02790nam 2200589 a 450 991043806850332120200520144314.01-283-63135-097866139438043-642-31510-010.1007/978-3-642-31510-7(CKB)2670000000253952(EBL)1030471(OCoLC)810448918(SSID)ssj0000767190(PQKBManifestationID)11511288(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000767190(PQKBWorkID)10739562(PQKB)11491904(DE-He213)978-3-642-31510-7(MiAaPQ)EBC1030471(PPN)16831956X(EXLCZ)99267000000025395220120724d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe software industry economic principles, strategies, perspectives /Peter Buxmann, Heiner Diefenbach, Thomas HessNew York Springer20131 online resource (228 p.)Description based upon print version of record.3-642-31509-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Basics -- pt. 2. Specific issues.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 models to software vendors that comprise cooperation, distribution, pricing and production and industrialization strategies, as well as software as a service and platform concepts. Further aspects including the outsourcing behavior of software vendors and users; providing business software as open source software; selecting software; and the value chains in the software industry are also addressed. Based on a number of expert meetings, it contains numerous case studies and new empirical findings. Target audience of the book are professionals and executives from the software, consulting and IT branches as well as students and scholars of business administration, computer science, business and industrial engineering.Computer software industryComputer software industry.001.64/25/02373001.642502373005.10688Buxmann Peter1964-1064491Diefenback Heiner1064492Hess Thomas159921MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910438068503321The software industry2538455UNINA