Build vs. Buy: 10 Hidden Costs of Building Analytics With UI Components

When and why it makes sense to build or buy analytics.

Every time an application team gets caught up in the “build vs. buy” debate, it stalls projects and delays time to revenue.

For example, what happens when you need to embed dashboards and reports in your application? Many teams choose to build their own analytics with the help of UI components. But there are hidden costs that come along with that decision.

Consider these 10 factors when deciding whether you should build analytics features with UI components.

You’ll learn:

• When to build analytics with UI component libraries vs. using an embedded analytics platform
• 10 commonly overlooked “build” factors that can cost a lot
• Long-term considerations for maintaining and upgrading your analytics