Outsourcing

Outsourcing of IT services is a common element in private companies' structures aimed at reducing costs as well as improving quality and service levels through economies of scale and specialization. These concepts also apply to scientific institutions.
Scionics has significant outsourcing experience and offers services for parts or all of a research institution's IT needs, such as:

» Infrastructure Support

» Desktop and Client Services

» Software Development

» Bioinformatics

Benefits of Outsourcing

» Outsourced services can be highly flexible and responsive allowing quick adjustment to needs and demands.

» Outsourced staff benefits from the depth of knowledge of the provider and are not limited solely to the internal environment.

» Interaction with other organizations can prevent the IT staff from becoming “entrenched” in existing processes or technology.

» Staff has more opportunities for advancement preventing stagnation and lack of motivation.

References
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden Germany
"Scionics has enjoyed a close collaboration with the MPI-CBG for more than 10 years, 8 years providing their complete IT services"