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Build Versus Buy for Platform Capabilities

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Problem

You are advising a product and engineering organization that is deciding whether to build a core platform capability internally or buy it from a vendor. The capability affects multiple product teams, will shape future architecture, and could become expensive to change later.

Question

How do you evaluate build-versus-buy decisions for core platform capabilities?