Sourcing Strategy
Category A: six CBBs associated with Sourcing Strategy — these establish the key components of the IT sourcing strategy.
Capability Building Blocks
- A1Strategy Alignment
- Align IT sourcing options and activities with the IT strategy for organizational impact.
- A2Objectives and Scoping
- Specify the sourcing objectives (for example, quality, cost, flexibility, risk, innovation, agility), the scope of IT services, and the criteria used to evaluate and select service providers.
- A3Sourcing Model Selection
- Choose appropriate sourcing model(s) to support delivery of IT services (for example, internal or third-party providers, single or multiple providers).
- A4Business Case Creation
- Create and review business cases for evaluating sourcing options for IT services.
- A5Organizational Readiness
- Assess and review the organization's readiness for sourcing initiatives. Such an assessment might take into account, for example, the extent of process standardization, the adaptability of the organizational structure and culture, the methods and media used for communication, and the policies and practices relating to resourcing and skills transfer and retention.
- A6Re-evaluation
- Assess legacy sourcing decisions and consider alternative sourcing options. Consider, for example, changes that have taken place in the business context, new opportunities and risks that have arisen, and costs associated with vendor lock-in or switching.