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That is, in a nutshell, what I&#8217;ve been working to establish for the last year.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that, without careful control, the inherent complexity of integrating products and services from a variety of sources can be challenging and costly. Solution architects and designers are trained to create innovative solutions to problems but, all too often, those solutions involve bespoke elements or unproven technologies that increase risk and drive up the cost of delivery. At the same time, there are pressures to reduce costs whilst maintaining business benefit \u2013 pressures that run completely contrary to the idea of bespoke systems designed to meet each and every customer\u2019s needs. 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