Delivering applications in the cloud in a consistent and repeatable way, requires a platform centric approach to development.

With the constant changes of technology around platform teams, the time, effort and skill needed to maintain a reliable and innovative platform is high.

The question is:

Should you own the responsibility to build a platform for Developers and DevOps to underpin business services or do you find a solution that meets your requirements?

This white paper covers:

• The benefits and risks of both building and buying
• Business impact on ongoing delivery performance
• A decision diagram to work out your best approach to supporting the software development lifecycle