CIO Magazine On Offshore IT

lpq wrote to us with a reference to the cover article from this month's CIO Magazine that talks about the off-shore movement of IT from its traditional bulwarks to the developing world. A selection from the article:" Think again. There are real costs associated with shipping your IT department (or a portion of it) overseas. Our Special Report covers the Backlash from a growing political storm as well as the Hidden Costs you should be aware of before you join the stampede overseas. "

Comments

Offshore IT work is fine by me

[stratjakt]

After Isabel hits on thursday, I'm gonna be living offshore.

You know, because my house is going to get blown away and swept into the chesapeake bay, you insensitive clod.

Re:More proof that common sense isn't common

[Serapth]

Sadly... I think thats the problem... Most MBA programs forget to include Spotting the Obvious 101.

Actually... I would love to see them add just one more course to the MBA programs...
Just Because Im Educated, Doesnt Make Me Smart: A Case Study of MBA Graduates

The Stampede Overseas

[Hayzeus]

And my move to Bangalore was all set, $10/month budget and all. Damn.

Bitter?

[darkmayo]

Why bother shipping IT overseas when you can ship the exec's job over seas.. they are the ones that don't do anything and get paid way to much for it.

Re:Bitter?

[Mikey-San]

The problem is that these overseas workers are full of productivity.

Executives aren't.

At least if jobs are sent overseas, the people being paid to work, not sit on their asses. ;-)

. . . Though, if we sent executives' jobs overseas, perhaps the overseas workers would send them back. I mean, that's what OUR executives are doing now, right?

Yes...

[Channard]

The Atlanteans are receiving call-centre training as we speak.

Re:More proof that common sense isn't common

[B3ryllium]

Reminds me of the recent FedEx commercial.

"We're short on staff, you'll have to handle the shipping."

"But ... I have an MBA."

"Don't worry, it's easy."

"No, you don't understand, I have an MBA."

"Ohhhh, you have an MBA. In that case, I'll have to show you how to do it."

At least you have a job

[Anonymous Coward]

I became redundant when my department that they no longer needed a Turbo Pascal developer for 16-bit Windows 3.11 applications. I feel especially wronged by this offshore outsourcing.

What should I do?

Re:Americans

[grub]

Actually, last study showed Americans work harder (or more) than anyone else on earth.

Yes, in fact Office Space is a documentary...

CIO Magazine on offshore IT

[woverly]

As a nation with an MBA President, we should be prepared to outsource everything but our "core competencies". What are America's "core competencies"?

1. litigation
2. consumption
3. entertainment
4. warefare

This change will not change until we start outsourcing the two political parties.

Outsourcing is good, stupid.

[$criptah]

I do not have problems with it as long as we outsource management along with the other workforce at 1:1 ratio.

Re:Bad Comparison

[pubjames]

"A good American programmer will push back and say, What you're asking for doesn't make sense, you idiot,"

Overheard in offices all over America:

Programmer: This doesn't make sense, you idiot!

Pointy Haired Boss: Doesn't it? You're a professional and I trust your judgement. Do whatever you think is best. Thanks for pointing out my lack of understanding.

Re:It was *always* about money savings...

[TrekCycling]

Great idea, sparky. The problem isn't that the terms of competition are unfair. The problem is that we're whiners. I vow today to begin competing. For starters, I will begin by declaring bankruptcy on my student loans, my cars and my mortgage. I will then move into a house made of bricks and dog-crap. When that is finished I will stop eating out, turn off all unnecessary services (who needs power when you live in a dog-crap and brick house?) and begin competing on a level playing field. Once a few million of us do this, won't this country be a grand place to live?