Software sourcing in the age of open [electronic resource] : leveraging the unknown workforce / Pär J. Ågerfalk, Brian Fitzgerald, Klaas-Jan Stol ; foreword by Matt Germonprez and Joseph Feller.
2015
QA76.76.D47 A44 2015eb
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Title
Software sourcing in the age of open [electronic resource] : leveraging the unknown workforce / Pär J. Ågerfalk, Brian Fitzgerald, Klaas-Jan Stol ; foreword by Matt Germonprez and Joseph Feller.
Author
Ågerfalk, Pär J., author.
ISBN
9783319172668 electronic book
3319172662 electronic book
9783319172651
3319172662 electronic book
9783319172651
Published
Cham : Springer, 2015.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xii, 77 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-17266-8 doi
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QA76.76.D47 A44 2015eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
005.1
Summary
This SpringerBrief discusses multiple forms of open-source-inspired outsourcing: opensourcing, innersourcing and crowdsourcing. It uses a framework-based comparison to explain the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. By pointing out characteristics along with benefits and pitfalls of each approach, the authors provide nuanced and research-based advice to managers and developers facing software sourcing decisions. The differences and commonalities of these three emerging approaches are carefully analyzed. Chapters explore the primary challenges of reliability, efficiency and robustness in open-source methods. Examples from industrial cases are included, along with extensive references to recent research. The brief concludes with a comparative analysis of approaches and outlines key implications to be aware of when outsourcing. Software Sourcing in the Age of Open: Leveraging the Unknown Workforce is designed for professionals and researchers interested in outsourcing challenges. The content is also suitable for postgraduate students interested in contemporary software sourcing approaches.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 1, 2015).
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SpringerBriefs in computer science.
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Print version: 9783319172651
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Table of Contents
Setting the Scene
Opensourcing
Innersourcing
Crowdsourcing
Conclusion.
Opensourcing
Innersourcing
Crowdsourcing
Conclusion.