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      • January 2000
      • Case

      Measurement and Management at CitySoft

      By: V.G. Narayanan and Sanjay Pothen
      CitySoft is a very small software developer that is grappling with issues of cost measurement and management. View Details
      Keywords: Cost Accounting; Cost Management; Applications and Software; Problems and Challenges; Information Technology Industry
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      Narayanan, V.G., and Sanjay Pothen. "Measurement and Management at CitySoft." Harvard Business School Case 100-056, January 2000.
      • December 1999
      • Case

      Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A5): Solaris 7: Rich Green on Product Strategy and Culture Change

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Jane Roessner
      Solaris, Sun Microsystems' version of the UNIX operating system, was an amorphous collection of capabilities that had accumulated over the years, a product the company vaguely wished it could market and sell better. Developing and marketing Solaris 7 would help... View Details
      Keywords: Digital Platforms; Applications and Software; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Product Positioning; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Culture; Success; Change; Diversification; Technology Industry; Computer Industry
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Jane Roessner. "Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A5): Solaris 7: Rich Green on Product Strategy and Culture Change." Harvard Business School Case 300-079, December 1999.
      • December 1999 (Revised July 2000)
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      Cimetrics Technology (B): Russian Perspectives

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      Presents the perspectives of two Russian software developers working for Cimetrics in Moscow. A central issue from the Russian perspective is whether a more structured and formal arrangement is needed for managing the Russian team. View Details
      Keywords: Business Model; Applications and Software; Business or Company Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Human Resources; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Labor and Management Relations; Product Development; Performance Evaluation; Information Technology Industry; Russia; Canada; United States
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Cimetrics Technology (B): Russian Perspectives." Harvard Business School Case 300-055, December 1999. (Revised July 2000.)
      • November 1999 (Revised March 2002)
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      Red Hat and the Linux Revolution

      By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
      The case describes the history of the Linux operating system and the open-source movement in general. Focuses on a critical decision being made by Red Hat, the largest distributor of Linux, about its future development efforts. The decision allows students to explore... View Details
      Keywords: Open Source Distribution; Applications and Software; Product Development; Change Management; Research and Development; Business Processes; Disruptive Innovation; Information Technology Industry; North Carolina
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      MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "Red Hat and the Linux Revolution." Harvard Business School Case 600-009, November 1999. (Revised March 2002.)
      • October 1999
      • Article

      Software Development on Internet Time

      By: M. A. Cusumano and D. B. Yoffie
      Keywords: Applications and Software; Research and Development; Internet and the Web
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      Cusumano, M. A., and D. B. Yoffie. "Software Development on Internet Time." Computer 32, no. 10 (October 1999): 60–69.
      • October 1999
      • Article

      What Netscape Learned from Cross-platform Software Development

      By: M. A. Cusumano and D. B. Yoffie
      Keywords: Applications and Software; Research and Development; Learning; Web Services Industry
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      Cusumano, M. A., and D. B. Yoffie. "What Netscape Learned from Cross-platform Software Development." Communications of the ACM 42, no. 10 (October 1999): 72–78.
      • September 1999 (Revised April 2000)
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      Novell: World's Largest Network Software Company

      By: Richard L. Nolan
      After phenomenal growth and market leadership in networking, founder and CEO Ray Noorda made a frontal assault on Microsoft's core strengths. In 1994, Noorda spend over $1.5 billion acquiring companies such as WordPerfect to combat Microsoft Word, products such as... View Details
      Keywords: Information Infrastructure; Applications and Software; Competition; Internet and the Web; Strategic Planning; Corporate Strategy; Information Technology Industry
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      Nolan, Richard L. "Novell: World's Largest Network Software Company." Harvard Business School Case 300-038, September 1999. (Revised April 2000.)
      • April 1999
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      Software Development Strategy for the Internet Age: Lessons from Netscape's Cross-platform Development Strategy

      By: M. A. Cusumano and D. B. Yoffie
      Keywords: Applications and Software; Research and Development; Strategy; Internet and the Web; Learning; Web Services Industry
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      Cusumano, M. A., and D. B. Yoffie. "Software Development Strategy for the Internet Age: Lessons from Netscape's Cross-platform Development Strategy." Jōhō shori [Journal of the Information Processing Society of Japan] 40, no. 4 (April 1999): 418–423.
      • March 1999
      • Case

      MySoftware Company (A)

      By: H. Kent Bowen and Nicole Tempest
      In 1997, Gregory Slayton took the position as CEO of MySoftware, which had been experiencing revenue and operating losses for the past two years. Within 90 days, he stabilized the company through a combination of cost cutting, financial discipline, and accountability... View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Cost Management; Profit; Employees; Growth and Development Strategy; Operations; Outcome or Result; Partners and Partnerships; Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Information Technology Industry
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      Bowen, H. Kent, and Nicole Tempest. "MySoftware Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 699-121, March 1999.
      • February 1999 (Revised June 2000)
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      Cimetrics Technology (A-1)

      By: Lynn S. Paine and Jose Royo
      Jim Lee, president of Cimetrics (a young, fast growing, software start-up) is reevaluating his small company's geographically dispersed product development model. To take advantage of talented low-cost labor in Russia, the company has relied on two software engineering... View Details
      Keywords: Business Model; Applications and Software; Business or Company Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Human Resources; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Labor and Management Relations; Product Development; Performance Evaluation; Information Technology Industry; Russia; Canada; United States
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      Paine, Lynn S., and Jose Royo. "Cimetrics Technology (A-1)." Harvard Business School Case 399-108, February 1999. (Revised June 2000.)
      • December 1998 (Revised February 1999)
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      i2 Technologies, Inc.

