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Open Source Course for Managers?

Posted by Cliff on from the can't-wait-to-see-the-course-outline dept.

faqmaster asks: "I teach systems analysis and design as part of programming and project management tracks at a community college, and I'm interested in putting together a course for project-managers on open-source software. What suggestions would the Slashdot community have as far as what managers need to know/understand about Open Source? What books would you suggest? Anyone have any especially good case studies of successful OSS implementations in the business world? Any insight as to how project managers and the like can successfully incorporate open-source into thier projects? What advantages might they see? What are the pitfalls?"

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  1. there is no spoon by BroadbandBradley · · Score: 2, Funny

    only users and hackers....tell the managers to read all the man files and create a powerpoint presentation to sum up open source, that ought to keep them busy for awhile.

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  2. Re:great... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    This is main purpose of Open Source:
    to make young boys feel good about themselves.
    On other hand all Microsoft's buggy software
    mostly produced by young college graduates
    without serious skills and experience, it is
    why it is so BUGGY. Choise is yours...