4 Theses

Abstract: It is well known that open source software brought changes to the software development domain. It changed the paradigm from payed developers working in offices to people developing geographically separated, including basements, garages, etc. Even the innovation factor of organizations...

Abstract: Free Seas Ahoy! is a social networking site with open source development for sailors, boaters and anyone who are interested in exchanging nautical experiences and information. It is a social networking site on the verge to lead the market of sailors and nautical industry niche, which ...

Abstract: Software plays a significant role in the context of modern enterprises. CRM, ERP, Billing and Accounting systems are some of the examples of the information system components which have become inseparable parts of daily operations in almost every enterprise. An organization’s specific...

Abstract: Is the development of Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) still like roughly 20 years ago, when a Finnish student wrote the basis of a nowadays successful operating systems in his spare time at home? Or is FLOSS becoming mainstream in the perception of companies? How much of the w...

Abstract: This is a master thesis for the program International Information Systems. In this thesis work the situation of a software company and its product is analyzed. The situation is written in form of a Harvard Business Case with a lucid narrative. The case will be taught in Product manage...

Abstract: The motivation of this work was the research on distributed global software engineering and its challenges concerning linguistic barriers of international software engineering teams by Prof. Dr. Riehle at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. It led to the research question, stating w...

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Abstract: Although open source and the related processes have become an inherent part of the computer industry, companies and other contributors are often reluctant when it comes to active involvement and participation. The reasons are manifold. Strong ones are that most open source projects ar...

Abstract: What license to choose or change? That's a question many open source projects will face at least once. Besides philosophical reasons to favor one type of license over another there is the concern whether the chosen license has an impact on the project's success. But does the license r...

Abstract:  The ability to increase the engagement of a social software platform’s users is a key influencing factor for the platform’s competitiveness and growth. In this context “gamification” is a major topic. This bachelor thesis deals with the formation and validation of a theory on the ef...