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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299245603321

Autore

Ågerfalk Pär J

Titolo

Software Sourcing in the Age of Open : Leveraging the Unknown Workforce / / by Pär J. Ågerfalk, Brian Fitzgerald, Klaas-Jan Stol

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-17266-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (87 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Computer Science, , 2191-5776

Disciplina

004

005.1

338.6

650

658.1

Soggetti

Software engineering

Business information services

Industrial organization

Software Engineering

IT in Business

Industrial Organization

Organization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Setting the Scene -- Opensourcing -- Innersourcing -- Crowdsourcing -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This SpringerBrief discusses multiple forms of open-source-inspired outsourcing: opensourcing, innersourcing and crowdsourcing. It uses a framework-based comparison to explain the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. By pointing out characteristics along with benefits and pitfalls of each approach, the authors provide nuanced and research-based advice to managers and developers facing software sourcing decisions. The differences and commonalities of these three emerging approaches are carefully analyzed. Chapters explore the primary challenges of reliability, efficiency and robustness in open-



source methods. Examples from industrial cases are included, along with extensive references to recent research. The brief concludes with a comparative analysis of approaches and outlines key implications to be aware of when outsourcing. Software Sourcing in the Age of Open: Leveraging the Unknown Workforce is designed for professionals and researchers interested in outsourcing challenges. The content is also suitable for postgraduate students interested in contemporary software sourcing approaches.