How do you evaluate new tech?

Suppose you want to bring in a new component to your tech stack. How do you go about the evaluation, on-boarding, and training?

Do you setup a center of excellence for a few people to get a feel for it, become the local experts, and do everything from define standards, patterns, and training?

Do you contract with a professional services firm to handle the installation and training?

Does your team just wing it?

The answers to these questions will depend on the type of technology where the larger and more complex pieces require more time, care, and involvement.

While this maybe obvious, why would “winging it” work during your acquisition integration efforts?

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