Potential of Open Source Software for Firms

We have conducted a cross-sectional study among Swiss CIOs and a round-table discussion with leading information technology vendors. Results of the first study indicate the significance of OSS for the swiss economy. Our study reveals palpable experiences that CIOs have with the use of OSS in business environments and how they plan with OSS for the year 2004 and later. We cross-checked these results with strategies of leading vendors active in Switzerland. It was primary to this discussion which demands are recognised by vendors and how they adapt their product and service portfolio. Finally, scenarios are discussed some current trends.

12/87 - 06/89 software developer, Heusch/Boesefeldt GmbH, Liebigstraße 20, D-52070 Aachen 06/89 - 12/89 software developer and lecturer, GMI Gesellschaft für Mathematik und INFORMATIK mbH D-52062 Aachen, Markt 45-47 02/90 - 02/92 Assistent researcher for German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence GmbH, Stuhlsatzenhausweg 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken 03/92 - 03/93 Researcher at the computer science departement (Prof. Dr. W. Wahlster), University of Saarbrücken, Postfach 151150 66041 Saarbrücken, Germany 07/94 - 12/94 Guest researcher at the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, NCGIA Santa Barabara, University of California, 3510 Phelps Hall, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-4060 01/97 - 10/98 Management Consultant for Diebold Management Consulting, Frankfurter Straße 27, D-65760 Eschborn since 10/98 Senior Lecturer and researcher, mcm institute, University of St. Gallen, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland 10/98 - 12/02 CEO of informationobjects AG