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Ah, the beauty of mission critical IT outsourcing... 1) http://www.intermedium.com.au/article/hp-enterprise-services-wins-final-ato-outsourcing-arrangement-con

by sundvor 10y ago

Ah, the beauty of mission critical IT outsourcing... 1) http://www.intermedium.com.au/article/hp-enterprise-services-wins-final-ato-outsourcing-arrangement-contract http://www.intermedium.com.au/article/hp-enterprise-services... 2) https://delimiter.com.au/2012/06/08/hp-starts-cutting-aussie-staff-caspari-ascends/ https://delimiter.com.au/2012/06/08/hp-starts-cutting-aussie... 3) http://www.theage.com.au/national/public-service/thousands-of-public-servants-sit-idle-as-atos-it-melts-down-20161213-gt9xfd.html http://www.theage.com.au/national/public-service/thousands-o... This might be a bit of a cheap shot, not knowing the exact failure, however my bias is that they are related.

godmodus 10y ago
nah, tbh i think you're spot on. outsourcing isn't "cheaper" it's also shitty quality most of the time, which enables those cheap prices. it's pretty irresponsible and downright dumb.
- nickff 10y ago
  I think outsourcing was a very intelligent move; the bureaucrats kept their jobs, got more money, and less responsibility.