<p>Departemnts at all companies that I have worked for (including one place that was actually local government) did everything. I have been writing and updating and customizing computer programs, but there are others in the same department who are taking care of communications, hardware and many other functions that needed for computer based systems to function. Parts of the department might be even in different country operating under the same manager. For example, half of my team is in USA and another half of it is in Europe (not outsourced, but working for the same department taking care of specific function around the clock and at the same time doing lots of new developments). All PC type of functions are also part of the same department, as well as mainframe and midrange. I have no idea what you mean.</p>