Software product evolution for Intellectual Capital Management: The case of Meta4 PeopleNet Articles uri icon

authors

  • COLOMO PALACIOS, RICARDO
  • FERNANDES, EDUARDO
  • SOTO ACOSTA, PEDRO
  • SABBAGH, MARC

publication date

  • August 2011

start page

  • 395

end page

  • 399

issue

  • 4

volume

  • 31

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0268-4012

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1873-4707

abstract

  • Software must evolve in order to adapt to new demands and scenarios. In the case of packaged software that can be customized, this evolution implies the maintenance of both out-of-the-box and customized functionality alike. New user interface technologies provide a way to interact with applications that software vendors are forced to incorporate in order to meet new user and market requirements. Packaged software vendors are facing software evolution processes in order to attract more customers and conserve the existing ones. This case analysis describes the evolution of packaged software, Meta4 PeopleNet, towards the addiction of Rich Internet Applications features to a Human and Intellectual Capital Management tool. The findings and lessons learned presented in this case study provide useful insights for packaged software vendors facing software product evolution.