The Digital Battle — Should IT Be Outsourced or Insourced?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> IT can be more expensive when kept in house, but outsourcing IT can mean giving up your competitive edge. Which one is more cost effective, which one is more productive, and which one has the potential to be the telltale sign of a faltering company? </span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Should IT be outsourced or insourced? The questions aren’t easily answered, but that never stopped Craig Brown and Mark Pendergast from tackling the big issues.  Together with Thom Singer they dive into another round of The Digital Battle on The Digital Enterprise Society podcast, this time examining every angle of the pros and cons of</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">outsourcing and insourcing IT in today’s competitive environment. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>IT should be outsourced</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">IT has always struggled to keep itself relevant.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Strong partners can help IT achieve their mission by bringing in the critical skills that are hard to maintain in-house. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>IT should be insourced</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">IT is a key attribute of any business. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">In-house IT allows companies to achieve more without losing their competitive advantage. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Industry leaders generally insource their IT. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Drawing the line between both</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Identifying what is strategic to your business is key to knowing when to outsource. </span></li