>>>The IT banking screw up in the UK seems to be getting pinned on outsourcing/offshore
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>>>These banks outsourced their IT to India in Project Sunrise.
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>>They will have to change the name to Project Sunset.
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>I'm sure even now managers are attempting to find the lowest place individual to pin the blame on.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/25/rbs_natwest_what_went_wrong/I am sure it all started with a great plan to save money. I get calls from off-shore development companies once a week asking for projects to be outsources. My answer is 'thank, I can mess my program without outside help'
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