisations to address when considering an outsourcing strategy were considered in Chapter 3 (the business considerations) and Chapter 4 (the outsourcing decision).
These issues were collectively grouped in categories of: strategy, technology, compliance, operations and finance. Later, the key risks to be considered when implementing an outsourcing strategy will be analysed in the same categories.
However, in order to manage risk issues arising from an outsourcing strategy, it is important, first, to understand the main principles of risk assessment.
Project failure
The most potentially damaging risk ...
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