Analyzing and Managing Complex Software Ecosystems: A Framework to Understand Value in Information Systems

Wolfgang Vorraber; Matthias Müller; Siegfried Voessner; Wolfgang Slany

doi:10.1109/MS.2018.290100810

Analyzing and Managing Complex Software Ecosystems: A Framework to Understand Value in Information Systems

Wolfgang Vorraber, Matthias Müller, Siegfried Voessner, Wolfgang Slany

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Abstract

Managing complex software ecosystems, such as free open source software projects, is crucial for software-producing organizations. We present a framework that helps visualize complex ecosystem settings, gain insights on value engines, and describe relationships between the ecosystem partners.

Original language	English
Article number	8409423
Pages (from-to)	55-60
Number of pages	6
Journal	IEEE Software
Volume	36
Issue number	3
Early online date	10 Jul 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MS.2018.290100810
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2019

Keywords

computing milieux
dynamics of services ecosystem
Ecosystems
enterprise modeling and management
general
management of computing and information systems
Organizations
project and people management
services computing
Software
Stakeholders
Visualization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software

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Information, Communication & Computing

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