In today’s economy, every dollar saved and every dollar earned counts more than ever. As such, every IT activity needs to be justified to find new funding and support. Those with the highest ROI usually move forward. That’s what makes hosted and managed services an attractive alternative to traditional in-house IT service delivery. Often a partnership with an independent hosted and managed services firm can and will provide a better services at a lower cost. It can also save the organization money on an ongoing basis and free up resources that can be deployed against other high-value projects.For every IT project analysis, decision-makers should include an “in-house versus service provider” cost comparison. Although the benefits of hiring specialists are evident, enterprise managers should ask questions and evaluate all costs before undertaking any strategic IT initiative.