I don't know why I'm posting this in the bearpit but here we go...
A (purely hypothetical) client has a locally developed app that sits between its ERP system and its process control systems. It's a manufacturing site that produces different varieties of similar products, although the manufacturing process can be quite complex.
The application was developed approx 20 years ago and was at the time ideal for their requirements but as the business has developed over the last two decades and the systems the app interfaces to have changed, it's now no longer as flexible as it once was.
So today's discussion is - What are the pros and cons of developing a replacement in house vs buying an off the shelf vendor solution and configuring to meet requirements.
A (purely hypothetical) client has a locally developed app that sits between its ERP system and its process control systems. It's a manufacturing site that produces different varieties of similar products, although the manufacturing process can be quite complex.
The application was developed approx 20 years ago and was at the time ideal for their requirements but as the business has developed over the last two decades and the systems the app interfaces to have changed, it's now no longer as flexible as it once was.
So today's discussion is - What are the pros and cons of developing a replacement in house vs buying an off the shelf vendor solution and configuring to meet requirements.
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