Technology Outsourcing Obstacles The Top Five
U.S. in-house IT infrastructure is expected to drop from 82 percent today to 49 percent in 2020, according to the report.
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The number of companies globally that outsource their IT infrastructure will increase globally from 17 percent today to 64 percent in 2020, says the report.
Outsourcing Obstacle # 1: Company Culture
43 percent of those surveyed reported that company culture is a barrier to shifting to outsourced services.
Outsourcing Obstacle # 2: Sunk Cost
37 percent of respondents said they’re not outsourcing because they haven’t yet written off their IT assets or investments.
Outsourcing Obstacle # 3: Contractual Obligations
34 percent reported that current contractual obligations are keeping them from outsourcing.
Outsourcing Obstacle # 4: Control Issues30 percent of organizations say they keep things in-sourced to maintain control over their IT operations.
Outsourcing Obstacle # 5: Traumatic Experiences
26 percent of respondents said they’re hesitant to outsource after having bad experiences with a previous provider.