PROJECT CASE: Developing a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

About DigiLand

DigiLand is an eCommerce marketplace started in Singapore five years ago by a young entrepreneur Alan Lim. The companys vision is to link people together through digital networks so as to improve personal efficiency and facilitate social cohesiveness. Through Alans great vision and leadership, DigiLand has attracted some capable people to join the company and grown tremendously to become a popular eCommerce website. Buyers and sellers meet online at DigiLand to transact on many products such as books, software, music, apparel, furniture, etc. Alan aspires DigiLand to be another Amazon.com. To fulfil its vision and increase the range of product and services, DigiLands management is considering the feasibilities of launching a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) in the form of a wireless speaker.

About InnoWare

InnoWare is a small product design company located in Singapore Science Park. It is led by CEO, Mr. Bernard Tan. InnoWare designs and sells electronic devices to corporate customers. The customers then brand the products and sell to consumers. Some of the products InnoWare designs are tablet computers, smartphones and smart home devices. InnoWare has a team of thirty staff who are mostly engineers in various areas of product development, and administrative staff performing support functions such as writing manual and procurement. InnoWares management is interested to develop a Personal Digital Assistant.

Question) Examine two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of DigiLand outsourcing the PDA development to InnoWare. For each disadvantage, recommend one (1) best practice to DigiLand to minimise its possibility of occurring.