| IT outsourcing to third party providers or to remote | | | | companies too |
| companies has become the recent trend as it is very | | | | • There could be some lack of commitment on the |
| beneficial in terms of cost and time. The advancement | | | | part of the employees of the providers as they are |
| of the internet makes it easy for remote providers to | | | | not direct employees of the company |
| work on behalf of companies and usually they offer | | | | • Quality of work may need improvisation as there |
| much reduced rates. The advantages of IT | | | | is no control and this adds to the job rather than |
| outsourcing are various but one must also consider the | | | | making it easy |
| IT outsourcing cons to make the venture successful. | | | | • Poor quality of work and reduced control could |
| Things to Be Wary of While Outsourcing IT | | | | lead to reduction in sales |
| The IT outsourcing cons include- | | | | • Customer dissatisfaction cannot be ruled out if the |
| • Management procedures cannot be governed or | | | | work quality is not too good or responses are not |
| controlled totally as many decisions have to be left to | | | | focused due to lack of in-depth knowledge, leading to |
| the provider company | | | | loss of business |
| • Implementation of relevant ideas for benefiting the | | | | Hire an Established Third Party Provider of Good |
| company could be a problem when a provider | | | | Repute |
| company is doing the work | | | | The advantages of Information Technology |
| • The company perspective and the third party | | | | outsourcing add to the convenience besides being |
| provider's perspective need not be the same | | | | extremely cost-effective. So it would be a good idea |
| • Security lapse due to sharing of sensitive data | | | | to outsource with care. A reputable third party provider |
| with non-company employees always leaves an | | | | with tried and tested work quality output and serious |
| element of doubt | | | | commitments could be very beneficial in minimizing the |
| • Third party providers may not give focused | | | | IT outsourcing cons. |
| attention to the work as they cater to other | | | | |