Communication and knowledge transfer models in it outsourcing relationship

The aim of the article is to define the communication and knowledge management role in the customer–supplier relationship with particular emphasis on IT knowledge outsourcing. Another aim is the verification of the following search hypotheses: (a) in the classical outsourcing contract there is no critical knowledge transfer (this is not the aim of an outsourcing project); (b) outsourcing should be supplemented with key knowledge transfer in both directions: from the client to the vendor and from the vendor to the client; (b) outsourcing based on key knowledge transfer is an essential instrument of creation and business development of virtual organization based on knowledge. The result of the research will be models of information and knowledge transfer in IT outsourcing relationship. The authors will show the potential areas of application IT outsourcing, IT knowledge outsourcing and the benefits of such projects in the context of knowledge management.