32% of UK firms plan to outsource more IT services
About 32% of organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) are planning to outsource more of their IT operations over the next two years due to the ongoing talent shortage in the industry.
According to a study by research firm Whitelane Research and consulting company PA Consulting, 57% of respondents said they are outsourcing to focus on their core business and 56% want to gain access to skills and resources.
Meanwhile, 50% are planning to outsource at their current rate over the next two years, and 18% are planning to outsource less.
Pa Consulting IT Transformation Expert Manish Khandelwal said that the pandemic years have accelerated the pace of digital transformation across sectors.
He stated that the war for talent has reached “unprecedented levels and will only intensify in the short term, however, the industry has the unique opportunity to drive global workforce transformation.”
Further, the study also revealed that the cloud is becoming an important destination for many IT operations at major organizations.
Out of all the respondents, 52% predict that half or more of their application portfolio will be in the cloud in two years.
