my favorites so far -
we don't have to manufacture everything - used 3D printing as an example of licensing IP. [so we're just continuing Ursula's strategy then?]
robotic process automation - bots don't take vacation or get sick. [yup, he did say that].
Is the Wipro rumor confirmed? Will it affect all of XIM, or just the current offshore XIM org (Xerox India)?
Xerox has repetitively F d up automation. It’s astonishing and Hillarious imo.
IT will be outsourced to Wipro
I am surprised how little has leaked out about thre details of what is going on. I know the are multiple meetings with Xerox and XBS ands the people on the ground the next two days to discuss it.
WinAutomation ? This makes me laugh aloud. I observe this in our office. Universal remedy of clueless senior Xerox management on robotising office processes. This is Xerox answer to years of inherent inability to design and deliver thought through and well integrated systems. These robots are cheap to build and immensely difficult to maintain. Once the designer is laid off nobody will understand what his/her robot is actually doing. I have seen similarity poorly built apps in Excel using VBA. VBA is not bad when used properly. But this guy just coded some basic Excel tasks using VBA. Have you ever tried to read this type of code ? What a nightmare ! Copy, paste, sort, delete, copy, paste. Sugar. What a mess. And these robots look a bit like that. It is enough that our beloved MS changes something in their Office and the robot just breaks. So nice to see when stupidly build process automation is on its knees. WinAutomation robots ? Yes, they are good for some tasks. I see applications for them. The scary thing is that Xerox management believes that this might be a way to fix their incompetency in delivering modern and well designed integrated systems. But good design costs $$$$$$ and Xerox is not interested in spending on improving its infrastructure. They clearly prefer using a chewing gum to fix Xerox processes. Good luck.
wonder if the IT provider rationalization he is talking about has anything to do with Wipro posting a bunch of job openings for Webster, NY for jobs that sound like ones that are already filled at Xerox...