! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Abstract. Software vendors and software service providers can no longer function without taking their software ecosystem into account. Software vendors presently face three challenges in regards to software ecosys- tems: (1) they require insight into software ecosystems, (2) they require insight into the possible survival strategies that exist for software ecosys- tem participants, and (3) they require an overview of possible ways in which the organization can open up to the software ecosystem without losing intellectual property. This paper addresses these needs and pro- vides an overview of the defining characteristics of software ecosystems. To illustrate these defining characteristics two case studies are provided.
['Slinger Jansen', 'Sjaak Brinkkemper', 'Anthony Finkelstein']
Business Network Management as a Survival Strategy : A Tale of Two Software Ecosystems