An information processing apparatus that communicates with a plurality of servers in which use cost occurs at every predetermined time in executing a task obtains information indicating progress of the task from a first server executing the task. The information processing apparatus determines whether the progress of the task is delayed, based on the obtained information at timing based on the predetermined time at which the use cost occurs next time and time needed to transfer the task. If the progress of the task is determined to be delayed, the information processing apparatus selects a second server with a higher throughput than that of the first server, and instructs the selected second server to execute the task.