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    Build vs buy

    What is build vs buy?

    Build vs buy is the decision between developing an AI capability in-house and licensing an existing product. The deciding factors are whether the capability is a competitive differentiator, how specific your data is, and whether you can staff maintenance.

    Buy the commodity, build the differentiator. If a vendor already does 80% of the job and the remaining 20% is not what customers pay you for, buying is almost always cheaper over three years.

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