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  • June 1998
  • Background Note

The Indian Software Industry

By: F. Warren McFarlan, Avnish S. Bajaj, Michael V. Kadyan, Devtosh K Khare and Suvir S Sujan
The increasing focus in the Western World on outsourcing has fueled the growth of the Indian software export industry. This note gives background on this phenomenen. View Details
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Growth and Development; India
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McFarlan, F. Warren, Avnish S. Bajaj, Michael V. Kadyan, Devtosh K Khare, and Suvir S Sujan. "The Indian Software Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 398-164, June 1998.
  • 2021
  • Working Paper

Hidden Software and Veiled Value Creation: Illustrations from Server Software Usage

By: Raviv Murciano-Goroff, Ran Zhuo and Shane Greenstein
How do you measure the value of a commodity that transacts at a price of zero from an economic standpoint? This study examines the potential for and extent of omission and misattribution in standard approaches to economic accounting with regards to open source... View Details
Keywords: Server Software; Open Source Distribution; Applications and Software; Analytics and Data Science; Economics; Value Creation; Measurement and Metrics
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Murciano-Goroff, Raviv, Ran Zhuo, and Shane Greenstein. "Hidden Software and Veiled Value Creation: Illustrations from Server Software Usage." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 28738, April 2021.
  • September 1999 (Revised November 2002)
  • Background Note

Indian Software Industry in 2002, The

The Indian software industry, growing at more than 50% per annum and largely dependent on exports of services and products, is one of the few industries in that country considered to be globally competitive. This note allows a discussion of the uses and limits of... View Details
Keywords: Geographic Location; Competition; Applications and Software; Globalization; Information Technology Industry; India
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Ghemawat, Pankaj. "Indian Software Industry in 2002, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 700-036, September 1999. (Revised November 2002.)
  • May 1986
  • Case

Milford Industries (A), Software Case

By: Benson P. Shapiro
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Shapiro, Benson P. "Milford Industries (A), Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 586-132, May 1986.
  • 2024
  • Working Paper

Open Source Software Policy in Industry Equilibrium

Open source software (OSS) is a form of public knowledge widely provided and relied on by the private sector. To study the effects of growing government involvement in this critical public good, I build a new empirical model where high-tech firms choose software inputs... View Details
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Gortmaker, Jeff. "Open Source Software Policy in Industry Equilibrium." Working Paper, October 2024.
  • January 2018 (Revised August 2020)
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Continuous Software Development: Agile's Successor

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Samuel Clemens and Olivia Hull
In recent years, the twin software development methodologies of continuous delivery and continuous deployment have risen to prominence in the start-up world and beyond. These methods have enabled technology companies large and small to accelerate their product... View Details
Keywords: Continuous Improvement; Continuous Development; Continuous Delivery; Continuous Integration; Product Development Processes; Computer Programming; Agile; Waterfall; Software Applications; Software Engineering; Applications and Software; Information Technology; Technological Innovation; Product Development; Customer Focus and Relationships; Entrepreneurship; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Quality; Product Marketing; Product; Infrastructure; Information Infrastructure; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Massachusetts; Boston
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Bussgang, Jeffrey J., Samuel Clemens, and Olivia Hull. "Continuous Software Development: Agile's Successor." Harvard Business School Background Note 818-055, January 2018. (Revised August 2020.)
  • 19 Nov 2018
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Architectural Innovation in the Software Industry

  • May 1986
  • Case

Disposable Diaper Industry in 1974, Software Case

By: W. Carl Kester
Keywords: Consumer Products Industry
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Kester, W. Carl. "Disposable Diaper Industry in 1974, Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 386-141, May 1986.
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GBI-Stern Aspen Foundation Grant for Research on Indian Software Industry

By: Ramana Nanda
Awarded a GBI-Stern Aspen Foundation Grant in 2004 for research on the Indian software industry. View Details
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Diasporas and Domestic Entrepreneurs: Evidence from the Indian Software Industry

By: Ramana Nanda and Tarun Khanna
This study explores the importance of cross-border social networks for entrepreneurs in developing countries by examining ties between the Indian expatriate community and local entrepreneurs in India's software industry. We find that local entrepreneurs who have... View Details
Keywords: Diasporas; Entrepreneurship; Applications and Software; Information Technology Industry; India
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Nanda, Ramana, and Tarun Khanna. "Diasporas and Domestic Entrepreneurs: Evidence from the Indian Software Industry." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 19, no. 4 (Winter 2010): 991–1012.
  • April 2021
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Distinct Software

