{"id":18520,"date":"2021-09-27T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T06:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pasiona.com\/why-you-need-to-outsource-your-it-department\/"},"modified":"2021-09-27T08:00:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T06:00:46","slug":"why-you-need-to-outsource-your-it-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasiona.com\/en\/why-you-need-to-outsource-your-it-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you need to outsource your IT department"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year there is an increase in the number of businesses that leave the IT needs of their organization in the hands of a specialized company, moving towards digital transformation and significantly improving their scalability.<\/p>\n

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According to the most important survey on outsourcing or outsourcing of IT services in Spain<\/a><\/strong> this is precisely the main reason why companies plan to outsource their department. Although scalability<\/strong> tops the figures, in decision-making it is closely followed by the improvement in the quality of service<\/strong> and, of course, the reduction of costs<\/strong>. It is reasonable to think that increasing the work capacity or size of a business without compromising its operation and quality often require the outsourcing of some corporate structures. Normally they are those that are not part of our “core business”.<\/p>\n

“Core Business and IT Outsourcing”<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Surely at this point you have made an exhaustive analysis of your competition or distinctive advantage, that is, the value of your company. When we define our “core business” (mission, vision, core competency, product analysis…) an obvious question arises: is it possible to delegate some activities or departments that are not part of our company’s DNA?<\/p>\n

Considering hiring a company specialized in IT services whose raison d’\u00eatre of your business, or the heart of your organization, is the IT<\/strong> department seems the most reasonable. But would we be making a tactical or strategic decision?<\/p>\n

Outsourcing as a business strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Strategy is the adaptation of resources and organizational skills to the environment, taking advantage of opportunities and evaluating risks based on objectives and goals. Having a business strategy implies having a vision about the future and, without a doubt, should lead us to consider where we want to go.<\/p>\n

On many occasions this perception about the future of our company is not shared with the service provider company. Outsourcing the IT department is considered a tactical decision<\/strong>: cost reduction, quality improvement… But sharing with the outsourcing service “what company do we want to be?” transforms the simple supplier into an ally. Transform a tactical decision into a strategic one.<\/p>\n

How to know if it’s time to outsource<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The outsourcing of IT services is not something new and any company could benefit economically from this type of services. But we often wait to hire the services of an external provider when we are in an emergency situation or need urgent technical help from abroad.<\/p>\n

Frequently, before manifesting this circumstance that requires all our attention and speed, we are usually shown warning signs, not so obvious, that indicate that the outsourcing of the IT department<\/strong> is being inevitable, namely:<\/p>\n