Companies need their technology tools to perform their business operations every day. As a result, they have IT infrastructures that must have support. Users need help. Network devices must be managed, and everything has to work together. What’s the best way to handle this? Some companies have internal IT employees whose sole responsibility is keeping those technologies working together.
Some companies don’t want to maintain any staff for skills not related to their core business, opting to outsource support to companies that specialize in IT support and consulting. Many companies go with a hybrid route they staff for some of the technology support they need but outsource other facets to address other needs.
Some of the common drivers in the decision to outsource some of a company’s IT support are:
Depth and Experience of Skills
A support company’s staff is likely to have a broader set of skills, and often, longer tenures in the business. An Information Technology support company is more likely to invest in training for their professionals, to ensure their skills are up to date.
Better IT Coverage
In small departments, if one person is ill or on vacation, the lack of resources can have a huge effect on the quality of service, leaving behind loose ends for the company’s IT support. An IT support company will often have enough staff to ensure someone is more likely to be available when needed.
Flexibility in Technology
Some needs are pretty constant, and others may change. If a company were to staff enough talent for every contingency, they would end up over-staffing at times, which is a very expensive situation. Some skills are expensive to hire if you don’t need them all the time, such as project management, high-end router work, server migrations, security work, and strategic consulting. Either technology support or consulting can make these skill sets available as you need them.
Every company’s needs are different, but the right mix of on-staff and outsourced IT support can be the solution to keeping your company’s infrastructure up-to-date, and working at optimal performance, year after year.
Clare Computer Solutions has helped hundreds of companies achieve the perfect mix, and we can help your company too. It all starts with a conversation. Contact us to get started.
