Microsoft is hiring software development engineers, program managers, enterprise architects, and attorneys.

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As an interesting new book by Alan W. Brown, Enterprise Software Delivery: Bringing Agility and Efficiency to the Global Software Supply Chain (Addison Wesley, 2012), points out the consequent shift from software development to software delivery, combining constant innovation and control at the enterprise level.

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He is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the company, and has a proven track record in many facets of enterprise software, from new application development to professional services.

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But with the sort of mean software development teams Google is famous for, Microsoft needs to get on the defensive in order to maintain its lead with enterprise customers.

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