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*The class scenario assumes that the organization is a college campus. Help Desk

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*The class scenario assumes that the organization is a college campus.

Help Desk Using the class scenario, develop a business case for the hypothetical outsourcing of the SIT IT functions. Background: The SIT currently uses up to three student work-studies to provide the internal help desk functions. What if we hired local non-student individuals instead? Elements to include in this 3) business case are as follows: a. An alternative s analysis that compares existing internal operations to an outsourced external b. c. service provider. A reasonably-estimated cost-benefit analysis for each of the alternatives. A reasona bly-estimated return on investment calculation for each of the alternatives.

Explanation / Answer

1.factors for analysis

factors

students

inhouse

outsourced

Cost effectiveness

3

More-cost

Less-cost

Service quality

3

Yes/no

Yes/No

Work stress

3

not

depends

tendering

3

More-time cosuming

2. cost-benefit analysis:

Cost in rupees

factors

students

inhouse

outsourced

Annual Payment staff

240000

Cost for supplying equipments

100000

Salary 30x8000x12

2,780,000

Provident fund campus 18%

478400

Material cost

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Total cost to campus

3258000

340000

Net cost saving

2918400

Percentage of net cost saving is

89.5%

        Note: 89.5% savings on outsourcing

3. return on investment

Invested amount will be returned on outsourcing if performance of service is good and students satifactory.

Conclusion: outsourcing of SIT IT help desk is best solution with management walk through.

factors

students

inhouse

outsourced

Cost effectiveness

3

More-cost

Less-cost

Service quality

3

Yes/no

Yes/No

Work stress

3

not

depends

tendering

3

More-time cosuming