March 2019

The benefits to outsourcing/offshoring your IT Services The risk associated with outsourcing and/or offshoring IT related project roles is not as high as it once was. All over the world businesses outsource services such as designers to marketing services, to web developers, business analyst, HR professionals, and accounting professionals, outsourcing or rather right sourcing has become the new normal. The decision to outsource made simple It seems that so many organisations across the globe still have the view that outsourcing and/or offshoring is a high-risk strategy. On the contrary to many beliefs, outsourcing/offshoring IT services can provide your business with the benefits including cost savings to increased security, hiring a specialised IT company is becoming the norm for most of Australia’s business owners. And it might help you, too. Today, I will show you how outsourcing/offshoring an IT company will transform the way you do your do. The thought might seem scary at first. You personally and professionally need to deal with loosening control of your organisation’s IT operation, losing the ability to directly monitor the team or certain individuals hourly or daily. Right-sourcing with a well thought through strategy could be a smart move if you’re a new company or have challenges with hiring dedicated staff. Due to a shortage of IT professionals in regions such as Australia, right sourcing your IT services to a company who has a proven methodology, in-built repeatable processes and quality credentials could identify the much needed experienced professional to your business without the added training and onboarding costs. Cost Savings is not the only major benefit to outsourcing/offshoring your IT Services Outsourcing/Offshoring IT services can save a business up to 60% of IT related costs versus hiring a traditional in-house professionals. These sort of savings can increase if there are specific, skilled resources required for a platform such as Salesforce which is becoming ever more popular for business to manage customers, leads, prospects, marketing campaigns etc. Businesses are now realising that the huge savings can be diverted to other parts of the organisations. Outsourcing/offshoring your IT services can streamline your business meaning you are more efficient and can focus on your core business. With SaaS (Software as a Services) such as Salesforce the new normal and with start-ups disrupting every industry booming in this country and with the increased number of businesses competing for the revenue, the need to cost cutting will also increase. By outsourcing/offshoring your IT service needs there is an opportunity to assign a consistent budget for the service, take it to market and get the best bang for your buck. Inhouse services such as maintenance and upgrade of your network might not be something you would want to invest. For these services where there is a need for specialised equipment, training, and maintenance expenses are subject to high volatility. Another service that you would want to look at outsourcing/offshoring would be a centre to support the organisation’s IT software such as Salesforce Support. Investment in training and technical expertise for products such as Salesforce could be a costly expense in the longer term. A dedicated, outsourced/offshore development team could easily reduce unexpected and paralysing expenses such as employees who quit or a server that drops out consistently. Outsourcing/offshoring your IT service levels the playing field for small to medium organisations. Let’s face it, larger companies have a considerable advantage when it comes to resources, infrastructure and systems to support their business. If you are thinking where do I start and this is just too hard, think again. Outsourcing/offshoring your IT services can level the playing field by identifying and onboarding experience, efficiency, and dependability of an established business to yours. By engaging a reputable and established offshore organisational it will allow to grow your presence much faster and allows efficient use of your resources that makes you much more responsive to your client’s needs. To make sure your company is receiving the right levels of service and ensuring there is the right mix of resources, skills and tools, negotiate your Service Level Agreement beforehand and establish your requirements clearly, so you get the most out of your contract. An Outsourced/Offshoring IT Service Improves Your Internal Security According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre, cybercrime remains a threat to Australia’s economic prosperity, especially because of its ability to generate profits at a lower risk. In a survey conducted by the ‘CIO’ publication, 56% of the surveyed businesses are outsourcing IT security consultants and the number has been steadily increasing thanks to the many perceived benefits. To cyber criminals, poorly-defended networks are an easy objective that is there for them to attack. That’s why an outsourced IT service can be a fundamental part of your security systems, especially if your workers are not well-trained or are ignorant to the many ways a cybercriminal can attack and extract sensitive data from your company, particularly after security breaches in the post-GDPR internet world. Outsourcing/Offshoring IT Enables You to Focus on Your Core Business Due to the competitive nature of a 21st century organisations, companies usually are limited with resources. Focusing on training every resource and keeping up with the ever-changing IT industry companies opt to reduce the amount of training as it is sometimes viewed as too expensive and most of those cost saving could be passed on to customers, ultimately helping the organisation’s competitiveness. Alternatively, an outsourced/offshore IT service will help you redirect those energies and expenses to the activities that really help you grow and your bottom line. More importantly, you might not even need a dedicated, in-house IT team, which means that you’d be putting all your eggs in the wrong basket, spending precious decision-making time you could save by hiring a scheduled IT service to help you every time you need it. About Girikon Girikon enables it clients and partners to maximize their business success through their people, a disciplined approach, technical experience and knowledge. Girikon is exceptional at Information Technology Consulting and Develop world class software. Girikon is now Global and is based out of US, Phoenix, Arizona with a development centre in Noida, India and offices in Melbourne, Australia. Girikon is a Salesforce Consulting, Oracle Gold, Microsoft Silver Application Development and Abode Technology Partner. If you concerned about data security, we are ISO 27001 certified or searching for quality credentials we are ISO 9001 certified. We support all the latest technology platforms and provide addition boutique services such as Data Management, Data Mining, AI etc. Our customers and services are many and varied, from Fortune 500 companies implementing large E-Business programs to small-medium enterprises implementing sophisticated solutions to gain a competitive advantage. Our featured list of clients includes Informa, Blackboard, HP, Omnicom and Methode. We are also trusted partners to many more than our featured list and believe in and delivering scalable and simplified solutions at a competitive cost. 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Our Salesforce consulting services allow for range of complex implementations, innovative tailor-fit customizations, integrations, data migrations and timely support service. 75+ Salesforce Consultant and Experts 35 Salesforce Certified Consultant and Experts – < 50 Certifications As a Salesforce Consulting Company has strong Customer Reviews & References and CSAT of 10.0 on AppExchange 400+ Salesforce Consulting Projects Delivered 150,000+ Salesforce consultant hours of Force.com development Our Certified Salesforce Consultants: Provide assurance of required knowledge and experience to build a cost-effective solution. Prioritize to delight the customer. Understand the unique business needs of each customer. Please share your feedback for this article, in case you need Salesforce Consultant, Salesforce Implementation Partner or Salesforce Development Services then please feel free to reach out to us at sales@girikon.com