How should a team evaluate build vs buy for agent execution infrastructure?

Teams should prioritize core workload alignment and operational capacity when deciding to build or buy agent execution infrastructure. Next, assess your team’s ability to maintain durable execution, state management, and agent-specific tooling long-term, versus leveraging pre-built, validated solutions, while accounting for both initial and ongoing operational overhead instead of just upfront development costs. Be sure not to fixate solely on initial development spend, as long-term maintenance burdens can shift the total value balance.