SBA 509: Vendor Lock-in Vs. Internal Capabilty

SBA 509: Vendor Lock-in Vs. Internal Capabilty

Update: 2025-08-21
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Are you truly in control of your building systems, or dependent on your vendor?

Vendor lock-in increases costs, slows down repairs, and limits flexibility. But there’s a clear way to reduce risk: internal capability.

This episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast walks through how to shift control back to your team through targeted training and planning.

Key topics include:

  • Common signs and causes of vendor lock-in

  • Financial and operational impacts of relying on one provider

  • How training restores technical and strategic leverage

  • Steps to build and maintain in-house capability

  • When to use vendors and when to manage tasks internally

If you want more control and less cost, this episode is for you.

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SBA 509: Vendor Lock-in Vs. Internal Capabilty

SBA 509: Vendor Lock-in Vs. Internal Capabilty

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