How is offshoring expected to affect computer programming, systems analysis, and networking jobs?
A. It’s important to understand the whole picture regarding market forces and the globalization of IT. Based on real experience with the boom of the 90s, an actual increase in computer-related jobs is predicted as a result of offshoring. For example, while some low-level programming jobs may be offshored, new and more challenging opportunities will open up integrating and applying the pieces written overseas. The reasoning for this is as follows. Just as globalized computer hardware production in the 90s and the resulting lower prices actually led to increased opportunities and the Internet and software boom of the late 90s, now market forces are globalizing computer software production. This will lower software prices, meaning more businesses can afford previously expensive software. There are many medium-sized industries that could benefit greatly from IT, but the cost has been prohibitive. Offshoring helps lower the costs of basic components, making IT use feasible. While some of th
