it's about a 5-7 year cycle; IT services are outsourced (this time, to the cloud), but as time progresses, all of those services are consolidated (usually, unde

it's about a 5-7 year cycle; IT services are outsourced (this time, to the cloud), but as time progresses, all of those services are consolidated (usually, under new management) in-house. I used to be able to set a watch by HP's cycle before the EDS buyout.