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A Profile of the Software Industry : Emergence, Ascendance, Risks, and Rewards by Sandra A. Slaughter, GA Atlanta, Alton M. Costley Chair and Professor of Information Technology Management in the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Annotation Software plays a critical role in today's global information economy. Software runs the computers, networks and devices that enable countless products and services from vast enterprise and communications systems to small 'apps' that run on digital phones. The software industry is a powerful wealth creator, generating billions in revenues, millions of jobs, countless new companies and innovative business models. The industry is intensely competitive and has undergone a dramatic transformation from its roots in a handful of hardware mainframe producers in the 1960's to numerous large and small software firms today. Fundamental forces have shaped the evolution of the industry, starting with the emergence of personal computers, the development of computer networking and client/server software, and the introduction and widespread adoption of the Internet. These transformations have spawned novel and disruptive business models to create, sell and distribute software. The industry is organized into three major segments: system infrastructure software, applications software, and applications development and deployment software. The competitive dynamics differ considerably in the

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Author
Sandra A. Slaughter, GA Atlanta, Alton M. Costley Chair and Professor of Information Technology Management in the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Published
2014
Language
EN
ISBN
9781606496541
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Business, Economics, Management

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