This book serves to define and promote the concept of smart specialization. As such, it is not only theoretical, but also presents a practical process performed in a specific country and the results thereof. It offers recommendations for activities of the European Commission regarding smart specialization processes in the future, and will appeal to policy makers, professionals who develop strategic documents, advisors, bridging organizations, and all who are involved in research and innovation, from professors to entrepreneurs.

This book explores the challenges of managing software projects, such as changing requirements, uncertain technologies, and evolving user needs, provides strategies for addressing these and other emerging issues, and contains a number of eye-opening perspectives from experts in different fields. Instead of relying solely on traditional project management techniques, the book presents a holistic, adaptive, and flexible framework that takes into account the unique challenges of each particular case of software development. It recognizes that software development is a complex and creative...