Summary

In this Research Note, we detail the differences between solutions, applications, and platforms. And we explore how organizations can determine when to buy each, either in combination or as a stand-alone purchase.

Introduction

Today any developer worth their weight is going to develop using a modularized architecture. One way or another, these architectures can begin to be perceived as ‘platforms.’ This often leads technology providers to market their products and services as platforms when they are really applications or solutions sitting on a modularized platform architecture.