Did you know the global IT outsourcing industry generates over $60 billion annually? This means more and more businesses are leaving IT to the expert.
As an individual business, though, the time to outsource IT may never come. But there are certain times in the life of every business when it becomes worth considering.
In the following article, we’ll be discussing the signs that it’s time to make the shift. Perhaps you’re there now. But before determining that, let’s take a look at:
There are a few ways you can do this. You can turn it over completely to a single provider or outsource portions of your IT to a company or freelancer.
You also can pay for SaaS (Software as a Service) to handle some of the heavy-lifting while other tasks are handled in-house. Decide on the level of outsourcing that makes you comfortable. Then, pay attention to the following signs.
Much of what drives small business IT outsourcing is good old-fashioned lack of knowledge. That stands to reason.
If you become a plumber or a potter, you do it to plumb and pot. You don’t do it to become a webmaster. You may know certain features like mobile-friendliness, SEO, and design themes are important, but that’s not what drove your training.
Outsourcing IT services sometimes is a goal that companies set out to achieve. They’ve got good enough skills and experience for a respectable web presence.
But their customers belong to a separate industry altogether. And “fooling around” with the website takes too much time away from them.
Another great chance to outsource IT services comes when you’re looking to streamline company operations. Maintaining servers and hardware comes with repair and replacement costs as well as the talent to do the work.
Moving your servers to the cloud greatly reduces the cost of these functions. It also reduces overhead costs in other key areas like office space and employee benefits.
IT infrastructure is broken down into analytics, risk and governance, and software systems. Small business owners may realize these things are important, but they often get lost in the application.
Again, that’s because technology usually isn’t their core competency. And when it’s not, it’s time to outsource for the maximum benefit each of these areas can deliver “under the hood” of the revenue engine.
Another telltale sign of outsourcing operations comes when it’s time to scale. Especially when it’s time to scale a business unrelated to IT.
To reach a wider audience, you must have your talent focusing on the customer or client. That’s tough to do when you’re learning how to deal with IT issues as you go.
Scaling a business means spending time on what you do well. Let others do the rest. And if you still can’t afford it, then maybe it’s not time to scale just yet.
If you show any of the above signs, then it’s probably time to outsource IT efforts. Wondering where to get started? Contact us today to check pricing or get signed up for the level of service that suits your needs.
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