Cost & Evaluation
How do I quantify the opportunity cost of delayed time-to-market when building a workflow engine instead of buying?
Delayed time-to-market is best quantified by estimating the revenue or cost-savings lost from deferring agent deployments. Multiply projected monthly value by the expected delay, discount by risk, and factor that into the build option. For internal tools, measure opportunity cost of engineers building undifferentiated components. Include risk of competitive displacement. External demand shifts can invalidate projections.
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