Aligning IT Strategy to Open Source, Partnering, and Web Services

Published:
Briefs, Case Studies, Papers, Reports
Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): Brad Wheeler
Source(s) and Collection(s):
Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Research Bulletins
ParentTopics:
Enterprise Information Systems Licensing Collaborations and Partnerships Standards Intellectual Property

Abstract

This research bulletin examines the current state of open source initiatives in higher education. It provides a roadmap for incorporating open source application development in an information technology strategy by addressing alignment of IT strategy within the institution, inter-institutional partnering arrangements, intellectual property licensing, and evolution of application software as Web services.

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