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~a <br />In other words, business and technical needs are consistent in needing an immediate <br />solution that will relieve the current condition, but one that can be extended to provide <br />solutions to the long-term requirements on the County. <br />2.3 .Options Considered <br />The reports and proposals mentioned above were of two main types; "Build" or "Buy". <br />By "Build" it is understood that we mean: "to enter into a contract with a system house to <br />specify, construct, install, and support a custom system built to satisfy Orange County <br />requirements". By "Buy" we mean: "to purchase software and services necessary to <br />modify or customize, install, and maintain the software on the Orange County technology <br />infrastructure". <br />With these definitions in mind there are three "Buy" options -Hart, Universal Systems, <br />and Mackin Imaging; and two Build options -Keane, and OnSphere. These five <br />comprise the options considered below. <br />2.4 Comparison of Options <br />2.4.1 General Remarks <br />In conversations with Dick Taylor it became apparent that it would be necessary to <br />upgrade the hardware configuration to support whichever system solution would be <br />elected. The configuration needed is largely independent of the solution implemented, <br />being determined rather by requirements for data capacity, access speed and system <br />reliability. Of course, minor variations will be appropriate depending on the software <br />choice; so the final definition of the hardware configuration must be worked out with the <br />solution vendor, and is therefore ~ part of the detailed implementation plan. <br />In view of the above, hardware casts will be ignored in the analysis since it will end up <br />being roughly the same for all options. It goes without saying that it must be considered <br />in the total budgetary planning process. <br />2.4.2 Build vs. Buy: General Differences <br />It may help to interpret the material that follows to keep in mind some of the generic <br />differences between a "Build" and Buy" options in systems procurement: <br />Considerations for "Build": <br />Pro: <br />• The system is custom, hence, directly reflects needs of customer. <br />• Design can accommodate to local policies and infrastructure. <br />Con: <br />Report to Orange County Register of Deeds Apri112, 2000 <br />