The first part of the book focuses on the early days of the project: Innopolis University before the construction of Innopolis city. We present the concept, the motivation, and the objectives for the development of a new university. We share memories of the initial set-up of the university in the center of Kazan and the period of the construction of the city. We confronted the challenges of…
A rich case-study analysis of open source software adoption by public organizations in different countries and settings. Government agencies and public organizations often consider adopting open source software (OSS) for reasons of transparency, cost, citizen access, and greater efficiency in communication and delivering services. Adopting Open Source Software offers five richly detailed rea…