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Platform Trade-off Matrix
Compare platform strategies (build, buy, SaaS, open-source) across cost, control, speed, and risk dimensions so the trade-offs are explicit before a commitment.
Phase D, Technology ArchitectureDerived from TOGAF
Each platform option is one row, scored one to five on cost, control, speed, scale, risk and vendor independence. The totals sum each row across thirty so the strongest option stands out without hiding its trade-offs.
A high total is not the whole story: build wins on control, SaaS wins on speed. Showing all six scores keeps the decision honest, so a sponsor can see exactly what each option trades away to reach its total.
The matrix holds six options; names take up to 22 characters.
Name and score the options and the verdict appears here: the leading platform, the score gap and where the advantage comes from.