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Tag: Research Thesis

  • Research Paper: The Business Impact of Inner Source and How to Quantify It

    Abstract: Inner source software development is the practice of using open source practices for firm-internal software development. Practitioner reports have shown that inner source can increase flexibility and reduce costs. Despite the potential benefits of inner source, there has been little research on its impact on businesses and their processes. To address this gap, we…

  • Final Thesis: Conceptualizing a Management Accounting Solution for Inner Source Software Engineering

    Abstract: Open Source represents a non-hierarchical and collective approach to software development, that has seen unprecedented success and rapid adoption across a multitude of fields. Inner Source is an attempt to siphon some of the advantages of the Open Source paradigm by applying it to internal closed development projects. However, the well-established uncontrolled and free-flowing…