Title :
Build, buy, or outsource?
Author_Institution :
Software Productivity Res. Inc., Burlington, MA, USA
Abstract :
Since most companies today are dissatisfied with their in-house software, they are exploring three possible strategies: improve in-house software-building capabilities; substitute packages for in-house development; or outsource software development and/or maintenance.<>
Keywords :
outsourcing; software engineering; software maintenance; software packages; companies; in-house development; in-house software; outsource; software development; software maintenance; software packages; software-building capabilities; Application software; Business; Companies; Costs; Insurance; Packaging; Personnel; Software maintenance; Software packages; US Government;
