In our last post, Five Reasons Why Managed Services are Right for Your Business, we explored the different benefits that managed services provide organizations of all sizes. This week, we'll dive into reason #3 and explore exactly what that means.
Many small organizations cannot afford internal IT staffing. The infographic here illustrates the basic cost analysis every organization should be looking to when considering IT staffing versus hiring a managed service provider, such as ExtenData.
Consider the total cost to hire and maintain a new employee. Using iCalculator.info and Payscale.com, we arrived at a mid-point estimate of $128,000 for an IT Manager in the US. This figure includes salary, bonuses, healthcare, and other benefits; as well as physical costs of having another body in your work place.
A managed services provider utilizes the economy of scale and years of experience to provide the same functions and support with a much lower price tag. On the right side, you can see how Managed IT services, providing the exact same functions as a full-time employee, will cost an organization 82% less in a one-year period.
This kind of cost analysis is not limited to small organizations. Many of ExtenData’s managed services customers are large organizations trying to achieve IT support for multiple manufacturing facilities without hiring a dedicated IT manager for each plant. Other large customers are simply trying to keep implementation costs low for new projects without over-taxing their existing IT staff.
Please contact ExtenData for more information on our Managed IT Services for mobility and WiFi solutions.