Duffield, Dave (David A.) oral history
David A. (Dave) Duffield talks about his experiences as a serial entrepreneur founding first Information Associates, then Integral Systems and then PeopleSoft. He describes how each firm was founded as a result of recognizing a market need and covers the process of transforming Integral Systems from a firm offering custom software services to a software product firm. He reviews the differences between a software services company and a software product company, including the need for upfront financing when starting a product company. He also talks about the importance of technology platforms as a driver in creating new and better software products.
Item Details
- Date
- 2001-01-11 (Made)
- Type
- Document
- Catalogue number
- 102702044
- People
- David Duffield (Interviewee)
Luanne Johnson (Interviewer) - Category
- Transcript
- Extent
- 18 p.
- Place of publication
- USA/NV/Incline Village
- Language
- English
- Acquisition number
- X5310.2009
- Subject
- Software, MSA
- Archive collection
- Oral history collection
- Archive hierarchy
- CHM Oral History Collection