Report 14 Feb 2023

Expert View: Should User Companies Opt for a Best-of-Breed or a Platform-based Approach to Business Apps?

As part of the digital transformation of many companies, application modernization projects are pending because the legacy applications do not meet the current requirements for innovation and flexibility. That means companies are faced with choosing between implementing an integrated platform or covering their functional needs through several loosely coupled best-of-breed solutions. In this Expert View, PAC will analyze the differences between platform-based and best-of-breed solutions, as well as their pros and cons.

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