I've got my own ideas about what constitutes "Things You Should Never, Ever, Outsource" but I'll bet everyone else has their own pet list of millstones they'd love to get rid of and jewels they'd hate to lose control over. I'll be intrigued to hear from you all what some of those things are (do let me know!) but the cold reality is that they're going to be different for every organization, so I don't intend presenting a long list of do's and don'ts. Just as important as deciding what to outsource is going to be figuring out how you can ever bring it back in-house or switch to another provider. That sort of flexibility is a common thread throughout all the IT strategies we see in Financial Services these days and outsourcing is no exception.

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We are very excited about having Michael Oxley as our opening keynote speaker. We had a conversation with him this morning, and opened his eyes to the many technology aspects of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation. He views this legislation as a major milestone in having companies operate in a more transparent, more effective manor. We cautioned him to watch for flying tomatoes during his keynote. Apparently he is a good "dodger" as well as a speaker, and is looking forward to addressing our group.

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