You are the CIO of a company with a multinational structure. Because there is no suitable vendor package available, you are considering the custom development (in-source) of a business application that would be used effectively by all of the multinational divisions and HQ. The divisions are located in Europe, Asia and Americas, and their business models are homogeneous. The I.T. development resources are located at HQ and within each division.
(A) Which one of the nine global system development strategies would you recommend as "best" for this development project?
(B) What might be the risks or disadvantages of your chosen approach?
(C) What strategy would you use to minimize or manage these risks or disadvantages? Explain your choice with a solid rationale and please be specific in your answer not general.