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Software Manufacturers and Embedded BI: The Build vs. Buy Question
Most software applications deal with data and can therefore benefit tremendously from systems for analyzing and presenting information. Users at all levels need to view, analyze, and take action on data and components such as dashboards and reporting provide added value. When faced with the need to include such modules in their software, most ISVs arrive at the crossroads of “build vs. buy.”
Building can often seem at first to be the ideal solution. You are a software development firm with software development expertise. No other organization could know your application and meet your needs better. With a skilled development staff already in house, it may seem illogical to pay a third party for a component to embed into your application.
However, as we will outline in the following white paper, there are numerous objective parameters to consider regarding building any type of reporting, dashboard, or business intelligence (BI) component.
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