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Translating the Digitalization Strategy and Vision into an Executable Reality
6 years ago

Translating the Digitalization Strategy and Vision into an Executable Reality

In today’s world, doing business the conventional way and maintaining the status quo does not promise recurring revenue as it did in the past. Nor does it provide a competitive …
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From Generation to Generation, The Dilemma of Build vs. Buy Endures
11 years ago

From Generation to Generation, The Dilemma of Build vs. Buy Endures

The build versus buy licensing dilemma is the oldest debate in the industry.  After all, managing the licensing of your software is an important aspect of any commercial application, but it is not the core product you are selling.

The build vs. buy debate centers around the balance between providing the features and functionality your customers want in your software, with your need to protect access to your software through licensing systems.  Developers approach this strategically and smartly, and prefer to not reinvent the wheel, utilizing libraries, previously written code, and third party services to provide the license scaffolding around the software solution.

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