Industry snapshot: The Merger of Mass. Software and Mass. Technology

Around the time we read Romer’s broader definition of “software”, it was announced that the Massachusetts Software Council was planning to merge with the New England Business and Technology Association. The new organization will be called the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council.

It’s interesting to think about this merger in relation to Romer’s definition of software. Business is using technology to facilitate continued (and hopefully continuous) value creation. The focus of many businesses has shifted away from thinking about technology as an end in itself (including the traditional definition of software) to thinking about the business processes, the instructions, the enabling knowledge (Romer’s broader definition of software) that are the true value drivers.

Going forward, this new organization is free to ignore categorization of technologies and move to a much more productive discussion—how to continue to create economic value at the intersection of business and technology. We look forward to being a part of it.

The combined organization’s temporary website can be reached at www.masstechleaders.org/pages/2/index.htm. 2005