One of the great dilemmas in business is deciding what to do in-house and what to outsource?
When it comes to Business Intelligence, the key questions to ask are –
If you don’t have the multiple skill sets you need in-house, you either employ a team of people to fill that function or you contract someone like Lime Intelligence.
The pros of doing it in-house is that you have integrated people inside your business making decisions in collaboration with other team members. You have control of the process and timings.
Alternatively, outsourcing the function of BI means you have instant access to expertise which means they can bring best practice standards immediately to the table. Consultants will have seen the same issues before in other projects so the efficiencies of learning are also much greater.
Then there’s the matter of cost. Building BI capability in-house can require an investment in time, people and training. And there is often a time lag to employ and skill up resources (who often still need external support, costing more money and time).
By engaging an external support business like Lime Intelligence, you are activating immediate skilled resources, equating to lower rates of failure and extra peace of mind.
Food for thought.
