This research aims at evaluating the risk analysis process in Information Technology and Communication (ICT) outsourcing conducted by organizations of the private sector. The research is characterized by being a descriptive, quantitative and transversal type study, which was used the survey method. Data were collected through questionnaire, the sample is not random and we used a convenience sampling process. The research made contributions to understanding the risk analysis process in ICT services outsourcing, and identified statistically significant relationships between risk analysis, organization's size and its industry, and between risk analysis and diversity of outsourced services.

O objetivo desse artigo é identificar os principais fatores que motivam a terceirização de serviços da área de Tecnologia de Informação. O texto apresenta inicialmente a definição utilizada de terceirização e um modelo de referência útil para a sua avaliação. Em seguida se apresenta a metodologia de pesquisa, a descrição das variáveis e os resultados da pesquisa. No final são apresentadas as conclusões do trabalho. Para atingir esses objetivos foram pesquisadas 100 empresas do setor industrial do Estado de São Paulo. Utilizou-se um modelo de pesquisa com 39 variáveis, que foram resumidas em 7 fatores principais, por meio da utilização da técnica estatística de análise fatorial. Esses fatores são: redução de custo, acesso ao conhecimento e à tecnologia, gestão de recursos humanos, atividades rotineiras, prestação de serviços, flutuação de mão-de-obra e atividades com alto grau de particularidade.

The adoption of Information Technology (IT) outsourcing is increasing among the organizations. These solutions are more than simply cutting costs. They add value to the business. This new scenario increases the importance of outsourcing, and the understanding of these phenomena helps the organizations manage its IT area. The objective of this paper is to identify the main factors that motivate the adoption of IT outsourcing. The text defines the concept of outsourcing and presents a reference model for outsourcing evaluation. The research methodology and results are also presented. The survey was conducted with industrial companies of the State of São Paulo, in Brazil. The research was accomplished through interviews of one hundred Brazilian companies. This model has 39 variables that drive the identification of 7 main factors for adoption of outsourcing. The seven factores obtained through the use of statistical techniques are: cost reduction, access to knowledge and technology, human resources management, routine activities, better and more efficient services, variation on work load, and activities with high degree of specification.