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To: RetiredNow who wrote (6412)	8/3/2000 12:22:53 PM
From: telecomguy	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 14638

Do you think CSCO did ALL the work in-house for Web-enabling all their back-end MIS systems that actually run & support their inventory, mfg, sales, pricing, etc.etc. I don't know personally but it would not surprise me at all if CSCO contracts out significant portion of their IT requirement. Bottom line is that NT also has to web-enable all their processes & applications to increase efficiency throughout their organization. This is the end-goal and whether that is done faster/more economically through a specialized IT professionals or done in-house does not matter. What matters is that NT's mgmt must mandate, design, and implement the changes. In fact, one could easily argue that NT's outsourcing deal is a recognition that they have to move faster and doing everything in-house has not always proven to be the right strategy.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (6412)	8/3/2000 1:02:59 PM
From: Bosco	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14638

<ot> Hi mindmeld - thanks. Not sure, if there is a frontend, there is a backend. DB2, Oracle 8, SYBASE 12 are a bth. When C/S was all the rage, Schwab prided itself of being at the fore front. The last I heard, it has 9 [or maybe 13] MVS machines [a mix of IBM, Hitachi and Amahl, I think] In truth, presentations may be different, but are things really that different? HTML is no stranger to people who know SCRIPT/VS [oops, I am giving out my age here <G>!] SAS is now a sexy product, but is it? It depends on how one uses it. best, Bosco