The Software Industry Economic Principles, Strategies, Perspectives

Whether ERP software, office applications, open-source products or online games: In terms of its economic characteristics, software differs fundamentally from industrial goods or services. Based on the economic principles and rules of the software industry, the book reveals strategies and business m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Buxmann, Peter, Diefenbach, Heiner (Author), Hess, Thomas (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • A. Background: How the software industry works
  • Economic principles at work in the software industry
  • Software vendor strategies
  • B. Specific Issues: Outsourcing and offshoring of software development
  • Platform concepts
  • Software as a Service. 7. Open source software