Technology Adoption

Build vs Buy Evaluator

Make the right make/buy/partner decision with structured analysis

One of the most consequential technology decisions any organisation makes is whether to build a solution internally, buy a commercial product, or partner with a specialist. Get it wrong and you spend years maintaining software you should have bought, or paying for a product that never quite fits. This evaluator walks you through a structured assessment of your specific capability, organisation, and market context — and produces a clear, evidence-based recommendation with the reasoning behind it.

1 · Context
2 · Strategic Fit
3 · Capability & Cost
4 · Market & Risk
5 · Recommendation

What Are You Evaluating?

Describe the capability or solution you're deciding how to acquire.