Here's the big question, though: I have to put in a lot of work to manage an overseas team. In many cases, more than I would have to put in to manage a local team. And the costs aren't really that much cheaper. So if I have to put up with all that, why would I want to outsource?
"And those projects ran close to 5 years - 10 years. How did the CXO reap the benefits for 10 years if he doesn't see value in it?"
Did anyone ever actually do the analysis? I doubt it. They saw a cost reduction in one quarter and called it good. They haven't taken into account the extra work needed, the costs of reimplementing stuff after they get it because it's so bad, or anything like that. And because the CXO spearheaded the initiative, anyone who questions it is going to be questioning the CXO's competence.
"And those projects ran close to 5 years - 10 years. How did the CXO reap the benefits for 10 years if he doesn't see value in it?"
Did anyone ever actually do the analysis? I doubt it. They saw a cost reduction in one quarter and called it good. They haven't taken into account the extra work needed, the costs of reimplementing stuff after they get it because it's so bad, or anything like that. And because the CXO spearheaded the initiative, anyone who questions it is going to be questioning the CXO's competence.