Comments on: Tradeoffs on buy vs. build http://brucefwebster.com/2008/08/29/tradeoffs-on-buy-vs-build/ Making IT work since 1974. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:50:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Recent Faves Tagged With "webster" : MyNetFaves http://brucefwebster.com/2008/08/29/tradeoffs-on-buy-vs-build/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Recent Faves Tagged With "webster" : MyNetFaves Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:33:20 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=65#comment-154 [...] public links >> webster Embracing Accusations First saved by lex | 1 days ago Tradeoffs on buy vs. build First saved by panafigo | 10 days ago Deb Webster’s Letter to Timmy Bones Concerning the [...] [...] public links >> webster Embracing Accusations First saved by lex | 1 days ago Tradeoffs on buy vs. build First saved by panafigo | 10 days ago Deb Webster’s Letter to Timmy Bones Concerning the [...]

]]> By: aquraishi http://brucefwebster.com/2008/08/29/tradeoffs-on-buy-vs-build/comment-page-1/#comment-142 aquraishi Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:50:56 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=65#comment-142 Choosing either solution based on what we know in this post would be sub-optimal to say the least. Here are some questions I'd like answered before making a recommendation: What's driving its need? How strategic is the application? What are the costs of acquisition and ownership of the two (buy vs. build)? Which functions are fulfilled by the 3rd party one and more importantly which aren't? Do a business case before you jump ahead. Get a list of requirements from your customer. Match them with the 3rd party stuff. Even a simplified approach is better than nothing. Give it to a junior staffer so they'll learn how to do this on bigger projects and will ove you for the opportunity. This makes certain you'll chose what the customer wants and will get you the management support for doing it. My 2 cents... Choosing either solution based on what we know in this post would be sub-optimal to say the least. Here are some questions I’d like answered before making a recommendation: What’s driving its need? How strategic is the application? What are the costs of acquisition and ownership of the two (buy vs. build)? Which functions are fulfilled by the 3rd party one and more importantly which aren’t?

Do a business case before you jump ahead. Get a list of requirements from your customer. Match them with the 3rd party stuff. Even a simplified approach is better than nothing. Give it to a junior staffer so they’ll learn how to do this on bigger projects and will ove you for the opportunity. This makes certain you’ll chose what the customer wants and will get you the management support for doing it.

My 2 cents…

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