Mission

The School of Management recently formed the Center for Practice and Research in Software Management (PRISM) to be a leading center for interdisciplinary research in the areas of software management and economics. The Center's vision is to work with industry partners to enable research in software management and economics that shapes the future direction of the profession and influences practice. The first two research projects with industry partners involve the estimation of value impacts of collaborative product commerce software and costs of customizing enterprise software.

The scope of the Center's research will encompass a broad range of activities related to the development, maintenance, operation and evolution of software, the impact of leading-edge software management practices, and the role of software in creating competitive advantage. The research program will be complemented by executive education activities that impart cutting-edge knowledge to management and technical professionals in corporations and other organizations, and industry forum activities that enable the exchange of knowledge between those professionals.