This article examines whether e-learning will be the catalyst of outsourcing in business enterprises. Many core functions of the typical corporation are now outsourced. Gartner predicts that the worldwide BPO market will be US$234 billion by 2005. However, outsourcing of corporate training is more complex and emotional than traditionally outsourced functions. It is, however, the role of technology that is offering renewed interest in outsourcing. The complexity of integrating disparate learning technologies and the amount of administration and maintenance for those systems, make outsourcing e-learning attractive.