A key perspective when evaluating information technology solutions is how the solution can adapt to change.
Change is inevitable, things tomorrow are going to be different than today. We just don’t know what those differences are going to be.
Systems are interconnected. Any given solution is part of a larger ecosystem of systems that are interconnected. Each solution needs to be focused and seen as a replacement component in a much bigger whole.
Too often organizations are tied to their systems because it is too much of an impact to change a system.