Sharing open source software application services, challenges and opportunities for the Namibia SME sector

dc.contributor.authorLumbasi, Jeremiah N.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:08:03Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:08:03Z
dc.date.issued2007en_US
dc.descriptionA thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science Information Technologyen_US
dc.description.abstractAbstract provided by authoren_US
dc.description.abstractInformation and Communications Technology is improving at a very high pace. Software applications can be delivered in various forms, the internet growth has made it possible to have software delivered over the internet. One of the most interesting models created by the web is called Application Service Provider (ASP) model. ASP model offers completely a new way of selling and distributing software and software servicesen_US
dc.description.abstractASP services are expected to become an important alternative for smaller companies with low budgets for information technology. The study looked at a possibility of sharing software applications by SMEs in Namibia, it also entailed the work of analyzing whether sharing of applications is a prudent way of lowering software acquisition and maintenance costsen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study also consisted of two questionnaires to a randomly selected group of SMEs and ICT companies. The questionnaires looked at the ICT usage and outsourcing patterns among SMEs. The data results were used in analysisen_US
dc.description.abstractA prototype web based application system was developed and implemented this allowed the researcher to gain an experience in the utilization of the ASP technology. The prototype application was implemented in Oracle 10g express edition for the database and oracle application express for the web based user interface. The Specific case was for accommodation management in hotels; however the general concept can be applied to any other line of businessen_US
dc.description.degreeWindhoeken_US
dc.description.degreeNamibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of Namibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeMaster of Science Information Technologyen_US
dc.description.statusSuccessfully Downloaded file :http://wwwisis.unam.na/theses/lumbasi2007.pdfen_US
dc.format.extentxi, 100 pen_US
dc.identifier.isisF004-199299999999999en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/402
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.masterFileNumber3403en_US
dc.source.urihttp://wwwisis.unam.na/theses/lumbasi2007abs.pdfen_US
dc.source.urihttp://wwwisis.unam.na/theses/lumbasi2007.pdfen_US
dc.subjectSmaal businessen_US
dc.subjectTechnological innovationsen_US
dc.subjectOpen source softwareen_US
dc.titleSharing open source software application services, challenges and opportunities for the Namibia SME sectoren_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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