Software • Buy vs Build
Ready-Made vs Custom Software
Ready-made software quick launch සහ lower upfront effort ලබා දෙයි; custom software exact workflow control සහ integration flexibility ලබා දෙයි. Best choice එක requirements gap, budget, time සහ long-term ownership මත වෙනස් වෙනවා.
මේකේ main idea එක
Ready-made SaaS/ERP/booking/CRM එක business process එකට 80–90% fit නම් custom build justify කරන්න අමාරු වෙන්න පුළුවන්. නමුත් workflow unique, licensing/limitations severe, data/integration control critical නම් custom approach better fit වෙන්න පුළුවන්.
Practical checklist
- Upfront cost vs monthly licenses
- Launch time
- Customization limits
- API/integration availability
- Data export/ownership
- Vendor dependency
- Security/compliance responsibility
- Maintenance/team capability
Sri Lanka business එකකට apply කරන්නේ කොහොමද?
Sri Lanka SME එකකට hybrid model එකත් practical: ready-made accounting/email/payment service + custom internal dashboard/API layer. “Everything custom” හෝ “everything SaaS” දෙකම extremes.
Step-by-step plan
- Requirements weighted list එකක් හදන්න
- 3 ready-made tools demo කරන්න
- Gap list + 3-year cost estimate කරන්න
- Custom MVP quote compare කරන්න
- Exit/data export plan check කරන්න
Quick Note: Purchase decision එක feature count එකෙන් නෙමේ; workflow fit + total cost + exit options වලින් ගන්න.