Download or read book Software Business From Physical Products to Software Services and Solutions written by Georg Herzwurm and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-06-12 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Software Business (ICSOB) held in Potsdam, Germany, in June 2013. The theme of the event was "From Physical Products to Software Services and Solutions." The 15 full papers, seven short papers, and six doctoral symposium papers accepted for ICSOB were selected from 44 submissions and are organized in sections on: software business models and business process modeling; IT markets and software industry; IT within organizations; software product management; cloud computing; entrepreneurship and startup companies; software platforms and software ecosystems; and doctoral symposium.

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization written by Wang, John and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 2862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the age of Big Data emerges, it becomes necessary to take the five dimensions of Big Data- volume, variety, velocity, volatility, and veracity- and focus these dimensions towards one critical emphasis - value. The Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization confronts the challenges of information retrieval in the age of Big Data by exploring recent advances in the areas of knowledge management, data visualization, interdisciplinary communication, and others. Through its critical approach and practical application, this book will be a must-have reference for any professional, leader, analyst, or manager interested in making the most of the knowledge resources at their disposal.

Download or read book Plunkett s E Commerce Internet Business Almanac written by Jack W. Plunkett and published by Plunkett Research, Ltd.. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Market research guide to e-commerce and internet business a tool for strategic planning, competitive intelligence, employment searches or financial research. Contains trends, statistical tables, and an industry glossary. Includes one page profiles of e-commerce and internet business firms - includes addresses, phone numbers, executive names.

Download or read book Design Thinking for Software Engineering written by Jennifer Hehn and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-13 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the possibility of integrating design thinking into today’s technical contexts. Despite the popularity of design thinking in research and practice, this area is still too often treated in isolation without a clear, consistent connection to the world of software development. The book presents design thinking approaches and experiences that can facilitate the development of software-intensive products and services. It argues that design thinking and related software engineering practices, including requirements engineering and user-centric design (UX) approaches, are not mutually exclusive. Rather, they provide complementary methods and tools for designing software-intensive systems with a human-centric approach. Bringing together prominent experts and practitioners to share their insights, approaches and experiences, the book sheds new light on the specific interpretations and meanings of design thinking in various fields such as engineering, management, and information technology. As such, it provides a framework for professionals to demonstrate the potential of design thinking for software development, while offering academic researchers a roadmap for further research.

Download or read book The Business of Software written by Michael A. Cusumano and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-03-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading expert on the global software industry reveals the inner working of software giants like IBM, Microsoft, and Netscape, and shows what it takes to create, develop, and manage a successful company--in good times and bad--in the most fiercely competitive business in the world.

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Download or read book Plunkett s Almanac of Middle Market Companies 2009 written by Jack W. Plunkett and published by Plunkett Research, Ltd.. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A business development tool for professionals, marketers, sales directors, consultants and strategists seeking to understand and reach middle market American companies. It covers important business sectors, from InfoTech to health care to telecommunications. Profiles of more than 500 leading US middle market companies. Includes business glossary, a listing of business contacts, indexes and database on CD-ROM.

Download or read book The Price Advantage written by Walter L. Baker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive look at creating pricing strategies that work in both good economic times and bad Written by three preeminent pricing experts at McKinsey & Company, the Second Edition of The Price Advantage is a practical pricing guide for the executive or pricing practitioner who wants to identify, capture, and sustain substantial pricing gains in their business. Pricing is by far the most powerful profit lever that managers can influence. Yet few companies approach pricing in a way that fully capitalizes on its value. This Second Edition, a major revision and extension of the first book, shows you what it takes to achieve the price advantage in today's competitive and complex business environments. Based on in-depth, first-hand experience with thousands of companies, this book provides managers with a pragmatic guide through the maze of pricing issues. It reinforces why pricing excellence is more critical than ever today and then explains state-of-the-art approaches to analyzing and improving your own pricing strategy and execution. Explores the fundamental role of pricing infrastructure in achieving the price advantage Includes new topics such as software and information products pricing, lifecycle pricing, custom-configured products pricing, pricing of high-count product lines, pricing in distributed sales environments, "razor/razor blades" pricing, and tiered products and services pricing Revisits the full range of classic McKinsey pricing tools, including the pocket price waterfall and value maps Engaging and informative, the Second Edition of The Price Advantage will put this essential discipline in perspective.

Download or read book Software Product Management and Pricing written by Hans-Bernd Kittlaus and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Software product management and pricing are key success factors for any organization providing software, be it a software company or an organization responsible for software in a company that belongs to a different industry. After defining the term "software product" and looking at the business and organizational sides, the core elements of software product management and pricing are discussed. Recommendations are given on how to deal with these elements depending on different types of organizations and products in order to achieve the long-term success.

Download or read book Plunkett s InfoTech Industry Almanac written by Jack W. Plunkett and published by Plunkett Research, Ltd.. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plunkett's InfoTech Industry Almanac presents a complete analysis of the technology business, including the convergence of hardware, software, entertainment and telecommunications. This market research tool includes our analysis of the major trends affecting the industry, from the rebound of the global PC and server market, to consumer and enterprise software, to super computers, open systems such as Linux, web services and network equipment. In addition, we provide major statistical tables covering the industry, from computer sector revenues to broadband subscribers to semiconductor industry production. No other source provides this book's easy-to-understand comparisons of growth, expenditures, technologies, imports/exports, corporations, research and other vital subjects. The corporate profile section provides in-depth, one-page profiles on each of the top 500 InfoTech companies. We have used our massive databases to provide you with unique, objective analysis of the largest and most exciting companies in: Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Internet Services, E-Commerce, Networking, Semiconductors, Memory, Storage, Information Management and Data Processing. We've been working harder than ever to gather data on all the latest trends in information technology. Our research effort includes an exhaustive study of new technologies and discussions with experts at dozens of innovative tech companies. Purchasers of the printed book or PDF version may receive a free CD-ROM database of the corporate profiles, enabling export of vital corporate data for mail merge and other uses.

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Download or read book Plunkett s Engineering Research Industry Almanac 2008 written by Jack W. Plunkett and published by Plunkett Research, Ltd.. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 719 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the trends and leading companies in the engineering, research, design, innovation and development business fields: those firms that are dominant in engineering-based design and development, as well leaders in technology-based research and development.

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