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   Security.  Capabilities for restricting access to applications should be assessed. This is par-

ticularly important for hosted solutions.  

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   Support.  Levels of support and the cost of support from the software vendor will vary. 

There is a risk that small companies may cease trading and the product may no longer be 

supported.   

 Now complete  Activity   12.1    to consider how these different factors are balanced.  

  Alternatives for acquiring digital business systems

  Acquisition  method 

  Defines  whether  the 

system is purchased 

outright or developed 

from  scratch.   

  Bespoke 

development 

  Information  system 

development specifically 

for  purpose.   

  Packaged 

implementation 

  Standard  software  is 

installed with limited 

configuration  required.