This paper investigates the relationship between traditional software development methodologies and usability. The … point of departure is the assumption that two important disciplines in software development, one of software development … methods (SDMs) and one of usability work, are not integrated in industrial software projects. Building on previous research we …

, illustrated through the case of the Information Technologies (IT) industry in South Africa, in particular software. Based on a few … processes of the South African software industry. In South Africa, dearth of data is clearly inhibiting the chance to develop a … much needed software strategy to compete with other countries with more coordinated efforts. …

the activity of firms in opensource software to support their innovation strategies. Firms involved in open …-source software often make investments that will be shared with real and potential rivals. We identify four strategies firms employ …

The importance of the software industry today is increasing because of its dispersive effects on the development of … other industries. In this context, the software industry value chain analysis is a useful methodological approach that … allows better understanding of software industry potentials for achieving increased efficiency and competitiveness. Hence …

The number of software vendors offering ‘Software-as-a-Service’ has been increasing in recent years. In the Software …-as-a-Service model software is operated by the software vendor and delivered to the customer as a service. Existing business models and … industry structures are challenged by the changes to the deployment and pricing model compared to traditional software. However …

Based on collaboration rather than competition, Open Source Software provides a new dynamic in the development and use … of software systems. As such it has the potential to make a significant legal, social and economic impact on the industry …. While its origins trace back to the start of the software industry, the recent success of the Linux operation system, Apache …