Perzactly. I think outsourcing makes great financial sense to small (maybe
up to about 100 people), non-technical companies. Companies of more than
that need some kind of on site staff, even if they are primarily desktop
support, while server support functions can continue to be outsourced
effectively. Much beyond a few hundred employees and it becomes very muddied
and definitely a case by case thing to see if any significant outsourcing is
fiscally prudent.
In a former gig, I used our VAR for Netware support, since I didn't want to
spend cycles learning that OS.
Roger
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Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE MCT
Senior Network Administrator
Peregrine Systems
Atlanta, GA
http://www.peregrine.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mathew Shember [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 7:37 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Outsourcing IT Operations
>
>
> Not passing judgement on Benjamin's company, but one thing to
> watch is what
> I call the slight of hand trick. Some outsourcing companies
> will "wow" you
> with their technical talent but after you sign the contracts;
> you end up
> with people with little training.
>
> Becareful with your contracts!
>
> You don't always get trained people and I have heard many
> people complain
> about "sure they are there but they either don't care about
> the company or
> they mess things up worst then they were...."
>
> Just my .02
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benjamin Zachary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 3:45 PM
> Subject: RE: Outsourcing IT Operations
>
>
> > We do several outsourcing jobs on the East coast, and all
> of our clients
> > prefer it. I think overall it costs a bit more, but they do get the
> > reliability of having trained people always show up. There
> is no sick
> > days, no cant make it, no I have to goto jury duty etc etc.
> We simply
> > replace that person with another cross trained individual. Many
> > companies are reviewing outsourcing as a way to get high
> end technical
> > talent or specialized talent in different categories as
> needed for a set
> > fee.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Douglas Schnell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 1:13 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: SOT: Outsourcing IT Operations
> >
> >
> > Hi all--
> >
> > Located three hours north of Los Angeles and four hours south of San
> > Francisco, coupled with low government salaries, means we
> have a devil
> > of a time trying to find IT staff to fill high-level tech
> positions. As
> > such, we're taking a serious look at outsourcing our whole
> IT operation.
> >
> > I'm looking for anything and everything you might have on
> outsourcing
> > IT--advantages, disadvantages, praises, complaints, costs, whatever.
> >
> > Thanks much.
> >
> > Douglas Schnell MCSE
> > Staff Analyst
> > Information Services Division
> > City of Santa Maria, California
> >
> > 110 E. Cook Street, Room 7
> > Santa Maria, CA 93454
> > (805) 925-0951 x469
> > FAX: (805) 925-2243
> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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> >
> >
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