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The Black Duck case describes the transition from a 14-year-old software startup, languishing with outdated technology, low growth, and modest margins, to a fast-growing innovative company that had become attractive enough to be an acquisition target for large software companies. . The new new CEO, Lou Shipley, had to make some tough decisions and make …
On July 28, 2014, the eRecon technical team from the Hospital Corporation of America Medical Services Group met in the main conference room, as they did every Monday morning. The goal of the meeting was to review the project plan and update the task completion for the team’s two-year work on a six-phase internal development …