Yes, Your Business Can Use Outsourced IT Services!

Finding talent can be difficult for businesses, especially for those that are challenged by variables such as their geographic location (not as big of a problem thanks to remote employment), but more often than not, budget will be the key holdup for small businesses seeking top talent. Thankfully, even small businesses can hire top talent through the process known as outsourcing, which is particularly helpful for acquiring talented and qualified IT professionals.

What is Outsourcing?

Outsourcing is when a company hires an external organization or business to take care of specific processes or tasks that cannot be done by the company itself. IT is a common way that outsourcing is used because of the immense amount of technical knowledge and expertise required in order to be an effective technician or resource. Whether or not outsourcing IT is the right call for your organization will depend on your current amount of knowledge and resources in this field, but no matter where you fall on this spectrum, outsourcing IT can be a helpful strategy.

Some folks believe that outsourcing is essentially admitting that your organization can’t handle tasks on its own and is, therefore, reliant on others to be successful. On the surface this might appear true, but whether you realize it or not, your organization is always relying on others, even if it is hiring other employees. You’d rather hire someone who knows what they are doing than rely on others who don’t know what they are doing, and with processes as intensive as IT, you don’t want to leave any room for error.

How Can Outsourced IT Be Helpful?

Outsourcing IT services is one example of how outsourcing can help companies, but there are many different ways that you can utilize outsourced IT for your company. Due to the complexity of IT services in general, there are plenty of opportunities to improve operations through the use of it.

Here are four benefits that your company can take advantage of through the use of outsourcing your IT management to a third party.

• Consistency with talent: Access to talent can vary by geographic location, but with outsourced IT, you are not as limited.
• Efficiency with access: Outsourced IT services can mostly be performed remotely without an on-site visit, allowing for more accessibility and flexibility.
• Affordability with budgeting: Most outsourced IT services follow the “as a service” model in which you pay on a monthly basis for services rendered. This makes outsourced services easier to factor into a budget.
• Flexibility with delegation: If you have in-house IT resources, outsourcing certain tasks to a managed service provider gives you flexibility in regards to how you utilize your existing resources.

Get Started with Outsourced IT Today

If you would like some guidance in making the decision about outsourcing your IT resources, Preferred is happy to help facilitate that discussion. Even if you do have current IT resources, you can still find value in outsourcing certain aspects of your technology management to a third party like Preferred. To find out how you can start reaping the benefits of outsourcing IT, contact us today at 708-781-7110.