Problems of using IT outsourcing for Russian economy

The article discusses the main advantages and disadvantages of using and developing IT outsourcing in the Russian Federation. The analysis of its essence and the dynamics of the relevant indicators that characterize the state of the studied sector of the economy. It is also proved its importance for both the private and public sectors of the economy. However, it is noted that the implementation of the main actions to digitalize the business processes of organizations has become an urgent area only in the last five years, and the main constraint affecting the achievement of the set goals of state development is the problem of the lack of IT specialists, which is being traced at the moment. Moreover, the implementation of managerial impact on this sector of the economy is complicated by the presence of freelance in the IT sector. In particular, its use contributes to an increase in the outflow of IT specialists to other countries for a number of significant reasons. This indicates the need to take appropriate steps on the part of regional authorities on the functioning and development of the IT sphere of both cities and the territories adjacent to them, in order to stimulate the employment processes of the studied category of specialists at Russian enterprises...