If you’re looking to improve operational efficiency, research management technology is vital – but it comes at a price. So why not build your own solution? As it turns out, there’s much more to total cost of ownership than you’d think. Of our clients who built or started to build their own solution, 80% returned to eVestment Research Management when hit with these realities.
Should you buy a research management system, or build your own?
Building a research management system is more complex than you might expect.
| THE REALITY | ARE YOU REALLY EQUIPPED TO... | WITH EVESTMENT RESEARCH MANAGEMENT |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing maintenance | Keep up with authentication changes, patches and software updates | New software releases weekly |
| Security risks | Fend off hundreds of attacks per day with dedicated security resources | 256 Bit AES TLS Data Transmission; SOC 1 and SOC 2 SSAE 16/ISAE 3402 Attestations; ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Audit and Certification |
| Replatforming requirements | Replatform your homegrown solution every three years | Full platform support |
Minimum requirements for a proper build
Development team of at least four people
Database architecture
Server-side API development
Infrastructure, networking, storage
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