A generic and naive response to a technology
problem which effectively takes the
problem out of the realm of an organization'
s responsibility. This basically equates to outsourcing technology solutions which end up being inferior service for twice the cost.
Engineer - "We need $10,000 and another full time employee to re-engineer and manage this technology"
CIO - "We should just put it in the
cloud"
Engineer - "What
cloud?"
CIO - Looks around nervously..."The one there..." as he points to a picture of a
cloud on the cover of his new CIO magazine.
Engineer - Returns to his cube where he promptly hangs himself with an ethernet cable.