There has been alot made of what is called “Second Generation Outsourcing”. For purposes of this discussion, I will use the definition set by the vendor which claims to have pioneered “Second Generation Outsourcing (SGO)”, Anantara Solutions.
In look at how they define “Second Generation Outsourcing”; combining business consulting and IT services. I would like to just ask the question, “How does this differ from the services that for example, IBM, has been providing for years? They used a huge network of specialized vendors to assist in providing services to their clients all of the world. Is this SGO model really any different?