Innovation Drivers and Outputs for Software Firms: Literature Review and Concept Development

Abstract

Software innovation, the ability to produce novel and useful software systems, is an important capability for software development organizations and information system developers alike. However, the software development literature has traditionally focused on automation and efficiency while the innovation literature has given relatively little consideration to the software development context. As a result, there is a gap in our understanding of how software product and process innovation can be managed. Specifically, little attention has been directed toward synthesizing prior learning or providing an integrative perspective on the key concepts and focus of software innovation research. We therefore identify 93 journal articles and conference papers within the domain of software innovation and analyse repeating patterns in this literature using content analysis and causal mapping. We identify drivers and outputs for software innovation and develop an integrated theory-oriented concept map. We then discuss the implications of this map for future research.

What an original app! : a study on the novelty of software products

“…Over 20 years later, Rose and Furneaux (2016) surveyed ninety three papers and showed that new software functionality was identified as the most common factor for software innovation. Mohanani et al (2017) also carried out an extensive literature review on, among other aspects, how creativity is measured in software engineering.…”

Windows of opportunities for catching up: an analysis of ICT sector development in Ukraine

“…ICT services provide stable revenue while the development of new products can provide substantial profit margins (Bonaccorsi et al 2006;Tanriverdi and Lee 2008;Sanio and Marjakoski 2009;Suarez et al 2013). Other studies frame success as the ability of ICT firms to develop robust technical, managerial, and marketing and client relations capabilities (Banerjee, 2003;Athreye, 2005;Ethiraj et al, 2005;Chaminade and Vang, 2008b;Li et al, 2010;Lema, 2014;Rose and Furneaux, 2016). Athreye (2005), for example, shows that the success of Indian outsourcing firms hinged on the development of managerial capabilities that enable large software development teams to deliver quality ICT services to firms located anywhere in the world.…”

Development of a Pneumatically Driven Cell for Low Cost Automation

“…In our current society, the capacity of performing tasks with higher efficiency and precision is increasingly sought by automation [7]. In this way, the productive systems must ensure competency, considering a market that is increasingly more demanding and competitive [8].…”