The Build vs. Buy Decision Framework helps a company decide how to meet a technology need without defaulting to custom software or blindly buying another tool.
Quick Decision Path
Question If yes Is the need core, unique, and worth owning? Consider Build Does a good product already fit the need? Lean Buy Are we close with a tool we already own? Lean Customize Is this mostly repetitive manual work? Lean Automate Is the need unclear or the foundation not ready? Defer
Weighted Comparison Grid
Criterion Weight Buy Customize Build Automate Defer Fit Total cost Time to value Risk / reversibility Strategic control Weighted total
Decision Record
Field Entry Business need Options considered Recommendation and why Decision Owner Revisit date
