Chapter 18. Risk Management Strategies

A key requirement of good governance is the effective management of risk. Effective management of risk goes to the heart of successfully applying and implementing governance principles. This chapter considers strategies and mechanisms that support organisations in the introduction, application and implementation of governance principles in managing the risks of an outsourcing project.

The chapter returns to the familiar analysis and examines: IT, compliance, operational and financial mechanisms available to organisations embarking on a project concerned with outsourcing the IT function.

Management of IT risks

In recent years, various frameworks and standards have emerged to support organisations in their use ...

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