Requirement for Engineers in Embedded Software Development Outsourcing
In general, research on software development outsourcing, which implicitly assumes application software development, tends to ignore hardware product characteristics. However, in embedded software development, the skills and knowledge required of engineers can differ depending on hardware product ch...
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| description | In general, research on software development outsourcing, which implicitly assumes application software development, tends to ignore hardware product characteristics. However, in embedded software development, the skills and knowledge required of engineers can differ depending on hardware product characteristics. This study employs the data from an interview-based survey to identify the impact of hardware product characteristics on software development outsourcing. In the case of embedded software, engineers at companies that undertake outsourced work must possess not only knowledge of software developed by the outsourcer but also technical information and knowledge regarding hardware product characteristics that can only be acquired from the same client. This accumulation of firm-specific knowledge and information occurs on a continual basis, and is necessary for this type of outsourcing business. Thus, maintaining a low engineer turnover is important. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06830150adad4e0abf0c64e6d1309dab2022-12-21T23:02:14ZengGlobal Business Research CenterAnnals of Business Administrative Science1347-44641347-44562015-04-011429710710.7880/abas.14.97abasRequirement for Engineers in Embedded Software Development OutsourcingMizuki KOBAYASHI0Graduate School of Economics, the University of TokyoIn general, research on software development outsourcing, which implicitly assumes application software development, tends to ignore hardware product characteristics. However, in embedded software development, the skills and knowledge required of engineers can differ depending on hardware product characteristics. This study employs the data from an interview-based survey to identify the impact of hardware product characteristics on software development outsourcing. In the case of embedded software, engineers at companies that undertake outsourced work must possess not only knowledge of software developed by the outsourcer but also technical information and knowledge regarding hardware product characteristics that can only be acquired from the same client. This accumulation of firm-specific knowledge and information occurs on a continual basis, and is necessary for this type of outsourcing business. Thus, maintaining a low engineer turnover is important.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/abas/14/2/14_97/_pdf/-char/enproduct characteristicscapability requirementfirm-specific knowledgesoftware development outsourcing |
| spellingShingle | Mizuki KOBAYASHI Requirement for Engineers in Embedded Software Development Outsourcing Annals of Business Administrative Science product characteristics capability requirement firm-specific knowledge software development outsourcing |
| title | Requirement for Engineers in Embedded Software Development Outsourcing |
| title_full | Requirement for Engineers in Embedded Software Development Outsourcing |
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| title_short | Requirement for Engineers in Embedded Software Development Outsourcing |
| title_sort | requirement for engineers in embedded software development outsourcing |
| topic | product characteristics capability requirement firm-specific knowledge software development outsourcing |
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