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Factores implicados en la adopción de software libre en las Pyme de Medellín

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  • Jorge Andrés Moreno-Agudelo
  • Jhoany Alejandro Valencia-Arias

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El software de código abierto trae beneficios para las Pyme en economías emergentes, como ahorro en costos de adquisición, modificación del código fuente, independencia del proveedor, mayor calidad y seguridad del software. El objetivo de este artículo es identificar los factores de los adoptantes y no adoptantes de software libre y estructurar estrategias que fomenten la adopción en las Pyme de la ciudad de Medellín, a través de una entrevista a gerentes y jefes de las áreas de sistemas. Una de las conclusiones es que la cultura tecnológica de la organización y su infraestructura son factores que determinan la facilidad de su uso. Que la calidad del software es un determinante para percibir la utilidad del software libre y que tanto el apoyo gubernamental como la disponibilidad de personal capacitado en TIC son factores que influyen en la actitud que toma la empresa frente al uso de estas tecnologías libres. ****** In emerging economies, open source software brings SMEs benefits such as purchase cost savings, source code modification, vendor independence, higher quality and more secure software. The objective of this article is to identify the factors that drive adopters and non-adopters of free software and develop strategies that encourage its adoption at SMEs in Medellín by means of interviews with CEOs and IT department directors. One of the conclusions is that the technological culture of the organization and its infrastructure are factors that determine the ease of use. Besides, software quality is a decisive element in the perception of the usefulness of free software. Finally, both government support and the availability of ICT-trained personnel are factors that influence the attitude of a company towards the usage of these free technologies.

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  • Jorge Andrés Moreno-Agudelo & Jhoany Alejandro Valencia-Arias, 2017. "Factores implicados en la adopción de software libre en las Pyme de Medellín," Revista CEA, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, vol. 3(6), pages 55-75, December.
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    2. Denisa Ewerth, Michele Girotto, 2021. "Motivaciones y barreras en la utilización de estrategias de e-marketing en pymes catalanas y el encaje del consumidor: el caso de la comarca del Alt Emporda," Revista CEA, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, vol. 7(15), pages 1-34, September.

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