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The Business of Software
The Business of Software
What Every Manager, Programmer, and Entrepreneur Must Know to Thrive and Survive in Good Times and Bad  
By Michael A. Cusumano
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents

Contents


Acknowledgments

Preface


1: The Business of Software: A Personal View

2: Strategy for Software Companies: What to Think About

3: Services, Products, and More Services: How Software Became a Business

4: Best Practices in Software Development: Beyond the Software Factory

5: Software Entrepreneurship: Essential Elements of a Successful Start-up

6: Start-up Case Studies: Software Products, Services, and Hybrid Solutions

7: Conclusion: The "Ideal" Versus "Realistic" Software Business


Appendix

Notes

Index