Software Business Encyclopedia
From Software Business Community
Researchers, managers, practitioners, and end-users collaborating on articles capturing community knowledge, expertise, and experience.
 The Software Business Encyclopedia provides a forum in which a worldwide group of managers, practitioners and researchers can interact, collaborate, create and archive a unique body of knowledge, and access resources, all addressing the challenges and opportunities for software businesses and the software industry as a whole. The Encyclopedia consists of cross-linked articles on various topics of specific relevance to software businesses and the software industry. We differ from Wikipedia in that everything we write about deals with issues specific to software business and the software industry, we emphasize both the codification of existing knowledge and the identification of gaps in knowledge that suggest research opportunities, and we encourage article types (practice, case studies, future predictions, etc.) that are not common in Wikipedia. While Wikipedia articles are strong on facts, our articles take up where Wikipedia leaves off and emphasize understanding, perspective, and practical implications. Contribute!Please help us build this content by contributing in your area of expertise or experience. Improving existing articles or adding new articles are both welcome. Before you contribute, you must SignUp!. and please review the following: Editing an existing article is simple. Just click "Edit' at the bottom of the screen when viewing the article. Remember to "Show preview" often and "Save page" when you are satisfied. The editors can easily backtrack, so be courageous when contributing! If you want to raise discussion issues or suggest changes or additions, click "Discussion" at the bottom of any article screen. Creating a new article is easy. First create a new article page and then edit it. Adding images is welcome, but please do not upload other files pertaining to the article onto this site. Copyright policyContributors to the Encyclopedia should familiarize themselves with the copyright policy. Become an editor!We need volunteers to serve as editors. Your responsibility will be to monitor contributions for quality, help contributors with formating issues, and add indexing. We also need volunteer native-speaker copy editors, who work to improve the English grammar. To volunteer, see the contact information. We currently have 371 pages |
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By typeGeneralGeneral articles capture the perspectives on general issues encountered in software business. They draw upon relevant or overlapping research in traditional academic disciplines, research outcomes of research specific to software business, the experience of managers and practitioners, and the perspective and wisdom of senior members of the community.
PracticePractice articles capture the experience of managers and practitioners relative to everyday practical challenges experienced in runnng a software business.
Case studyCase study articles are historical, capturing the lessons that can be learned from notable events or trends in the software industry, such as spectacular successes or failures of firms, products, standards, successes or failures of particular technological approaches, and so forth.
Future predictionFuture prediction articles speculate on the likely future directions of software business, offering and analyzing alternative scenarios.
CompanyCompany articles discuss individual firms, past and present, that have made particularly significant impacts on the conduct on software business and analyze the sources and the reasons for that impact.
PeoplePeople articles discuss individuals who have made particularly significant impacts on the conduct on software business and analyze the sources and the reasons for that impact.
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