Software innovation, the ability to produce novel and useful software systems, is an important capability for software development\norganizations and information system developers alike. However, the software development literature has traditionally focused\non automation and efficiency while the innovation literature has given relatively little consideration to the software development\ncontext. As a result, there is a gap in our understanding of how software product and process innovation can be managed.\nSpecifically, little attention has been directed toward synthesizing prior learning or providing an integrative perspective on the\nkey concepts and focus of software innovation research. We therefore identify 93 journal articles and conference papers within\nthe domain of software innovation and analyse repeating patterns in this literature using content analysis and causal mapping.We\nidentify drivers and outputs for software innovation and develop an integrated theory-oriented concept map.We then discuss the\nimplications of this map for future research.
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