Will Cloud Computing Replace Traditional Outsourcing? Recently, there were predictions that traditional outsourcing would become obsolete in the near future and it will soon be replaced by cloud computing. However, an article published in Accenture’s Outlook Point of View opines that the change is likely to be “slower and less linear” than the dramatic predictions. Many other studies too show that it is unlikely that cloud computing will replace traditional outsourcing. Let’s look at the reasons supporting this argument.
Outsourcing Will Continue to be Important One recent analysis predicted that the mid-tier Indian outsourcers will soon be acquired by larger competitors. Over the years, this argument has had two permanent aspects: -
businesses want to adopt the newer technologies and methods of doing things, and feel that they will become obsolete if they don’t to stay competitive, they have to keep pace with these changes which are beyond their control
Such exaggerated stories of transformation do not take the complexity and unpredictability of change into account. These transformational forces are not