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Build, buy, or partner, with the trade-offs on paper.

Compare building in-house, buying a product or working with a partner. Score control, delivery time and total cost using the same criteria.

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What's inside

5 starting criteria · 3 starting options · a 4-question intake. For: Product and engineering teams choosing a delivery approach.

Time to value
How fast it's live and delivering.
Total cost
Build + run over the horizon that matters.
Control / customization
How much you can shape it.
Delivery risk
Low (0-3): risky. High (8-10): safe, proven.
Strategic fit
Alignment with core differentiation.

Starting options

These options and their ratings are illustrative. Renaming an option does not update its scores, fit values or exclusions. Review those assumptions for every option in your evaluation.

Build in-house Buy off-the-shelf Partner / outsource

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