In-house vs Tech Partners

By Team A&H | News and Insights | Comments are Closed | 22 June, 2020 | 2

If your business needs a digital transformation such as improving its user experience, you may have wondered whether to do it in-house or collaborate with a professional software development agency. In this blog post, we highlight some of the key pros and cons of each so that you can make a more informed decision for the digital needs of your business.

In-house Development Team

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Pros ✅

Cons ❌

Developing digital solutions in-house provides direct access to your employees. Any urgent or critical fixes can be dealt much more promptly.
It is easier to cultivate company culture and ensure the team is aligned towards shared common goals.

In many cases, in-house development can be very expensive (e.g. salaries, office space, taxes, recruitment, training, management, etc). The overheads can be much more costly than working with a tech partner.
Finding and hiring the right IT professionals is not an easy task, especially if you are unsure of what you are looking for and how to make it future proof. This may cost you precious time and effort.

Tech Partner

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Pros ✅

Cons ❌

You can save time and effort in gaining access to high-quality IT professionals. Also, in many cases, it can be cheaper to work with a tech partner as you can avoid the pain of dealing with the overheads and the extra costs in training, rent, management, etc.
A lot of time and money can be saved by focusing on what you are good at and using it to continue growing your business while you let the tech partner help you with what they are good at (i.e. developing).

If you work with a tech partner in a different time zone, communications are likely to be less efficient. Requesting a small change today, may take tomorrow to be reviewed and the day after to be implemented.
Finding a trusted tech partner is not easy. Be sure to check their reviews, accreditation and insurances prior to contracting them for your business.

In summary, if your business requires a fast and less costly digital solution, collaborate with a trusted tech partner and save yourself the time and effort in building an in-house team.

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In-house vs Tech Partners