ASP Advantage : Why Outsource

Choosing an ASP

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When it comes to outsourcing enterprise applications that fuel your mission critical business operations, you don't want any surprises. With WTS you get adaptable, reliable systems—no hidden costs, no downtime, and based on your service level agreement up to 24-hour support—all from one dependable source.

Outsourcing can free up your internal resources and provide you with a competitive business advantage. A reliable ASP can enable you to:

Better direct resources to improve internal and external service levels
Improve business results by focusing on your core business
Accelerate time-to-benefit through streamlined implementation and improved business processes
Control operating costs, including upfront and ongoing capital investments
Eliminate the need to hire, train, retain, and manage a large IT staff
Effectively maintain safe and secure technology infrastructures with worry-free support, operations, maintenance, upgrades, and disaster recovery services

How to Choose an ASP

Although hardware and software are involved, outsourcing your enterprise applications is basically a service. As such, you want to make sure the people you are relying on are reputable, reliable, flexible, responsive, and knowledgeable about your business and all the involved technologies. You also want to make sure the company is financially stable and they have the technological infrastructure to deliver the services promised. Evaluate the procedures and best business practices of your prospective ASP to ensure you will receive secure, uninterrupted service. Finally, check reference customers and partners to find out if the ASP of choice can deliver your desired business technologies.

When evaluating potential ASPs, look for these traits:

An understanding of your company goals and objectives
Open communications
A commitment to quality
Great references and reputation
Value-add complementary products
A measurable relationship with your selected software vendors
The ability to provide ongoing management of key relationships
Adequate resources
Problem solving capability
A best practices model in place
A similar company culture

Finally, don't forget to check potential vendors using the 'Three Rs of ASP'—references, relationships, and reputation. To read what our customers say about WTS, see Who Outsources.

Cost Analysis

We encourage you to contact WTS and allow our professionals to work with you on a detailed cost analysis. Our sophisticated cost analysis model will offer the insight and business reasons to justify any ASP decision. To learn more about our cost analysis objectives and the financial impact outsourcing could have on your business, visit our Cost Analysis page.