Build Vs. Buy – Enterprise Dilemma
senraj
September 08, 2009
Outsourced Product Development, Product Development, Product Engineering, enterprise software
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Tags: build vs. buy, enterprise application, enterprise software, pre-built components, technology IP, time-to-market
Though this has been a much debated topic for the last decade or so, it still remains a challenge for the enterprises. They don’t get to decide whether to buy or to build as each has its own pros and cons. In this post, I have covered this dilemma and try to offer an alternate option as well.
When should I buy software?
- Software offers a good fit for majority of your requirements
- Software can be customized to meet the remaining requirements; else the remaining requirements can be modified for the software
- License cost of the software is not very high and offers … Continue Reading