A Model for the Build-Versus-Buy Decision in Developing Embedded Systems
Kim R. Fowler, Stephen A. Dyer · IEEE Systems Journal · 2019
We propose a model for recommending build-versus-buy decisions when developing embedded systems. It compares designing a custom unit with integrating a commercial unit into the final product. It accounts for expertise of the development team, tool resources available to the team, partitioning of the tasks, quality of commercial units, vendor support, premiums, and product lifecycles.