Evaluation of Software Industry in Bangladesh: a Study on Hello Dacca (Pvt.) Ltd
Chapter-1: Introduction
1. Origin of the Study
The MBA program of DU requires that each student complete an internship attachment period of at least 10 to 12 weeks with an organization and submit a report on the basis of it.
Considering the fast pace of the software industry today, I am working one of the youngest and brightest organization in the industry, Hello Dacca, as my place of internship.
There is a lot of speculation regarding the future of the software industry, in general. With the little bit of healthy competition that the industry had been lacking till now, it is no doubt that the consumers would soon begin feel its affect in the form of lower prices and more packages to choose from. However, it remains a doubt as to which companies would just survive and which companies would thrive and prosper. Hence, I chose to carry out a comparative analysis of the prospects and challenges of software companies in Bangladesh, with particular emphasis on the future prospects of Hello Dacca Pvt. Ltd. 1.1 Watershed of the Software Industry
In 1955, the world's first software company was formed in the United States. Now, more than half a century later the software market has entered a period of drastic change. Many information processing functions found in packaged software has been transferred to the Web, and the use of open source software (OSS) has become widespread. There are also strong signs that "Software as a Service" (SaaS) will assume a greater prominence. These developments go beyond a mere discussion of whether to charge fees or to choose between packaged software or contracted development, or to use open source or proprietary software; they have shaken the software industry to its very foundation. Will the software industry continue to develop as a high-tech industry, or will creative destruction occur and a new industry grows from the ashes?
Perhaps the industry will disappear altogether and become just another business service like
1. Origin of the Study
The MBA program of DU requires that each student complete an internship attachment period of at least 10 to 12 weeks with an organization and submit a report on the basis of it.
Considering the fast pace of the software industry today, I am working one of the youngest and brightest organization in the industry, Hello Dacca, as my place of internship.
There is a lot of speculation regarding the future of the software industry, in general. With the little bit of healthy competition that the industry had been lacking till now, it is no doubt that the consumers would soon begin feel its affect in the form of lower prices and more packages to choose from. However, it remains a doubt as to which companies would just survive and which companies would thrive and prosper. Hence, I chose to carry out a comparative analysis of the prospects and challenges of software companies in Bangladesh, with particular emphasis on the future prospects of Hello Dacca Pvt. Ltd. 1.1 Watershed of the Software Industry
In 1955, the world's first software company was formed in the United States. Now, more than half a century later the software market has entered a period of drastic change. Many information processing functions found in packaged software has been transferred to the Web, and the use of open source software (OSS) has become widespread. There are also strong signs that "Software as a Service" (SaaS) will assume a greater prominence. These developments go beyond a mere discussion of whether to charge fees or to choose between packaged software or contracted development, or to use open source or proprietary software; they have shaken the software industry to its very foundation. Will the software industry continue to develop as a high-tech industry, or will creative destruction occur and a new industry grows from the ashes?
Perhaps the industry will disappear altogether and become just another business service like