Chapter 2
The Real Cost of Software Development
The critical missing element in most discussions about how best to build software is a common understanding of the real costs of software development. Internalizing the complete set of costs often helps organizations realize that purchasing software is usually significantly less expensive than building it. Usually, the most cost-effective choice is to leverage existing services, integrated with a small amount of custom-built code. This chapter enumerates the many different costs that organizations face, depending on how they choose to develop software. It also points out which elements of software development drive value to organizations and which are simply cost centers. Finally, the chapter explains ...
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