Not every small or midsize business is fortunate enough to have the resources for an in-house IT team. Even those that do may find that, in today’s digital workplace, their IT teams are struggling to keep up with everything asked of them.
Whether it’s budgetary concerns, new or unusual requirements, or another reason, sometimes it’s in a business’ best interest to consider at least partially outsourcing its IT operations. Below, 17 industry experts from Forbes Technology Council share some clear signs that it’s time for a business to consider outsourcing one or more of its IT functions.
Internal Resources Are Constantly Overstretched
A key sign of the need to outsource IT is that necessary specialized expertise is not available internally; another is that your internal IT resources are constantly overstretched. Outsourcing not only provides access to expert knowledge, but also frees up internal teams so that they can focus on the core business again. This strategic move can significantly increase efficiency and innovative capacity. – Daniel Strauss, Team Internet Group PLC.
Team Internet plc (LON:TIG) – formerly CentralNic – is a global internet solutions group headquartered in London. Leveraging world-class technologies and industry leading teams, they have been transforming the way organisations, brands, publishers and consumers connect and thrive online.