Question: What is IT Outsourcing?
Answer:
IT outsourcing involves sub-contracting or "farming out" certain information technology functions to independent, third-party companies or individuals, instead of keeping those functions in-house.
Types of IT Outsourcing:
There are several types of IT outsourcing, defined by where the outsourced work happens. These include:
- offshoring;
- nearshoring;
- homeshoring/onshoring;
- blended-shoring;
Examples of Frequently Outsourced IT Services:
- application/software development;
- web development/hosting;
- application support or management;
- technical support/help desk;
- database development/management
- telecommunications
- infrastructure