Guest Editors' Introduction: Why are Small Software Organizations Different?
Ita Richardson, Christiane Gresse von Wangenheim · IEEE Software · 2007
Small software organizations--independently financed and organized companies with fewer than 50 employees--are fundamental to many national economies' growth. In the US, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, and many other countries, small companies represent up to 85 percent of all software organizations. However, to persist and grow, small software companies need efficient, effective software engineering solutions.