Vertical Software Industry Evolution

1. Introduction
Pasi Tyrväinen, Mirja Pulkkinen

2. Vertical Software Industries
Pasi Tyrväinen

3. Theories Related to Vertical Software Industry Evolution
Lauri Frank

4. Model for Evolution of a Vertical Software Industry
Pasi Tyrväinen

5. Overview of Telecom Operator Software Market
Eetu Luoma, Lauri Frank, Mirja Pulkkinen

6. Process Improvement Through Software
Olli Martikainen

7. Effect of Software on CSP Performance
Oleksiy Mazhelis, Pasi Tyrväinen, Kimmo Suojapelto

8. Insights from Operator Interviews
Mirja Pulkkinen, Jari Veijalainen

9. Analyzing the Current Phase of the OSS/BSS Software Market
Lauri Frank, Pasi Tyrväinen, Eetu Luoma

10. Vertical Integration due to Software Systems' Modularity
Oleksiy Mazhelis, Pasi Tyrväinen

11. Vertical Integration due to Small Market Size and High Product Development and Integration Costs
Oleksiy Mazhelis, Pasi Tyrväinen

12. Market Polarization due to Difference in Interface Implementation Efforts
Oleksiy Mazhelis, Pasi Tyrväinen

13. Barriers to Horizontal Development
Olli Martikainen

14. Delphi Study
Lauri Frank

15. Manager's Toolbox for OSS/BSS Market Analysis
Pasi Tyrväinen

16. Developing Toolboxes
Pasi Tyrväinen

17. Evolution of Telecom Operator Software Industry: Conclusions and Future
Pasi Tyrväinen

Nyckelord: Economics/Management Science, Technology Management, R & D/Technology Policy