What is IT project outsourcing?

IT project outsourcing is when you hire an external resource to accomplish a specific, limited scope IT project within a given period of time. It may include the development of products, services or solutions and involve multiple parties within and outside of your organization. Some typical outsourcing projects are migrating from an on-premises server to the cloud, migrating email from G-Suite to Microsoft 365 or integrating multiple systems together.

This kind of outsourcing is often a company’s first experience with IT outsourcing because internal IT teams don’t have the expertise or bandwidth to take on the project. Some managed service providers also offer this service while others only complete IT projects for existing managed IT clients.