The request lives in email
Build vs Buy vs Reuse
Make the build, buy, reuse choice before the request becomes a project.
A decision frame for technology requests that includes extend, consolidate and do nothing — not only build or buy.
Problem
Requests arrive as solutions. “We need a platform” skips the question of whether the capability already exists.
Current fragmented workflow
Architecture review is a meeting
Procurement starts a vendor list
Engineering estimates a build in isolation
How BrumeIQ changes it
BrumeIQ evaluates the requested capability against what the enterprise already has, then places reuse, extend, buy, build, consolidate and do nothing on the same table.
Example decision
A team asks for customer feedback analytics. Three existing capabilities are identified. Decision Lab compares coverage, usage, ownership, cost, maintenance and security.
Existing capability matches · Maintenance burden · Security status · Capacity to build
Reuse · Extend · Buy · Build · Consolidate · Do nothing
The choice is recorded with assumptions. If the company later builds anyway, the original alternatives remain visible.
The next investment decision shouldn’t start with another dashboard.
Start with the evidence. Understand the alternatives. Decide where investment belongs.