Despite the economic difficulties that are surrounding the country, outsourcing still seems to be a hugely popular option among businesses in Australia. The International Data Corporation has revealed its latest thoughts on the nation's economy, following on from its ANZ CIO Survey in April. That found there is likely to be an increase in IT spending - including money being diverted towards outsourced IT - for some 35.6% of organisations.

Raj Mudaliar, senior market analyst of the IT Services Research Group at IDC Australia, sounded a word of warning regarding the future of the sector, stating: "There appears to be a groundswell of events placing increasing pressure on traditional outsourcers to take a fresh look at their business models and reinvent themselves to be future ready."

Source: Codestone