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Build, Buy, or Partner
A decision framework for software you could get three ways
The build-versus-buy conversation usually happens once, informally, and is lived with for years. This guide sets out the questions that actually decide it — differentiation, total cost over three years, integration depth, and who will still be maintaining it — plus the partnering model that fits between the two.
Who it's for
Executives and product leaders facing a capability decision with a real budget attached.
What you'll take away
- A weighted scoring sheet you can fill in with your own numbers
- A three-year TCO model covering the commonly missed costs
- The contract terms that keep a buy or partner decision reversible
What's inside
- 1Differentiation: what should never be bought off the shelf
- 2Three-year total cost, including the lines nobody models
- 3Integration depth as the hidden decider
- 4When partnering beats both build and buy
- 5Exit costs and vendor lock-in, priced honestly
- 6A scoring sheet for taking the decision to a board
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