• DocumentCode
    1218392
  • Title

    Andhra Pradesh: lessons for global software development

  • Author

    Eischen, Kyle

  • Author_Institution
    Stanford Univ., CA, USA
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    31
  • Lastpage
    37
  • Abstract
    Although extremely poor economically, the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has been a supplier of skilled software labor for more than a decade and is one of the most innovative sites in applying IT for social development. Many of AP´s e-government programs are just beginning to fully take root, and they should have a significant impact in a relatively short time.
  • Keywords
    DP industry; professional aspects; socio-economic effects; software engineering; Andhra Pradesh; Indian state; global IT industry; global software development; skilled software professionals; social development; Cities and towns; Companies; Computer industry; Environmental economics; Industrial relations; Investments; Local government; Military computing; Programming; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2003.1204323
  • Filename
    1204323