Types, Patterns and Evolution Paths of IT Outsourcing Relationship

Abstract

The relationship of Information technology?IT? outsourcing is very important to the success of IT outsourcing, so it is necessary to understand its nature and evolution mechanism. Firstly, this paper analyses the types of IT outsourcing relationship based on the relationship quality and the IT project levels; Secondly, an relationship patterns model of IT outsourcing was proposed based on the enterprise scale of two parties of outsourcing relationship; Thirdly, an IT outsourcing relationship evolution paths model was developed, and it explains the microcosmic evolution mechanism of IT outsourcing relationship.