Table of contents Part I: Marketing of Information Technology
Introduction to Marketing of Information Technology
Classification of Information Technology Products Market
Classification of Information Technology Services Market
Information Technology Intellectual Property Market
Part II: Financial Aspects of Information Technology Marketing
Total Cost of Information Technology Ownership
Pricing of Information Technology Products and Services
Free Software - What is this Freedom?
Part III: Requirements for Marketing of Information Technology
Globalization of Information Technology
Branding of Information Technology Products and Services
Roles of Technical Marketing in Information Technology
Launching of Information Technology Products and Services
Role of Technical Support in Marketing in Information Technology
Part IV: Geographical Aspects of Marketing of Information Technology
Information Technology in India - Market Scenario and Marketing
New Features
The success of a product or service depends as much on its marketing as its make. And successful marketing rests on a scientific approach to the entire technology cycle, innovation, and domain knowledge of the marketing personnel. Since information technology industry changes faster than any other industry, vendors and marketers need to stay abreast of the latest trends in technological development and newer means of delivering IT services.
A distilled account of the author's first-hand experience with IT, this book aims to provide the knowledge of marketing of IT. Adopting a practical approach and jargon-free language, it explains how an IT ware can be made market-focused at every stage--from concept to post-sales support--thereby improving the probability of its success in the market.
Marketing of Information Technology covers:
Introduction to the primary ware of IT- concepts, products, services and intellectual property rights.
Cost and pricing of IT wares, and "free and open" wares.
Requirements for marketing of IT-globalization, technical marketing, branding, launching, and technical support.
Indian IT market scenario and marketing
This book will serve as a professional guide for managers, decision-makers and marketers in IT companies and students aspiring to specialize in marketing of IT.