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9.7.1 Considerations in Making the Decision
Some organizations know they don’t have the capital funds available, and they
also know that the metadata project must begin. In that case, the decision should
be easy; having no capital allocation of funds means we must build it. Funding
and timeframe pressures often force the buy or build decision to be easier.
The following is by no means an all-inclusive list, but the decision to buy or
build can include these considerations:
Are the capital funds available for a purchase?
Does the organization prefer to purchase solutions, or does it prefer to
build solutions to fit their specific needs?
Does the ...