Build, buy, or SaaS
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In this lesson
frame the three sourcing options and the criteria for choosing.
Planned topics
- Build: full control and fit, highest cost and long-term ownership.
- Buy (packaged software you run): faster, configurable, you operate and upgrade it.
- SaaS: fastest start and no infrastructure, but less control, data in the vendor's platform, and subscription cost.
- Criteria: fit, differentiation, total cost over years, risk, time to market, skills, exit cost.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
a three-column table for the commerce platform with rows for fit, cost shape (capital versus subscription), time to market, control, operational burden, exit.
Check your understanding
Which option usually gives the fastest start with the least infrastructure to run?
Show answer
SaaS.
Practice
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