Academy Choosing and owning software
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Buy, connect or build?
Buy software for what every company does, connect what you have, and build only the small piece that is truly unique.
Check yourself
Your accounting runs fine in a package, but your price list lives in one fragile spreadsheet. What fits?
Buy what is generic, build only the unique piece. The ERP stays where it is.
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05 · Basic
Choosing and owning software
Buy, connect or build; who owns the code; how to choose a supplier and renew old software without stopping the work.
After this series you can:
- You decide per piece of work: buy, connect or build, and count your spreadsheet's hours and errors.
- You pick a supplier on your own requirements and record, before signing, that the code and data are yours.
- You arrange who maintains old or orphaned software, whom you call when it breaks, and what comes first.