Outsourcing Automatic Data Processing Requirements and Support

Abstract

Outsourcing has become an increasingly popular way to reduce costs and focus operations upon the main objectives of an organization. This article considers outsourcing in general, and automatic data processing (ADP) outsourcing in particular. Private industry and government each have their respective successes and failures; lessons learned from them should guide outsourcing decisions. In general, outsourcing, especially of ADP processes, has been popular, but it should not be expected to produce savings in all instances; rather, most gains with outsourcing have been quality improvement. With foresight and proper structuring of the contract, more successes will come.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA372857

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  • William N. Washington

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  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

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  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Application Software
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  • Data Processing
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