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  • August 2005 (Revised April 2007)
  • Case

DICOM Group plc and Captiva Software Corp.

By: Paul M. Healy
Compares two companies in the information capture software industry. Asks students to analyze and compare the performance of two companies (one in the United Kingdom and the other in the United States) from the perspective of a buy-side analyst reporting to the manager... View Details
Keywords: History; Financial Management; Environmental Accounting; Activity Based Costing and Management; Financial Reporting; Performance; Performance Evaluation; Financial Statements; Economic Growth; Fair Value Accounting; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; United Kingdom; United States
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  • 2012
  • Case

Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (B)

By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang
The case "Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (A)" completed in early 2010 described the strategic path of Beyondsoft over its history of more than 10 years since its foundation in 1995, containing its major business lines and the relations with the major customers at that time, the... View Details
Keywords: Computer Software; Entrepreneurship; Outsourcing; Strategy; China; Information Technology; China
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  • 05 Sep 2018
  • Research & Ideas

The Hidden Benefit of Giving Back to Open Source Software

pixelfit Companies that contribute to open source software and use it in their own IT systems and applications can gain a competitive advantage—even though they may be helping their competitors in the short run. Open source View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Computer
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Scaling Work - Research Computing Services

tools or using LSF job arrays . Requesting multiple CPUs on the HBSGrid When using parallel processing on shared compute systems, you need to indicate to the scheduler, the system software that manages... View Details
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Data Storage - Research Computing Services

Compute Cluster and Data Storage Data Storage 19ms There are three different sets of storage locations that are available for research work, depending on the particular usage patterns, size consideration, and number of people involved in... View Details
  • 02 Oct 2020
  • News

Computer Simulations Are Better — and More Affordable — than Ever

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RCS Cheat Sheet - Research Computing Services

computers is on IT's self-service Software Portal for PC and Mac . If you need research software for a non-HBS issued computer , fill out this... View Details
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RCS Offboarding Checklist - Research Computing Services

destroyed. If you plan to purchase your HBS laptop, TSS will remove all HBS productivity software for you; you may need to remove any HBS-licensed research software yourself. HBSGrid cluster– Have you... View Details
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R and Python - Research Computing Services

Software Tools R & Python 8ms The HBSGrid uses a combination of Anaconda, miniConda (a slimmed down Anaconda), and software modules to provide feature-rich environments for R and Python . This page briefly... View Details
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RCS Policies - Research Computing Services

the compute, storage, and software support HRCI Level 3 and higher, certain standard computing practices normally allowed on desktops and laptop are not allowed on the compute... View Details
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Git and GitHub - Research Computing Services

Software Tools Git & Github 24ms What version control systems are available to you? There are many different version control systems available, but one of the most widely used is Git , which is the program that will track changes of your... View Details
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Qualitative statistical software for MBA students

How can MBA students use software such as SAS, Stata, NVivo, or Atlas TI? Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS) Computer Labs Sign up for lab access ahead of time. IQSS... View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions - Research Computing Services

fill out the Research Software Request Form on our Online Requests page . How can I work on the HBSGrid from off campus? Please see information on connecting to the Grid via VPN here. How do I get started on the HBSGrid? Please access the... View Details
  • 2011
  • Teaching Note

UFIDA (D) (TN)

By: F. Warren McFarlan, Ping He, Xiohua Wu and Lijuan Liu
This case describes the financing decisions of a software company at difference stages of its development. Started from 1988 as an individual business, along with the "Reform and Open" policy of China, the firm has experienced tremendous growth, and has become a... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Computer Software; Emerging Markets; Financial Strategy; IPO; Investments; China; Applications and Software; China
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  • 2011
  • Teaching Note

UFIDA (B) (TN)

By: F. Warren McFarlan, Bin Yang and E. Chen
This case highlights the leadership, cultural and organizational structure dimensions of UFIDA. The case begins with Founder/Chairman Wang Wenjing's rags-to-riches story. Then UFIDA's senior and middle management of different backgrounds talk about their leader,... View Details
Keywords: Computer Software; Corporate Vision; Emerging Markets; Leadership; Organizational Structure; China; Applications and Software; China
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  • 08 Jul 2024
  • Research & Ideas

The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know

In an AI-world, leaders who speak technology’s language gain an edge. But that doesn’t mean every manager needs a computer science degree. A handle on a handful of basics goes a long way toward preparing strategic leaders for today’s... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology
  • 2011
  • Teaching Note

UFIDA (A) (TN)

By: F. Warren McFarlan, Bin Yang and E. Chen
The five-case UFIDA series is about China's largest supplier of management/ERP software, its 20-year evolution, and current strategic challenges. The (A) case is the cornerstone of the series. It introduces the company's history, strategic turning points, current... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Competition; Computer Software; Emerging Markets; Strategy; Applications and Software; China
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  • 2011
  • Teaching Note

Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (A) (TN)

By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang
In the past two decades, along with China's rapidly growing economy and its integration into the world economic system, the Chinese software outsourcing industry has also risen from zero to being fairly significant in the world IT market. It is currently growing much... View Details
Keywords: Business Models; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Computer Software; Emerging Markets; Outsourcing; Strategy; China; Applications and Software; China
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Responsibilities and Acceptable Use - Research Computing Services

compute cluster is for your use only . Please do not share installers or license codes or in any way allow others to have access. And especially do not share your account credentials (username and/or password) to do so. Don't install or... View Details
  • 2012
  • Teaching Note

Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (B) (TN)

By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang
The case "Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (A)" completed in early 2010 described the strategic path of Beyondsoft over its history of more than 10 years since its foundation in 1995, containing its major business lines and the relations with the major customers at that time, the... View Details
Keywords: Computer Software; Entrepreneurship; Information Technology; Outsourcing; Strategy; China; Applications and Software; China
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