Comments on: On "Open" Proprietary Software http://mfeldstein.com/on-open-proprietary-software/ What We Are Learning About Online Learning...Online Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:31:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Patrick Masson http://mfeldstein.com/on-open-proprietary-software/#comment-1659 Patrick Masson Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:53:30 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/?p=1233#comment-1659 I might add open development/governance? This would include practices that decentralize authority, distributing decision-making outside of the organization to the user community. Essentially the direction for product development would be determined by those that use the products, and the features in those products, rather than by marketing, trends, commercial goals, etc. I would say an example could be Google which using customer interactions with the product to drive further feature/product development rather than traditional research, development and marketing approaches. I might add open development/governance? This would include practices that decentralize authority, distributing decision-making outside of the organization to the user community. Essentially the direction for product development would be determined by those that use the products, and the features in those products, rather than by marketing, trends, commercial goals, etc. I would say an example could be Google which using customer interactions with the product to drive further feature/product development rather than traditional research, development and marketing approaches.

]]> By: Mathieu Plourde http://mfeldstein.com/on-open-proprietary-software/#comment-1658 Mathieu Plourde Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:57:34 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/?p=1233#comment-1658 Hi Michael, Indeed, open is the most overused buzzword of the moment. That's a nice checklist you came up with here, I hope decision-makers in higher ed are all aware of this and will learn to ask the right questions to their vendors. Hi Michael,

Indeed, open is the most overused buzzword of the moment. That’s a nice checklist you came up with here, I hope decision-makers in higher ed are all aware of this and will learn to ask the right questions to their vendors.

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