Many companies have launched their own internal software companies tasked with developing new products for the market. While an excellent idea, there are significant risks and pitfalls for what is ...

Ford is continuing a shift toward developing more of its vehicle technology internally, outlining a strategy that centers on simplified electronic architectures, consolidated computing hardware, and ...

Should we buy, or should we build? As the leader of an internal software development team at an academic medical center, this is one of the most common questions that we face. It is also one of the ...

The federal research tax credit is a well-established planning tool that in the authors’ experience is often one of the largest tax incentives available to U.S. companies engaging in product ...

Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly changing the way we work and navigate the world. Construction is not immune to the impacts. Some studies place architecture and engineering ...

Shopify executives revealed custom software it built to run its business more efficiently. It included Shopify OS, a system that makes head count and title recommendations. It also revealed GSD, a ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed accounting standards update Tuesday to update the guidance on accounting for software, specifically when it comes to developing software for ...

The IRS issued long-awaited proposed rules on what type of internal-use software qualifies for the Sec. 41 research credit (REG-153656–03). Although the new rules are proposed, not final, the IRS says ...

Picking between internally developed software and a solution created by third parties resembles looking for a skeleton key when you hardly know the lock. The operations that companies undertake these ...

Microsoft has released "Software Update Services", which is a method to deploy Windows Update internally within your organization. Notably, you choose which critical updates you want to deploy, and ...