In today’s current climate most, if not all companies are heavily reliant on their IT systems and infrastructure.
The continued health and stability of any companies IT infrastructure is of critical importance, and failures within that infrastructure can be damaging to the point of closure of a business.
IT is typically the second-largest budget item in business, making it a vital investment to protect, however, most companies want to be able to focus on their core business and not have to worry about the running of their IT systems.
Insourcing your company’s IT department has a few problems associated with it the biggest two being a focus distraction and the financial outlay.
With insourcing, this means that the company in part needs to assign focus to their IT department and ensuring that the right skills are constantly maintained. This means constant training and upskilling of staff, having to deal with HR functions like discipline, leave and staff leaving the company.
Additionally from a financial point of view, the company would require more than a single staff member to compliment redundancy and ensure they have the necessary skill sets required for your business.