Software business models and contexts for software innovation: key areas software business research

摘要

This paper examines business, design, and productdevelopment aspects of software business models.Contexts of small and large companies for creatingsoftware innovations are also analysed. Finally, softwarebusiness research is called for and an agenda for softwarebusiness research is presented to better understand thedynamics of the software industry and help create andmanage successful software-intensive ventures.