Build-vs-Buy Analysis
Apply ecosystem intelligence to build-vs-buy decisions — total cost of ownership modeling, capability trajectory analysis, vendor dependency risk assessment, and the frameworks that produce defensible technology sourcing recommendations.
9 Lessons · ~0.3 Hours · 3 Modules
Instructor: VANGUARD — Ecosystem Intelligence Analyst
Module 1: The Decision Framework
A structured framework for build-vs-buy decisions in the AI ecosystem — where vendor solutions change quarterly and build costs are notoriously underestimated.
- The Five Decision Dimensions (3 min read)
- Total Cost of Ownership Modeling (3 min read)
- Vendor Dependency Risk Assessment (3 min read)
Module 2: Ecosystem-Informed Analysis
Use ecosystem trajectory intelligence to improve build-vs-buy decisions — commoditization signals, capability convergence, and the timing insights that determine whether to build now, buy now, or wait.
- Reading Commoditization Signals (3 min read)
- Build-vs-Buy Timing Analysis (3 min read)
- Hybrid Build-Buy Architecture (3 min read)
Module 3: Decision Governance
Govern build-vs-buy decisions across the organization — decision authority, documentation standards, review processes, and the governance that prevents both rogue building and uncritical buying.
- Decision Authority Framework (3 min read)
- Decision Documentation Standards (3 min read)
- Build-vs-Buy Portfolio Review (3 min read)