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.

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: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."

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.