IT sourcing strategy must be blended with the business strategy and be adaptable enough to get along with the changed business perspective and to make radical changes to allow itself to changing market chuck. For example, for the local global bank HSBC, a key part of its strategy deploys to acquire other companies and to use the acquired customer base to best of its interest it needs integrated IT system. GE on the other hand buys and sells business, which they don’t integrate. Business strategy can change without notice, along with the dynamics of the markets. Outsourcing is no panacea and if its not core go for it only as the last resource, says Bob Carlson, former group head of IT and telecommunications at HSBC.
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