20 May Benefits of Outsourcing Your IT During a Recession
The effect that the Covid-19 pandemic will have on our economy is not yet entirely clear. What is fairly inevitable, however, is that the economy will take a huge hit, and we will likely enter into a period of recession. The one small advantage we have today is that we can see a recession coming and we can prepare accordingly. Of course, there’s no way to guarantee that a business will continue to make a profit, or even survive, during a recession, but it is important to prepare your business in the best way you can. Now is the optimal time to evaluate your business practices and ensure that your business is running as efficiently as possible.
One of the areas to consider is IT support. Ultimately, you want to choose the most effective way to support your systems and your people to ensure your business can continue running as usual. For many businesses, particularly those in hospitality, outsourcing your IT support has many benefits.
Here are some benefits of outsourcing your IT support.
Cost
In both times of recession and times of prosperity, cost and budgeting will always be one of a business owner’s top priorities. Now is therefore an appropriate time to consider outsourcing your IT for the cost benefits.
With an in-house IT team there are many expenses. You have to:
- Ensure they are sufficiently trained
- Make sure they are well managed
- Provide cover for holidays and sick days
- Ensure career progression and growth
- Make equipment purchases and pay for maintenance and upgrades
There may also be a number of unpredictable expenses which makes it difficult for you to allocate an IT budget.
In contrast, with outsourced IT support, you do not have to worry about any of the above. Rather, you will have a consistent expense which you will be able to budget for. Furthermore, you will be able to plan for flexible IT support as your business changes. Therefore, outsourced IT is almost always more efficient for your business.
Experience and Skill
Second to cost is experience and skill. When you have an IT problem, you want to ensure that your IT support team are able to resole the issue as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Outsourcing your IT allows you to take advantage of the greater knowledge base that comes with a larger team. An experienced IT company will have dealt with a wide range of issues just like yours. Consequently, they will be able to pinpoint issues faster and solve them quicker.
Additionally, IT companies have access to continuous training and development which an in-house team wouldn’t have. This means they are constantly developing skills and building experience.
Focus on Business
Outsourcing your IT support to a specialist gives you time to focus on the smooth running of your business without having to worry about complex IT decisions. This allows you to focus on the unique selling point of your business to ensure that you stay relevant and competitive, without having to allocate precious resources and time to IT problems.
The risk of unpredictable incurred costs which comes with an in-house IT support team is much lower with an outsourced IT company, meaning that your limited resources can be concentrated on the successful running of your business.
If you are spending too much time dealing with technology issues and if those issues are affecting your team and customer experience, call us on 0302 725453 or 0302 72 0880