The fourth industrial revolution is in full swing. Here IT is an important factor of production and changes the role of IT departments in the manufacturing sector. IT outsourcing can help in achieving the "smart factory".
The demands on IT as part of Industry 4.0, many medium-sized companies in many countries in front of an almost impossible task: IT departments are often neither in size nor in terms of skills and budget set to such profound changes, at the same time there is a lack of qualified junior staff. An alternative to the costly and lengthy construction of such internal expertise make IT service.
Outsourcing of IT is not a new recipe. Classic IT Outsourcing (ITO) has been operating for many years. Currently, many companies are in a phase of re-sourcing: Existing, comprehensive ITO contracts are renegotiated, sometimes terminated. The trend observed in the sourcing advisory asks outsource individual services, perhaps even with different IT service providers.
