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The 2027 platform bet is bigger than the 2023 one. Generative AI, regulatory pressure, and consolidation pressure all point at platform-level decisions. CIOs who get it wrong will spend 5 years cleaning up. Decision framework:

Step 1 — Decide your fabric, not your apps

The bet that matters is which platform fabric will host your workflows. Apps come and go; fabric doesn’t. Pick fabric first, then apps.

Step 2 — Look at your current platform commitments honestly

Most CIOs are already over-committed to one platform without realizing it. Look at your run-cost, your training investment, your integration debt. The platform you’re already on is usually the platform you should bet on.

Step 3 — Triangulate against analyst + peer signal

Don’t let analysts decide for you, but don’t ignore them either. Their job is to see across many companies. Use them as a triangulation point.

Step 4 — Pre-commit retirement, before approval

If you can’t name what you’re retiring, you don’t have a platform bet — you have a tool addition. The 2027 platform bet must explicitly retire 2027 legacy.

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