International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 101 - Number 12 |
Year of Publication: 2014 |
Authors: Dhananjay Mehta |
10.5120/17742-8900 |
Dhananjay Mehta . An Insight into Software Crowd Sourcing: How Crowd can transform the Business Model for Technology Service Providers. International Journal of Computer Applications. 101, 12 ( September 2014), 34-40. DOI=10.5120/17742-8900
Crowdsourcing is a distributed computing model which enables sharing of human efforts in form of ideas, non-hierarchical decision making; utilization of human intelligence and collaboration on complex real world problems that otherwise cannot be solved by any individual person , machine or organization easily. It leverage machine learning, automation, artificial intelligence and collective intelligence into real world challenges combining computation, mobile devices and social interaction to achieve large-scale distributed computing. This paper examines how software crowdsourcing can be helpful for technology service providers like IBM, TCS, Infosys, Accenture etc. and its potentials in transforming present technology outsourcing business model.