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Jupyter Notebooks - Research Computing Services
Software Tools Jupyter Networks 5ms Please note that Jupyter Notebooks cannot be used on the HBSGrid due to security concerns. RCS is working with HBS IT and IT Security to investigate what options we have to provide this functionality....
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- 2011
- Teaching Note
Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (A) (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang
In the past two decades, along with China's rapidly growing economy and its integration into the world economic system, the Chinese software outsourcing industry has also risen from zero to being fairly significant in the world IT market. It is currently growing much...
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Keywords:
Business Models;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Computer Software;
Emerging Markets;
Outsourcing;
Strategy;
China;
Applications and Software;
China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Donghong Li, and Hong Zhang. "Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (A) (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2011.
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HBS Grid (Computing Environment) Training - Research Computing Services
Training HBS Grid (Computing Environment) Training 4ms HBS Compute Grid training is an hour-long seminar that goes beyond the basics to discuss the integrated technologies used to provide this advanced View Details
- 2011
- Teaching Note
UFIDA (A) (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Bin Yang and E. Chen
The five-case UFIDA series is about China's largest supplier of management/ERP software, its 20-year evolution, and current strategic challenges. The (A) case is the cornerstone of the series. It introduces the company's history, strategic turning points, current...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Competition;
Computer Software;
Emerging Markets;
Strategy;
Applications and Software;
China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Bin Yang, and E. Chen. "UFIDA (A) (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2011.
- 2012
- Teaching Note
Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (B) (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang
The case "Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (A)" completed in early 2010 described the strategic path of Beyondsoft over its history of more than 10 years since its foundation in 1995, containing its major business lines and the relations with the major customers at that time, the...
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Keywords:
Computer Software;
Entrepreneurship;
Information Technology;
Outsourcing;
Strategy;
China;
Applications and Software;
China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Donghong Li, and Hong Zhang. "Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (B) (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2012.
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Technical Benefits and Features - Research Computing Services
Compute Cluster Technical Benefits and Features 4ms Welcome to the HBSGrid! The HBS compute cluster offers more memory, speed, and processing power through a single entry point. Examples of use cases that...
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- November 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Deere & Co. (A): The Computer Aided Manufacturing Services Division - A Window to the World (Abridged)
By: Robert H. Hayes
The Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Services Division of John Deere has just received approval to sell their software and computer systems to external customers. These tools, initially developed for internal use, have been widely used throughout Deere. Still,...
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Keywords:
Information Infrastructure;
Applications and Software;
Machinery and Machining;
Technological Innovation;
Markets;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Outcome or Result;
Computer Industry;
Computer Industry
Hayes, Robert H. "Deere & Co. (A): The Computer Aided Manufacturing Services Division - A Window to the World (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 693-051, November 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
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Copying & Extracting Files - Research Computing Services
Compute Cluster Copying & Extracting Files 4ms Copying files between computers is made easy via GUI and terminal. However, before you start the copying process please keep in mind our policies on...
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- Web
Data Tips & Toolkits - Research Computing Services
programs to transcribe audio. Additional free speech to text apps include: Google Gboard Just Press Record Speechnotes Transcribe Windows 10 Speech recognition The Dragon series by Nuance: software providing audio to text services....
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- January 2014 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
SAP 2014: Reaching for the Cloud
By: Karim R. Lakhani, Marco Iansiti and Noah Fisher
In May 2014, Bill McDermott will become the sole CEO of SAP AG, the world leader in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) field. The case occurs in January 2014 at SAP's investors meeting, at a time when the company's stock is near record high. A 2010 strategy...
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Keywords:
Cloud Computing;
Platform;
Strategy And Execution;
Strategy And Leadership;
Enterprise Resource Planning;
Software;
Information Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Applications and Software;
Information Technology Industry;
Germany
Lakhani, Karim R., Marco Iansiti, and Noah Fisher. "SAP 2014: Reaching for the Cloud." Harvard Business School Case 614-052, January 2014. (Revised March 2014.)
- 05 Oct 2017
- Blog Post
Working as a Software Engineer in Industrial Technology
manufacturing and industrial space. A recurring theme among them was the way in which each had led their companies through massive technological changes, with everything from automation to analytics and software systems implementation....
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Keywords:
Technology
- 16 May 2017
- Blog Post
Making the Move into Digital Health and Software Engineering
suggest that you don’t need an MBA to work in the tech/startup scene? I agree that an MBA isn't a requirement for a successful career in tech. Likewise, someone no longer needs a computer science degree for a successful career as a View Details
- 25 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
More Than the Sum of Its Parts: The Impact of Modularity on the Computer Industry
The computer age began some six decades ago with general-purpose machines with Star Wars-like names such as ENIAC and EDVAC. They were powered by vacuum tubes, big enough to fill an entire room, and developed by mathematicians under the...
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Machine Learning frameworks (Tensorflow, PyTorch, Keras, OpenCV) - Research Computing Services
Software Tools Machine Learning frameworks (Tensorflow, PyTorch, Keras, OpenCV) 12ms The HBSGrid offers artificial intelligence(AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities through its Conda AI environment. This environment includes: Python...
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Copying Files to/from the HBSGrid - Research Computing Services
Transferring Data Transferring Data Copying Files to/from the HBSGrid 23ms Copying files between computers is made easy via terminal and GUI. But before you start the copying process please pause a moment and consider the following: What...
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- 2009
- Working Paper
Principles that Matter: Sustaining Software Innovation from the Client to the Web
By: Marco Iansiti
Economic analysis often reviews the role of principles—such as respect for intellectual property rights—in driving innovation. Given the interdependent nature of innovation in information technology, three core principles have emerged that work together to ensure that...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Technological Innovation;
Intellectual Property;
Partners and Partnerships;
Competition;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web
Iansiti, Marco. "Principles that Matter: Sustaining Software Innovation from the Client to the Web." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-142, June 2009.
- Web
Working with Spaces, Files & Folders - Research Computing Services
HBS IT if the functionality of a backup is needed (HBS members only). HBS IT regularly scans the research storage areas for viruses as a part of the Harvard University security policy. Normally viruses are quarantined or removed via antivirus View Details
- February 2021
- Article
Platform Diffusion at Temporary Gatherings: Social Coordination and Ecosystem Emergence
By: Tommy Pan Fang, Andy Wu and David R. Clough
Software platforms create value by cultivating an ecosystem of complementary products and services. Existing explanations for how a prospective complementor chooses platforms to join assume the complementor has rich information about the range of available platforms....
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Keywords:
Innovation Ecosystems;
Technology Diffusion;
Hackathon;
Contagion;
Software Applications;
Software Development;
Software Engineering;
Technology Strategy;
Technology Adoption;
Technological Innovation;
Information Infrastructure;
Innovation Strategy;
Digital Platforms;
Network Effects;
Applications and Software;
Information Technology;
Computer Industry;
Computer Industry;
Computer Industry;
Computer Industry
Fang, Tommy Pan, Andy Wu, and David R. Clough. "Platform Diffusion at Temporary Gatherings: Social Coordination and Ecosystem Emergence." Art. 1. Strategic Management Journal 42, no. 2 (February 2021): 233–272. (Lead article.)
- 2011
- Teaching Note
Kingdee
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Jin Zhang and Ziqian Zhao
Keywords:
Business Ethics;
Competitive Strategy;
Computer Software;
Emerging Markets;
Venture Capital;
China;
Applications and Software;
China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Jin Zhang, and Ziqian Zhao. "Kingdee." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2011.