This class is a combination of interactive lecture and in-class labs where you will explore contracts and conflict resolution and negotiation in relation to outsourcing issues.
What you will cover:
- The reasons for outsourcing
- Types of outsourcing agreements
- Choosing vendors and common issues
- Contract sections, term, and their meanings
- Understanding contracts from the customer and supplier standpoint
- The contract versus the statement of work
- How to achieve a successful negotiation
- How to manage the outsourced section of the project
- Offshore Development
- Tools to improve engagement
Following is a list of the school's currently offering this course:
- Portland State University, Portland, OR: Schedule information