Assessment of the impact of IT outsourcing on IT education in Malaysian institutions of higher learnings
Malaysia is aggressively promoting its shared services and outsourcing (SSO) business models across vertical industries as a preferred hub in Asia. It is projected for multiple growths in demand for IT graduates to fulfill this IT outsourcing phenomenon by 2012. This poses a question to the Instit...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society
2008
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/17421/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/17421/1/eit-66.pdf |
| id |
iium-17421 |
|---|---|
| recordtype |
eprints |
| spelling |
iium-174212016-05-16T02:02:49Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/17421/ Assessment of the impact of IT outsourcing on IT education in Malaysian institutions of higher learnings Ahlan, Abdul Rahman Suhaimi, Mohd Adam Hussin, Husnayati Arshad, Yusri T Technology (General) T55.4 Industrial engineering.Management engineering. T58.6 Management information systems Malaysia is aggressively promoting its shared services and outsourcing (SSO) business models across vertical industries as a preferred hub in Asia. It is projected for multiple growths in demand for IT graduates to fulfill this IT outsourcing phenomenon by 2012. This poses a question to the Institutions of Higher Learnings (IHLs) in Malaysia. Can the present IT curriculum equip the graduates with skills and knowledge for different vertical industries and produce knowledge workers? In this study, we not only examined and reviewed available literature, newspaper and web articles, companies’ websites and press releases but also sought indepth insights and experiences from senior executive managements in service provider firms in Klang Valley on the skills and capabilities requirements of fresh IT graduates to fulfill the market needs of IT outsourcing in Malaysia. In addition, a CEO roundtable discussion was held in International Islamic University Malaysia which also discussed on the topic. The research team found that technical, soft and problem-solving skills are the main areas of concerns necessary to develop knowledge workers that meet the requirements of the SSO industry World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/17421/1/eit-66.pdf Ahlan, Abdul Rahman and Suhaimi, Mohd Adam and Hussin, Husnayati and Arshad, Yusri (2008) Assessment of the impact of IT outsourcing on IT education in Malaysian institutions of higher learnings. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, 2 (3). pp. 167-174. ISSN 1109-9577 |
| repository_type |
Digital Repository |
| institution_category |
Local University |
| institution |
International Islamic University Malaysia |
| building |
IIUM Repository |
| collection |
Online Access |
| language |
English |
| topic |
T Technology (General) T55.4 Industrial engineering.Management engineering. T58.6 Management information systems |
| spellingShingle |
T Technology (General) T55.4 Industrial engineering.Management engineering. T58.6 Management information systems Ahlan, Abdul Rahman Suhaimi, Mohd Adam Hussin, Husnayati Arshad, Yusri Assessment of the impact of IT outsourcing on IT education in Malaysian institutions of higher learnings |
| description |
Malaysia is aggressively promoting its shared services and outsourcing (SSO) business models across vertical industries as a preferred hub in Asia. It is projected for multiple
growths in demand for IT graduates to fulfill this IT outsourcing phenomenon by 2012. This poses a question to the Institutions of Higher Learnings (IHLs) in Malaysia. Can the present IT curriculum equip the graduates with skills and knowledge for different vertical industries and produce knowledge workers? In this study, we not only examined and reviewed available literature, newspaper and web articles, companies’ websites and press releases but also sought indepth insights and experiences from senior executive managements in service provider firms in Klang Valley on the skills and capabilities requirements of fresh IT graduates to fulfill the market needs of IT outsourcing in Malaysia. In addition, a CEO roundtable discussion was held in International Islamic University Malaysia which also
discussed on the topic. The research team found that technical, soft and problem-solving skills are the main areas of concerns necessary to develop knowledge workers that meet the requirements of the SSO industry |
| format |
Article |
| author |
Ahlan, Abdul Rahman Suhaimi, Mohd Adam Hussin, Husnayati Arshad, Yusri |
| author_facet |
Ahlan, Abdul Rahman Suhaimi, Mohd Adam Hussin, Husnayati Arshad, Yusri |
| author_sort |
Ahlan, Abdul Rahman |
| title |
Assessment of the impact of IT outsourcing on IT education in Malaysian institutions of higher learnings |
| title_short |
Assessment of the impact of IT outsourcing on IT education in Malaysian institutions of higher learnings |
| title_full |
Assessment of the impact of IT outsourcing on IT education in Malaysian institutions of higher learnings |
| title_fullStr |
Assessment of the impact of IT outsourcing on IT education in Malaysian institutions of higher learnings |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Assessment of the impact of IT outsourcing on IT education in Malaysian institutions of higher learnings |
| title_sort |
assessment of the impact of it outsourcing on it education in malaysian institutions of higher learnings |
| publisher |
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society |
| publishDate |
2008 |
| url |
http://irep.iium.edu.my/17421/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/17421/1/eit-66.pdf |
| first_indexed |
2023-09-18T20:26:17Z |
| last_indexed |
2023-09-18T20:26:17Z |
| _version_ |
1777408438530211840 |