IKEA Outsourcing & Leadership Research - Case Study Assignment

Overview

The purpose of this assignment is to gain a level of expertise in the Use of Enterprise Architecture to Guide Outsourcing & Leadership.

Weekly Topic Instructions:

As we have learned this week, the corporation could choose to outsource some of its services, and leaders have to decide if the decision is valuable for the business. In your role as Enterprise Architect for your company, you have been tasked with joining the following task forces:

• Outsourcing Task Force:
  • Choose some of the services/processes that could be outsourced. Identify each process, describe them, and give examples of how your company will benefit from this outsourcing initiative
  • Recommend which "Type of Outsourcing " should be used. Why this is the right type of outsourcing for your company? Describe the characteristics of this type of outsourcing.
  • Draw conclusions about how this Outsourcing Initiative will mean profitable growth for your operating model.
• Leadership Task Force
  • What suggestions could you make to your leadership team to successfully implement and support this outsourcing initiative?
  • Describe in your own words how do you expect your Leadership to change their Leadership Agenda to support this effort?

Use critical-think and analysis to justify your answers.