By: Das Narayandas, Arijit Sengupta and Jonathan Wray
Distinct Software (disguised name), a global enterprise software company, is at an important point in its growth trajectory where the luster of its mantra of “grow and win at any cost” has dimmed with increasing competition and margin pressures. To help navigate its... View Details
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Marketing; Sales; Performance Productivity; Technological Innovation; AI and Machine Learning
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Narayandas, Das, Arijit Sengupta, and Jonathan Wray. "Distinct Software." Harvard Business School Case 521-101, April 2021.
  • August 2003 (Revised September 2003)
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Tower Software

Tower Software (TS) is a publicly traded corporation engaged in multiple facets of the computer software business. Its flagship product, TS SERVE, is a successful proprietary network operating system. TS also develops and sells applications software for word... View Details
Keywords: Applications and Software; Product Launch; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry
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Bagley, Constance E. "Tower Software." Harvard Business School Case 804-047, August 2003. (Revised September 2003.)
  • 2007
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Diasporas and Domestic Entrepreneurs: Evidence from the Indian Software Industry

By: Ramana Nanda and Tarun Khanna
This study explores the importance of cross-border social networks for entrepreneurs in developing countries by examining ties between the Indian expatriate community and local entrepreneurs in India's software industry. We find that local entrepreneurs who have... View Details
Keywords: Diasporas; Developing Countries and Economies; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Social and Collaborative Networks; Technology Industry; India
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Nanda, Ramana, and Tarun Khanna. "Diasporas and Domestic Entrepreneurs: Evidence from the Indian Software Industry." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-003, July 2007. (Revised February 2009.)
  • 05 Oct 2017
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Working as a Software Engineer in Industrial Technology

manufacturing and industrial space. A recurring theme among them was the way in which each had led their companies through massive technological changes, with everything from automation to analytics and View Details
Keywords: Technology
  • July 2001 (Revised October 2002)
  • Case

Centra Software

By: John A. Deighton and Laetitia Pouliquen
Centra is a pioneer in software eLearning. It is debating how to modify its go-to-market strategy, adding telesales to improve sales force productivity. At the same time, its market is evolving, and management thinks it may be about to "cross the chasm" in Geoffrey... View Details
Keywords: Applications and Software; Learning; Emerging Markets; Growth Management; Salesforce Management; Conflict Management; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry
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Deighton, John A., and Laetitia Pouliquen. "Centra Software." Harvard Business School Case 502-009, July 2001. (Revised October 2002.) (request a courtesy copy.)
  • 13 Aug 2007
  • Working Paper Summaries

Diasporas and Domestic Entrepreneurs: Evidence from the Indian Software Industry

Keywords: by Ramana Nanda & Tarun Khanna; Video Game; Web Services
  • 2017
  • Working Paper

Digital Agility: The Impact of Software Portfolio Architecture on IT System Evolution

By: Alan MacCormack, Robert Lagerström, Martin Mocker and Carliss Y. Baldwin
The modern industrial firm increasingly relies on software to support its competitive position. However, the uncertain and dynamic nature of today’s global marketplace dictates that this software be continually evolved and adapted to meet new business challenges. This... View Details
Keywords: Information Systems; Software; Architecture; Modularity; Agility; Coupling; Applications and Software; Design; Decisions; Performance
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MacCormack, Alan, Robert Lagerström, Martin Mocker, and Carliss Y. Baldwin. "Digital Agility: The Impact of Software Portfolio Architecture on IT System Evolution." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-105, May 2017. (Revised October 2017.)
  • June 1992 (Revised September 1993)
  • Case

Serendipity Software

Two partners, Anne Salpryn and Tom Hilliard, successfully develop a creative software company. While Anne becomes more managerially oriented, Tom wants to remain a software project creator. The partnership becomes jeopardized as Tom's personal life begins to fall apart... View Details
Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Entrepreneurship; Software; Leadership Style; Gender Characteristics; Conflict and Resolution; Information Technology Industry
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Barnes, Louis B. "Serendipity Software." Harvard Business School Case 493-001, June 1992. (Revised September 1993.)
  • September 2006 (Revised August 2007)
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Ricardo Software

Engineer John Harrison must determine why motorcycle racer Marco Presto does not feel that his motorcycle is providing enough power as it comes out of corners. Harrison uses engine simulation software to help him in his work. View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Software; Motorcycle Industry
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McAfee, Andrew P. "Ricardo Software." Harvard Business School Case 607-019, September 2006. (Revised August 2007.)
  • 24 Jan 2008
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Impact of Component Modularity on Design Evolution: Evidence from the Software Industry

Keywords: by Alan MacCormack, John Rusnak & Carliss Y. Baldwin; Video Game; Web Services
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