Academy Choosing and owning software
Episode 3 of 10
Who owns the code and the data?
Agree on ownership before you start.
Check yourself
You use a standard package. What is yours, and what is not?
With standard software the data is yours, the software is not. So ask how you export your data when you cancel.
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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.