From cost-driven outsourcing to AI-native acceleration — an enterprise perspective on AI-native development, HITL delivery, and SaaS-to-custom migration.
Summary
Shift from cost-only outsourcing to AI-native capability arbitrage for speed, quality, and IP control.
AI works best as augmentation: human-in-the-loop, evals, and guardrails drive reliable outcomes.
SaaS TCO vs custom: parity ~year 3; custom often saves 30–40% in five years and enables differentiation.
India's advantage: deep AI talent, cost efficiency, and growing infrastructure (mission-led, GCC-backed).
Engagement model: 90-day MoU trial to ship a production slice, then scale as vendor of record.