-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pat Mihalec Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 9:44 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Question on Out Sourcing
I know this but I needed it from someone else to show the current director. He has not mainframe experience, his background is Windows. He thinks that if you move to the outsourcer system you no longer pay the fees. It comes as a shock to him. I suggested he ask the outsourcer directly about this. <SNIP> To quote a friend of mine and former co-worker, "a nickle's worth of free advice": Since your director has no experience with large data centers [that is what the statement "He has not mainframe experience, his background is Windows." means, isn't it?], make sure that your contract requires the outsourcing company to cover the costs of your moving back to the facility where you came from should they breach the contract, or not be able to fulfill the contract satisfactorily. This suggestion was followed by a certain ISV some years ago when a certain outsourcer promised them all kinds of things (such as APF libraries they would need for continued development, a test environment to validate their changes, etc.). The outsourcer failed to deliver, and had to cover their costs to move back to the environment where they had been. While this may seem a bit trivial, to move back to where you came from, if you are into this outsourcing agreement by 90 days, and you have gotten rid of equipment... Or your current environment is also an outsourcer and there is a penalty to be paid to get back into your old contract... Make sure you read the fine print and make sure you know what constitutes a breach, what can be done to fix or heal the breach, and what your costs can be for such things. The devil is in the details and while the sales people can make it sound all kinds of great, that phrase "this is our standard contract" or "this is a standard phrase/clause" is generally a RED FLAG if you were prompted to ask a question about it. Again, a nickle's worth of free advice. Regards, Steve Thompson -- All opinions expressed by me are my own and may not necessarily reflect those of my employer. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
