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Outsourcing Backlash
I'm happy to report that I agree with Tom Limoncelli, *except* for his last
statement. And yes, I've switched subject lines since the topic has changed.
See the following for an onpoint article entitled "Outsourcing Backlash ":
http://www.iweek.com/650/50iuout.htm
Considering this was in Information Week, the most "Outsourcing and NT for
everyone" marketing rag I've ever read, it was a shock to see this article.
I thought about making this a BOF for next year.
Tentative title: "Outsourcing Madness!"
Description: "Discuss outsourcing experiences from both those who were thrown
over the fence and those who stayed behind. Discuss what works (really, some
things do) and what is truly awful. Find out what level of detail should be on
that important initial contract. Bring your manager in case they have or will
soon have outsourcing on their list of meeting items".
How big a crowd should we expect?
> Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 10:29:47 -0500
> From: Tom Limoncelli <tal@plts.org>
> To: Leslie Dreyer Kalra <lbd@techiesinc.com>
> Cc: Mario Obejas <obejas@phylum.rsc.raytheon.com>, sage-members@usenix.org
> Subject: Re: Heresy? (was Re: User demands)
> Mime-Version: 1.0
>
> On Mon, Nov 22, 1999 at 11:00:43PM -0500, Leslie Dreyer Kalra wrote:
> > This brings up an interesting question: has there yet been a backlash
> > against all the outsourcing that was done in recent years? I realize that
>
> It's difficult to un-outsource.
>
> Every outsource contract has a clause that states that the
> outsource company gets to steal all of your technical workers.
>
> At the end of the contract you don't get those people back.
>
> You can't get out of an outsource arrangement. You can only switch
> to a new outsource company.
>
> --tal
>
> --
> Tom Limoncelli -- http://mars.superlink.net/user/tal -- tal@plts.org
> "Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation
> and social standing, can never bring about a reform." Susan B Anthony