This book takes an in-depth look at the software industry as a major factor in future global economic performance. It explores how software-based companies are a significant factor behind economic growth and serve as important bridge builders between industries. Countries with a weak and...

Grundlagen -- Die produktorientierte Perspektive -- Die ressourcenorientierte Perspektive -- Die kaufmännische Perspektive -- Die managementorientierte Perspektive -- Fallbeispiele -- Literatur- Abkürzungs- und Stichwortverzeichnis.

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