Hiring inhouse vs external

What is Microsoft 365 really costing you?

Managing it properly means administration, governance, security, training and AI expertise. In-house, that’s rarely one hire, and almost never in the budget. Here’s how to think about your options.

For many organisations, hiring internally makes sense. But managing Microsoft 365 properly requires administration, governance, security, training, and increasingly AI expertise. That's rarely one person. Use this tool to see what resourcing each option really costs.

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It's never one role

Administration, governance, security and training require different expertise. Asking one person to cover all four creates gaps.

2

The setup is the hard part

Restructuring SharePoint, fixing permissions, building a governance framework. This is specialist project work, not BAU.

3

AI changes the equation

Copilot exposes every governance gap at machine speed. Organisations need to get their data house in order before AI deployment.

Build your scenario

Select what you need, and see the true cost of each resourcing option.

1

What setup work is needed?

One-off foundational work to get your environment right.
2

What ongoing management is needed?

Permanent responsibilities that don't go away after setup.
3

How many employees?

Select at least one capability above to see your results.

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