What kind of migration planning is included?

It provides a 5-phase migration roadmap covering assessment, planning, execution, cutover, and stabilization, including data migration checklists.

How does the TCO analysis work?

The skill calculates a 5-year Total Cost of Ownership by factoring in upfront development, ongoing maintenance, infrastructure, and opportunity costs versus license fees and integration effort.

Can this skill help compare multiple vendors?

Yes, it includes a weighted scorecard system to rank multiple vendors and internal builds against specific feature requirements, security standards, and pricing models.

Does it evaluate vendor lock-in risks?

Yes, it assesses data portability, feature coupling, and contractual terms to provide a lock-in score, helping you understand the difficulty of switching providers later.

Build vs Buy Decision Framework

Name: Build vs Buy Decision Framework
Author: AeyeOps

byAeyeOps

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Productivity & Workflow

Guides architectural and procurement decisions using total cost of ownership analysis, vendor evaluation scorecards, and migration planning.

The Build vs Buy Decision Framework skill equips Claude with a structured methodology for evaluating whether to develop custom software or purchase third-party solutions. It provides comprehensive TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) models, weighted vendor evaluation scorecards, and integration risk assessments to ensure data-driven decision-making. Whether you are comparing SaaS providers or justifying internal development, this skill generates the documentation, financial projections, and migration roadmaps needed to align stakeholders and minimize long-term technical debt.

Key Features

015-Year TCO Analysis for build vs. buy scenarios

02Integration Risk & Complexity Matrix

030 GitHub stars

04Structured Migration Phase Planning

05Vendor Lock-in & Data Portability Assessment

06Weighted Vendor Evaluation Scorecards

Use Cases

01Conducting technical due diligence and feature-fit analysis for enterprise SaaS vendors

02Evaluating whether to build a custom auth service or buy a third-party identity provider

03Creating a standardized decision record for internal architectural reviews

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add aeyeops/aeo-skill-marketplace build-vs-buy

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

015-Year TCO Analysis for build vs. buy scenarios

02Integration Risk & Complexity Matrix

030 GitHub stars

04Structured Migration Phase Planning

05Vendor Lock-in & Data Portability Assessment

06Weighted Vendor Evaluation Scorecards

Use Cases

01Conducting technical due diligence and feature-fit analysis for enterprise SaaS vendors

02Evaluating whether to build a custom auth service or buy a third-party identity provider

03Creating a standardized decision record for internal architectural reviews

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add aeyeops/aeo-skill-marketplace build-vs-buy

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT