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SOA, Outsourcing, and the Future of Computing

Posted December 21, 2004 | Technology |

As 2004 winds down, I want to comment one more time on a trend that I predict will grow in the year ahead and throughout the rest of this decade. I expect that large companies will become better at dividing business processes into two groups and maintaining those that are really vital while outsourcing those that are essentially "commodity processes."

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Paul Harmon
Paul Harmon is an internationally known business consultant, technology analyst, and thought leader with a focus on applying new technologies and methodologies to real-world business problems. He began his career in artificial intelligence (AI) with the publication of his popular book, Expert Systems: AI for Business (coauthored with David King in 1983). As a decades-long Cutter Expert, Mr. Harmon authored various Cutter journals, including … Read More
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