Compare Outsourcing vs Hiring In-House

Your team needs a capability you do not have, and the choice is an agency or a payroll hire. This compares the two on full cost over one and three years, control and quality, speed to get going, and the risk of each. You see the true cost beyond the headline day rate and pick the option that holds up over time.

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Your team needs a capability in {CAPABILITY_AREA} and you are deciding whether to outsource to a specialist agency or supplier, or hire an in-house member of staff.
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**Compare the two options across five dimensions:**
1. Total cost: the full cost of each option over one and three years, including recruitment, onboarding, management overhead, and the cost of quality issues
2. Control and quality: how much influence you retain over the work, and what quality assurance mechanisms exist for each
3. Speed to capability: how quickly each option could deliver the capability you need at the required standard
4. Flexibility: how easy it is to scale up, scale down, or change direction with each option
5. Risk: the main risks for each option and how to mitigate them
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- A comparison table across all five dimensions
- A recommendation with the key reason for your specific situation
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