Software Ecosystems Risks
2013
Software ecosystems is a new concept in the software arena that emphasizes the inter-networked activities that take place amongst entities during software development and operation. The core of this approach is building the application around shared platforms that are open to every party inside and outside an organizational boundary. This approach has been adopted by software companies in response to the increasing complexity of customer demands and recent trends in global software development, fuelled by the tremendous growth of internet applications. Despite its benefits, companies making the transition to the software ecosystem paradigm face new challenges in their software process activities. This paper identifies some risks inherent to software ecosystems.