Conceptual Model and Mechanism of Knowledge Collaboration in Software Enterprises from the Perspective of Open Innovation

[Purpose/Significance] Software is an important foundation and support for the development of national information industry and information construction. Software products are knowledge-intensive products and knowledge activities run through the whole process in software development. At present, there are few studies on knowledge collaboration in software enterprises from the perspective of open innovation. This research constructs the concept model and mechanism of knowledge collaboration in software enterprises from the perspective of open innovation, helps software enterprises in China to reduce the cost of knowledge innovation, and achieve win-win results and achieve the synergy effect of "1 +1>2". [Methods/Process] Based on the existing theories, the paper constructs a conceptual model of knowledge collaboration and related mechanism for software enterprises. [Results/Conclusions] We discuss the process of knowledge sharing, identification, transfer, application and innovation between software enterprise