I'm not sure I'm bought into this. I consulted at a big bank and am currently at a government department where I can see the in-house trend reversing.
10 years ago there was a big backlash against outsourcers and tech moved to "Agile" delivery and shiny AWS. Companies started investing believing they were being left behind.
We're going through a low point in the hype cycle right now. Blockchain/AI/Data science have all been a bit disappointing for Enterprise. Much of the mobile revolution passed them by too! Cloud is a bit pricier than expected and keeping on top of trends (CloudFoundry/K8S) has been exhausting for in-house staff.
Outsourcing is great for handle-crank, cheap IT and that's not going away.
Also, why is Saas being frequently mentioned as a solution here? Enterprise system complexity is not very Saas friendly.
Yes, if enterprise systems were easy SAP would have cornered the market long ago. Or Oracle for that matter.
One of the most valuable experience in my education was being forced to write a review and discuss in class ‚There is no silver bullet‘. Better tools will not stop the flow of new requirements. And being good enough for todays business does not stop your competitor trying to outmaneuver you.
The dynamic may change once silicon progress has slowed down but until then it will be risky to stop innovating.
10 years ago there was a big backlash against outsourcers and tech moved to "Agile" delivery and shiny AWS. Companies started investing believing they were being left behind.
We're going through a low point in the hype cycle right now. Blockchain/AI/Data science have all been a bit disappointing for Enterprise. Much of the mobile revolution passed them by too! Cloud is a bit pricier than expected and keeping on top of trends (CloudFoundry/K8S) has been exhausting for in-house staff.
Outsourcing is great for handle-crank, cheap IT and that's not going away.
Also, why is Saas being frequently mentioned as a solution here? Enterprise system complexity is not very Saas friendly.