Lots of good contracts in a few years time

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Clippy replied

21 March 2011, 15:02
Originally posted by swamp View Post

BAA outhouses 200 IT workers over to Capgemini

BAA outhouses 200 IT workers over to Capgemini

"Because our focus is on running airports, it makes sense for specialist IT functions to be outsourced, which is also much more cost effective," said BAA chief information officer Philip Langsdale.

Of course when it goes t*ts-up they will have no choice but to bring in the contractors.

Except when it snows!
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stek replied

21 March 2011, 14:59
Cap use Bob's in India too - and don't I bloody know it! Actually to be fair their Bob's are very good, not the indecisive ditherers we have at current PermCo, quite forceful and not at all meek.
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swamp replied

21 March 2011, 14:51
BAA is owned by Santander. They made a balls up of Abbey when they took it over. Their IT systems are a shambles, rumour has it.
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thunderlizard replied

21 March 2011, 14:49
That quote in full

"Because our focus is on running airports, it makes sense for specialist IT functions to be outsourced, which is also much more cost effective," said BAA chief information officer Philip Langsdale. "And IT is in no way central to the running of an airport. Now, where's my luggage? What's that big tin thing falling out of the sky?"
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TimberWolf replied

21 March 2011, 14:42
Trouble is, in a few years time there may be no one left to do it except by outsourcing.
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Mich the Tester replied

21 March 2011, 14:39
Originally posted by swamp View Post

BAA outhouses 200 IT workers over to Capgemini

BAA outhouses 200 IT workers over to Capgemini

"It said in my MBA textbook that outsourcing stuff is a good way to get a big bonus AND guarantee yourself a place on the board at the outsourcing firm, so I did it" said BAA chief information officer Philip Langsdale.

ftfy
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Dearnla replied

21 March 2011, 14:38
"Outhouses" does that mean they're in the sh*tter??
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swamp started a topic Lots of good contracts in a few years time

21 March 2011, 14:36
Lots of good contracts in a few years time

BAA outhouses 200 IT workers over to Capgemini

BAA outhouses 200 IT workers over to Capgemini

"Because our focus is on running airports, it makes sense for specialist IT functions to be outsourced, which is also much more cost effective," said BAA chief information officer Philip Langsdale.

Of course when it goes t*ts-up they will have no choice but to bring in the contractors.
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