You already know that the 3 measurable advantages are:
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Moving spending from operations to innovation
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Enabling greater business agility
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Managing risk
There are several reasons why it makes sense for you to use I.T. services:
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Lower cost (usually due to basic economy of scale)
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Variable capacity
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Concentrate on core competencies and business rather than I.T. (which is usually peripheral)
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Lack of in-house resources to cope with I.T. to the level required for the business
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Less dependence on internal resources
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Improved efficiency and service levels
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Access to a diverse range of specialised I.T. skills not available within your business
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Flexibility to respond quickly to changing business and commercial conditions
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More certainty and control over budget with fixed predictable costs
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Less requirement for on-going investment in internal infrastructure
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Faster set up of the function or service
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IT industry ‘best-practise’ methodology
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Gaining access to market/business opportunities through provider’s network
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Access to the advanced I.T. knowledge, leadership and innovations of the service provider
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Lower ongoing investment required in internal infrastructure
