When Do Managed Services Make Sense?
Posted on June 30th, 2010 by admin |
The in-house versus outsourcing decision shouldn’t be an easy one. After all, you’re infrastructure is at stake … which puts your company’s ability to operate in play. The risks don’t mean that you should choose one option over another, but they do suggest that you should treat this decision with the appropriate gravity.
If you’re thinking about moving to a managed infrastructure, which can come with many advantages, think about the IT resources that your company consumes, as well as how heavily you want to commit to operating and maintaining your own infrastructure. Variable system demand and a desire to focus on your core business while maintaining a lean IT department usually indicate that a managed services approach to your IT infrastructure is prudent.
Businesses characterized by the following conditions tend to be best fits for managed infrastructures:
- System usage sustains periodic, expected spikes (e.g., from seasonal activity), making flexible access to resources preferable to maintaining dark equipment for most of the year
- You expect to grow into your infrastructure over time – and don’t want to start paying for the future now
- Your company is in an early stage or startup period, and it would make more sense to focus on your core business model than in building an IT organization
- The business is small and is unlikely to become large – making an in-house IT presence less cost effective than a managed infrastructure
Of course, there are other situations in which a company would want to outsource some or all of its infrastructure. Strategic drivers around staff size and focus as well as the cost of local talent can make a managed services model more effective.
Instead of making a quick decision regarding whether to use managed services, commit the time required by the gravity of the issue. Contact MTM’s Managed Services team, and we’ll help you identify the most effective approach to delivering technology to your business users and clients.
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