TY - JOUR T1 - Economics of Software Product Development Collectives JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2011 A1 - Michael Weiss KW - collectives KW - eclipse KW - ecosystem KW - product line KW - software development AB - Where software product development occurs is shifting from single companies to groups or collectives of companies. In this article, we retrace the evolution of how software product development is organized and then offer insights into the economic motivation for collectives, which will be relevant to companies considering joining a software product development collective. Building on the literature on software product line economics, we identify three factors affecting the economics of collectives (level of contribution, number of members, and diversity of use), and develop a model that links those factors to three economic outcomes (time, quality, and cost). This model can be used by potential members when deciding whether or not to join a collective. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 1 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/488 IS - 1 U1 - Carleton University Michael Weiss holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University, and he is a member of the Technology Innovation Management program. His research interests include open source ecosystems, mashups/Web 2.0, business process modeling, social network analysis, and product architecture and design. Michael has published on the evolution of open source communities, licensing of open services, and innovation in the mashup ecosystem. ER -