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- 1. IT Sourcing Models <Hashtag Here> Keith Berner Jeanine Buford Nancy Walczak
- 2. IT Sourcing Models: Outsourced Keith Berner Chief Information Officer [email_address] @kberner
- 3. What ’s IREX? International Development NGO Civil Society Strengthening Conflict Resolution Education Gender Media Development Technology for Development Youth
- 4. More about IREX 500 Staff / over 25 international locations HQ IT operations complete distinct from field IT HQ in DC: 100 staff IT budget ~$600k Outsourced services: Network/helpdesk ~$180k General consulting ~$50k Application Development ~$110k Single IT staff @ HQ – upper-mid-level position in organizational hierarchy
- 5. IREX IT History Brief periods with technical staff Longer periods of 100% outsourcing with no IT staff Lessons learned: Prone to exploitation Lack of strategic vision Inability to solicit and process expert advice Creation of my position as nontechnical, sole HQ IT staff
- 6. IREX CIO ’s Role Strategist/Mission alignment End-user advocate “ Translator” between Geek and English Vendor selection and oversight Training and support Financial management
- 7. Outsourcing: Analysis Gartner: Insource only those services that are central to mission or that represent a critical vulnerability. (i.e., do what you ’re best at and leave the rest to others) – best of breed approach.
- 8. Outsourcing: Pro Expertise from variety of sources (not limited by the knowledge/experience of a small number of internal technical staff) Ability to ramp service levels up and down, as needed Ability to switch horses and triangulate input, as needed Avoid need to take on IT career planning Assurance that IT never loses end-user perspective (in comparison to an insular IT department) Avoid “all eggs in one basket”: staff turnover at our providers has zero impact; if I were to depart, outsourced providers could run-in-place temporarily Bench Strength
- 9. Outsourcing: Con Vendor selection and management is a particular skill that must be on staff Per hour, many outsourced services are more expensive than insourced Potential lack of organizational loyalty on part of providers Probably not sustainable if/when organization decides to create global IT organization: CIO position in HQ will require greater authority and potentially more technical expertise Technical staff positions will have to be created for field
- 10. Outsourcing: Conclusion IREX will always use an amalgamated model – right now, we are towards one end of the continuum Large organizations have the luxury to choose; small organizations must rely on outsourcing; the key is development of staff capacity to determine strategy and manage the relationships
- 11. Models of Sourcing IT INSOURCING Nancy Walczak Head of Computer Services International Food Policy Research Institute
- 12. IFPRI -- who we are International Work in developing countries Have offices globally Are an international organization in the US Food Policy Seek sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty Research Institute Principal disciplines: econ, ag econ, nutrition 350 staff (250 in US, 100 elsewhere)
- 13. IFPRI IT Profile Increasingly complex Equipment mostly standardized Software mostly standardized Online services uncontrolled High emphasis on user support
- 14. IFPRI IT Staffing At HQ: Head (1) Lead IT Professional (1) Sr. IT Professional (1) IT Professional (2) IT Support (2) At other offices: Shared IT support position in New Delhi IT support provided by hosting org most other locations
- 15. Why IFPRI insources IT staff IFPRI culture Non-standard skills Flexibility Continuity Unsatisfactory experiences with outsourcing
- 16. Challenges of insourcing Finding the right people Assuring depth Creating opportunities for professional growth Staying current
- 17. Will insourcing work for you? How big is your organization? How stable is your organization ’s staffing? How extensive are your IT needs? How mass-market are your IT needs? How good is your organization at planning?
- 18. Conclusions IFPRI will likely adopt more cloud services, moving to a mixed mode But, on the continuum of fully insourced to fully outsourced, we will likely stay closer to the insourced end Insourcing matches the organizational culture better
- 19. Info on the web 9 Questions to Consider Before Insourcing Outsourced IT ( http://tiny.cc/Insource9Questions ) Insourcing versus Outsourcing ( http://tiny.cc/InsourceVsOutsource )
- 20. IT Sourcing Models: Mixed Jeanine Buford VP of information and Technology / VP of Property Management Keystone Human Services
- 21. Keystone Human Services Advancing the Human Spirit Multi-National Human Services Organization Supporting people with intellectual disabilities Supporting people with mental illness Early childhood education for children living in poverty Supporting for people with autism Supporting children and families Service dogs Deinstitutionalization
- 22. Keystone Human Services Advancing the Human Spirit Organizational Structure Parent Corporation with multiple subsidiaries @ 3,200 employees Corporate headquarters in Harrisburg, PA US-based employees in PA, MD, DE, and CT Offices in Chisinau, Moldova and Moscow, Russia Staff also working in Romania and Azerbaijan
- 23. IT @ KHS Ubiquitous access to relevant, necessary information and appropriate use of technology is generally understood to be an important strategy for growth, for oversight, and for managing and delivering high quality services with verifiable outcomes. All US subsidiaries are HIPAA “covered entities.” All IT is managed centrally for the entire organization VP of IS is one of the corporate officers of the organization Total of @20 IT staff, with only 3 not based in PA.
- 24. KHS History 16 years ago I was the first “technology” employee. My position reported to the CFO, and included responsibility for Payroll Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Information and Technology clearly were not perceived as important to the mission
- 25. My Role Now Technology Evangelist Organizational Partner to Corporate Compliance Human Resources Finance Clinical Oversight Quality Management Fundraising/Development Marketing/Communications Subsidiary CEOs Service Delivery
- 26. Our hybrid approach to insourcing/outsourcing Gartner: Insource only those services that are central to mission or that represent a critical vulnerability. (i.e., do what you ’re best at and leave the rest to others) – best of breed approach. (thanks, Keith)
- 27. How to choose: Insourcing In-source where your culture and your services/product benefit from the local knowledge of in-house technology staff. In sourced: Human Resource Management----our people are our most important asset. Financial Management----our financial environment is highly complex, highly regulated, and highly customized. Clinical and Services Management---our services and our services continuum are not well suited to OTS software used in healthcare systems, or other similar human services.
- 28. How to choose: Outsourcing Outsource where the technology service or product is a commodity, and no value is added by in sourcing New hardware deployment Security/ Network Monitoring Outsource where the skill-set is very expensive, and the need is not present full-time. Senior Database Management Software Development Large Project Deployment Security Auditing Penetration Testing Intrusion Detection and Prevention
- 29. Hybrid Model – Pro Flexibility Expertise from variety of sources Ability to leverage internal and external resources---mixing and matching as needed Ability to supplement in-house knowledge when necessary, but retain a core foundational group of IT people who live and breathe the mission. It ’s not just 1s and 0s to them.
- 30. Hybrid Model - Con There can be overlap, which, if not managed, can lead to missed opportunities or unsynchronized efforts. Per hour, many outsourced services are more expensive than insourced Potential lack of organizational loyalty on part of providers Confusion in the organization about who is a vendor and who is an employee (although this can also be a “Pro” when handled well.) More complexity for the CIO to manage----some colleagues fear it can turn into the worst of both worlds.
- 31. Hybrid Model: Conclusion A mixed environment is right for us right now. Financial imperatives and strategic directives must drive the technology strategy.
- 32. Panelist Contact Information Keith Berner, CIO, IREX [email_address] / 202 247 9457 / @kberner Jeanine Buford, VP, KHS jbuford@ keystonehumanservices.org Nancy Walczak, Head of Computer Services, IFPRI [email_address] / 202 862 5680
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