      By: Ananth Raman and Jasjit Singh
      Describes the emergence and growth of i2 Technologies and the supply chain planning software industry. In December 1998, i2's market capitalization was in excess of $2 billion; the supply chain planning software industry had annual sales of approximately $1 billion and... View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Applications and Software; Supply Chain Management; Production; Forecasting and Prediction; Information Technology Industry
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      Raman, Ananth, and Jasjit Singh. "i2 Technologies, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 699-042, December 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
      • December 1998
      • Supplement

      Vermeer Technologies (A): A Company Is Born

      By: Ashish Nanda
      The founding team of Vermeer Technologies, an entrepreneurial software start-up, discusses the opportunities and challenges confronting the company. View Details
      Keywords: Applications and Software; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Information Technology Industry
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      Nanda, Ashish. "Vermeer Technologies (A): A Company Is Born." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 899-505, December 1998.
      • November 1998 (Revised February 1999)
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      Microsoft Office: Finding the Suite Spot

      By: Stefan H. Thomke and Steven Sinofsky
      Describes a key decision-making process within Microsoft's Office products division. At a time when the PC software business has a great deal of uncertainty, Microsoft's management has to make a key decision regarding the future of software suites. A strengthening of... View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Applications and Software; Strategic Planning; Organizational Design; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Product Development; Managerial Roles; Growth and Development Strategy; Risk and Uncertainty; Goals and Objectives; Digital Platforms; Innovation and Management; Computer Industry; Information Technology Industry
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      Thomke, Stefan H., and Steven Sinofsky. "Microsoft Office: Finding the Suite Spot." Harvard Business School Case 699-046, November 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
      • September 1998 (Revised May 2002)
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      Cisco Systems, Inc.: Implementing ERP

      By: Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan and Mark J. Cotteleer
      Reviews Cisco System's approach to implementing Oracle's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software product. This case chronologically reviews the diverse, critical success factors and obstacles facing Cisco during its implementation. Cisco faced the need for... View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Applications and Software; Technology Adoption; Complexity; Information Management
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      Austin, Robert D., Richard L. Nolan, and Mark J. Cotteleer. "Cisco Systems, Inc.: Implementing ERP." Harvard Business School Case 699-022, September 1998. (Revised May 2002.)
      • September 1998 (Revised August 1999)
      • Background Note

      Networks and Networking Software: Technology Note

      By: Stephen P. Bradley and Kelley Porter
      Used to educate students about client and enterprise software. View Details
      Keywords: Applications and Software; Networks; Information Infrastructure
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      Bradley, Stephen P., and Kelley Porter. "Networks and Networking Software: Technology Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 799-031, September 1998. (Revised August 1999.)
      • June 1998 (Revised January 2001)
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      Browser Wars, 1994-1998, The

      By: David B. Yoffie and Mary Kwak
      Analyzes the competition between Netscape and Microsoft in the market for Web browsers and related products. Despite its first mover advantage, Netscape sees its market share fall once Microsoft becomes "hard-core" about the Internet. By the spring of 1998, the future... View Details
      Keywords: Applications and Software; Internet and the Web; Innovation and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Competition; Supply and Industry; Information Technology Industry
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      Yoffie, David B., and Mary Kwak. "Browser Wars, 1994-1998, The." Harvard Business School Case 798-094, June 1998. (Revised January 2001.)
      • June 1998 (Revised January 2000)
      • Case

      Egghead.com

      By: Jeffrey F. Rayport
      Egghead Software, an entrenched traditional chain retailer specializing in computer software and peripherals, had established a nationwide chain of mall and shopping center stores and a well-organized national brand. In early 1998, management made a highly unusual, and... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Information Technology Industry; Retail Industry
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      Rayport, Jeffrey F., Jeremy Dann, and Robert C Schmults. "Egghead.com." Harvard Business School Case 898-283, June 1998. (Revised January 2000.)
      • January 1998 (Revised March 1998)
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      Staples (C)

      By: Myra M. Hart, Marco Iansiti and Barbara Feinberg
      The search for appropriate hardware and software to support the launch of a new large-scale retail operation forces the management team to define their goals at a very detailed level and to make all underlying assumptions explicit. View Details
      Keywords: Goals and Objectives; Information Infrastructure; Applications and Software; Business Startups; Management Teams; Retail Industry
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      Hart, Myra M., Marco Iansiti, and Barbara Feinberg. "Staples (C)." Harvard Business School Case 898-159, January 1998. (Revised March 1998.)
      • January 1998 (Revised February 1998)
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      Timberjack Parts: Packaged Software Selection Project

      By: F. Warren McFarlan, Mark Keil and Darryl S. Romanow
      This case provides a realistic, current, and detailed view of software procurement in an international business environment where the competition in enterprise-wide software solutions is growing. Focuses on the selection of packaged software to serve multiple sites... View Details
      Keywords: Applications and Software; Information Technology; Analytics and Data Science; Multinational Firms and Management; Operations; Management Practices and Processes; Computer Industry; Information Technology Industry
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      McFarlan, F. Warren, Mark Keil, and Darryl S. Romanow. "Timberjack Parts: Packaged Software Selection Project." Harvard Business School Case 398-085, January 1998. (Revised February 1998.)
      • January 1998 (Revised December 1998)
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      NSK Software Technologies Ltd.

      By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey M. Anapolsky
      Discusses the efforts of three Israeli software engineers' efforts to bring a network security software product to market. The firm needs an investment to complete programming and start marketing. View Details
      Keywords: Applications and Software; Financing and Loans; Product Development; Information Technology Industry; Israel
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      Gompers, Paul A., and Jeffrey M. Anapolsky. "NSK Software Technologies Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 298-071, January 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
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