| Outsourcing IT services is just one of the ways | | | | by outsourcing its IT services, your company will |
| that companies in the technology and | | | | be contributing to an increase in local job losses, |
| communications industries seek to cut back on | | | | which, in this country’s and the world’s |
| costs to gain a competitive edge while still | | | | current economic situation, can present a serious |
| providing customers with the IT services they | | | | ethical issue that asks you to consider the |
| need. If you’re thinking about outsourcing | | | | amount of social responsibility your company |
| your company’s IT services, consider some | | | | should and is willing to take on. Yes, you can hire |
| of the following points about the pros and cons of | | | | foreign workers who’ll do the job for much |
| IT outsourcing. | | | | lower wages and without you having to worry |
| The Pros | | | | about providing them with employee benefits, but |
| | | | consider, at least the effect this has on the local |
| Perhaps the biggest and most obvious advantage | | | | economy. Using a local San Diego IT support from |
| of outsourcing IT services is the savings. If you | | | | Dana Computing will fill your company's needs, but |
| pay a full-time, in-country employee to perform | | | | ultimately it is up to each company’s |
| IT services for your company, a certain standard | | | | leadership to decide upon this matter of business |
| pay rate is required, not to mention the fact that | | | | ethics. |
| your employees must also be provided with | | | | Another, more practical issue is the fact that a |
| retirement plans, dental and health care plans | | | | company loses control over the management of |
| among other things. By outsourcing IT services | | | | the IT services they provide when they |
| overseas you can pay a lot less to get the same | | | | outsource the job to a foreign IT company. Your |
| job done, without having to worry about providing | | | | company might have a set of values when it |
| required employee benefits. Outsourcing also lets | | | | comes to customers service, or a mission |
| you free up offices space which you can then | | | | statement that informs its image and demeanor |
| use for other things. This usually results in higher | | | | towards the public and its customers. Ideally you |
| productivity and efficiency. | | | | want your IT service to reflect you’re |
| | | | company’s image, which might not be possible |
| The Cons | | | | if you outsource the job. Slow response times, |
| So what are the disadvantages of outsourcing? | | | | and unavailability due to time-zone differences |
| Well, the first and foremost one is the fact that, | | | | might also be an issue. |