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Software Ecosystems
Analyzing and Managing Business Networks in the Software Industry
9781782540977 Edward Elgar Publishing
This book describes the state-of-the-art of software ecosystems. It constitutes a fundamental step towards an empirically based, nuanced understanding of the implications for management, governance, and control of software ecosystems.
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This book describes the state-of-the-art of software ecosystems. It constitutes a fundamental step towards an empirically based, nuanced understanding of the implications for management, governance, and control of software ecosystems.
This is the first book of its kind dedicated to this emerging field and offers guidelines on how to analyze software ecosystems; methods for managing and growing; methods on transitioning from a closed software organization to an open one; and instruments for dealing with open source, licensing issues, product management and app stores. It is unique in bringing together industry experiences, academic views and tackling challenges such as the definition of fundamental concepts of software ecosystems, describing those forces that influence its development and lifecycles, and the provision of methods for the governance of software ecosystems.
This book is an essential starting point for software industry researchers, product managers, and entrepreneurs.
This is the first book of its kind dedicated to this emerging field and offers guidelines on how to analyze software ecosystems; methods for managing and growing; methods on transitioning from a closed software organization to an open one; and instruments for dealing with open source, licensing issues, product management and app stores. It is unique in bringing together industry experiences, academic views and tackling challenges such as the definition of fundamental concepts of software ecosystems, describing those forces that influence its development and lifecycles, and the provision of methods for the governance of software ecosystems.
This book is an essential starting point for software industry researchers, product managers, and entrepreneurs.
Contributors
Contributors: T. Aaltonen, T.A. Alspaugh, C. Alves, M. Anvaari, H.U. Asuncion, O. Barbosa, S. Biffl, S. Brinkkemper, M.A. Cusumano, E. den Hartigh, D. Dhungana, R.P. dos Santos, A. Finkelstein, M. Goeminne, I. Groher, I. Hammouda, S. Jansen, A. Jiménez Salas, J. Kabbedijk, M. Kauppinen, T. Kilamo, Y.-R. Li, L. Luinenburg, T. Mens, T. Mikkonen, K.M. Popp, W. Scacchi, E. Schludermann, J. Souer, M. Tol, J. van Angeren, G. van Capelleveen, M. Viljainen, W. Visscher, C. Werner
Contents
Contents:
Foreword
David Messerschmitt and Clemens Szyperski
Introduction
Slinger Jansen
PART I: INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ECOSYSTEMS
1. Defining Software Ecosystems: A Survey of Software Platforms and Business Network Governance
Slinger Jansen and Michael A. Cusumano
2. Business Network Management as a Survival Strategy
Slinger Jansen, Sjaak Brinkkemper and Anthony Finkelstein
3. Guiding Principles of Natural Ecosystems and their Applicability to Software Ecosystems
Deepak Dhungana, Iris Groher, Elisabeth Schludermann and Stefan Biffl
4. A Systematic Mapping Study on Software Ecosystems from a Three-dimensional Perspective
Olavo Barbosa, Rodrigo Pereira dos Santos, Carina Alves, Claudia Werner and Slinger Jansen
PART II: BUSINESS NETWORK MANAGEMENT
5. Managing Software Ecosystems through Partnering
Joey van Angeren, Jaap Kabbedijk, Karl Michael Popp and Slinger Jansen
6. The Challenge of Heterogeneously-Licensed Systems in Open Architecture Software Ecosystems
Thomas A. Alspaugh, Hazeline U. Asuncion and Walt Scacchi
7. Framing Management Practices for Keystones in Platform Ecosystems
Martti Viljainen and Marjo Kauppinen
8. Architectural Openness: Comparing Five Mobile Platform Architectures
Mohsen Anvaari and Slinger Jansen
9. The Open Software Enterprise Model: How Open is My Software Business?
Slinger Jansen, Sjaak Brinkkemper, Jurriaan Souer and Lutzen Luinenburg
10. Quality Review and Approval Methods for Extensions in Software Ecosystems
Slinger Jansen and Guido van Capelleveen
PART III: VISUALIZATION AND ANALYSIS OF SOFTWARE ECOSYSTEMS
11. Measuring the Health of a Business Ecosystem
Erik den Hartigh, Wouter Visscher, Michiel Tol and Adolfo Jiménez Salas
12. Analyzing Ecosystems for Open Source Software Developer Communities
Mathieu Goeminne and Tom Mens
13. Open Source Ecosystems: A Tale of Two Cases
Terhi Kilamo, Imed Hammouda, Tommi Mikkonen and Timo Aaltonen
14. The Technological Roadmap of Cisco’s Business Ecosystem
Yan-Ru Li
15. Unraveling Ruby Ecosystem Dynamics: A Quantitative Network Analysis
Jaap Kabbedijk and Slinger Jansen
Index
Foreword
David Messerschmitt and Clemens Szyperski
Introduction
Slinger Jansen
PART I: INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ECOSYSTEMS
1. Defining Software Ecosystems: A Survey of Software Platforms and Business Network Governance
Slinger Jansen and Michael A. Cusumano
2. Business Network Management as a Survival Strategy
Slinger Jansen, Sjaak Brinkkemper and Anthony Finkelstein
3. Guiding Principles of Natural Ecosystems and their Applicability to Software Ecosystems
Deepak Dhungana, Iris Groher, Elisabeth Schludermann and Stefan Biffl
4. A Systematic Mapping Study on Software Ecosystems from a Three-dimensional Perspective
Olavo Barbosa, Rodrigo Pereira dos Santos, Carina Alves, Claudia Werner and Slinger Jansen
PART II: BUSINESS NETWORK MANAGEMENT
5. Managing Software Ecosystems through Partnering
Joey van Angeren, Jaap Kabbedijk, Karl Michael Popp and Slinger Jansen
6. The Challenge of Heterogeneously-Licensed Systems in Open Architecture Software Ecosystems
Thomas A. Alspaugh, Hazeline U. Asuncion and Walt Scacchi
7. Framing Management Practices for Keystones in Platform Ecosystems
Martti Viljainen and Marjo Kauppinen
8. Architectural Openness: Comparing Five Mobile Platform Architectures
Mohsen Anvaari and Slinger Jansen
9. The Open Software Enterprise Model: How Open is My Software Business?
Slinger Jansen, Sjaak Brinkkemper, Jurriaan Souer and Lutzen Luinenburg
10. Quality Review and Approval Methods for Extensions in Software Ecosystems
Slinger Jansen and Guido van Capelleveen
PART III: VISUALIZATION AND ANALYSIS OF SOFTWARE ECOSYSTEMS
11. Measuring the Health of a Business Ecosystem
Erik den Hartigh, Wouter Visscher, Michiel Tol and Adolfo Jiménez Salas
12. Analyzing Ecosystems for Open Source Software Developer Communities
Mathieu Goeminne and Tom Mens
13. Open Source Ecosystems: A Tale of Two Cases
Terhi Kilamo, Imed Hammouda, Tommi Mikkonen and Timo Aaltonen
14. The Technological Roadmap of Cisco’s Business Ecosystem
Yan-Ru Li
15. Unraveling Ruby Ecosystem Dynamics: A Quantitative Network Analysis
Jaap Kabbedijk and Slinger Jansen
Index
