Business development or to develop the business, sounds quite obvious what it is all about; to take it to the next level. But to take the business one step further can be done in many different ways and with this in mind the purpose of the study is to examine and increase the understanding of the phenomena business development. This was done by carrying out a qualitative study, and more specifically an exploratory one, to see what is behind the title of people working with business development. What do they do and how do they do it? The study shows a number of focus areas that are common among these business developers, mainly to find and exploit new opportunities. This lead them towards the main goal with their positions and what they do, namely to increase profitability and growth. What also got obvious during this study is that even though they carry similar titles, they have very different responsibilities. A pattern appears among the sample, that the bigger organizations seems to have a harder focus on business development while the smaller companies have more divers work tasks that goes beyond the scope of business development.

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Historically, the role of the architect has evolved. It has evolved past the point of needing to construct for shelter, act as a master builder, and nowadays, design for profit. Today, a very common business practice for architects is to design for a developer, and only make a small percentage of the project's overall profit. There are many benefits to this arrangement: It protects the architect from fear of potential litigation; provides more consistent work, and there is small financial risk. In fact, many educational curriculums are centered around this arrangement. But what if there is a different path? Why do so many architects wait to be hired on a project instead of initiating them? An architect has all the skills required to self- initiate these projects, and not settle for a small percentage of the return. Once the architect is willing to bet on themselves, they will take control of the design process as well as capture the true economic value that they bring to a project. This thesis will analyze the different processes of both the architect and developer when starting a new project. Through this analysis, a different role for an architect can be defined by merging the separate processes into one. In order to further explore the blended process, a case study has been developed that will highlight the positive results that come from a project proposed by an architect developer. The case study will cover the steps in phase one of the blended process, followed by a more in depth look into the proposed design for this project. The case study discussed in this thesis is a mixed-use development project in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Although most developers prioritize financial profitability, this project will prioritize creating a better built environment in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. Profitability will not be secondary to the architecture, but rather an active parameter in each decision made. The case study will cover each of the steps in phase one of the blended process, followed by a more in depth look into the proposed design for this project. The case study will illustrate the benefits for an architect to self- initiate work. / Master of Architecture / Historically, the role of the architect has evolved. It has evolved past the point of needing to construct for shelter, act as a master builder, and nowadays, design for profit. Today, a very common business practice for architects is to design for a developer, and only make a small percentage of the project's overall profit. There are many benefits to this arrangement: It protects the architect from fear of potential litigation; provides more consistent work, and there is small financial risk. In fact, many educational curriculums are centered around this arrangement. But what if there is a different path? Why do so many architects wait to be hired on a project instead of initiating them? An architect has all the skills required to self- initiate these projects, and not settle for a small percentage of the return. Once the architect is willing to bet on themselves, they will take control of the design process as well as capture the true economic value that they bring to a project. This thesis will analyze the different processes of both the architect and developer when starting a new project. Through this analysis, a different role for an architect can be defined by merging the separate processes into one. In order to further explore the blended process, a case study has been developed that will highlight the positive results that come from a project proposed by an architect developer. The case study will cover the steps in phase one of the blended process, followed by a more in depth look into the proposed design for this project. The case study discussed in this thesis is a mixed-use development project in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Although most developers prioritize financial profitability, this project will prioritize creating a better built environment in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. Profitability will not be secondary to the architecture, but rather an active parameter in each decision made. The case study will cover each of the steps in phase one of the blended process, followed by a more in depth look into the proposed design for this project. The case study will illustrate the benefits for an architect to self- initiate work.

This diploma thesis focuses on possible risks of developer projects. In the first part is made a literary research on the developer project and its phases. The second part summarizes the issue of project funding and describes the subjects involved in it. It also deals with the bank's approach to project funding and project insurance. In further part are shown the risks that can be encountered in developer projects. The last part deals with the analysis of the real estate market in Brno, with attention being paid to the construction of developer projects of family houses in this town. The practical part focuses on the analysis of potential risks of specific developer projects implemented in Brno at present as well as the comparison of projects.

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Práce hodnotí opodstatněnost investičního rozhodování investora vyplývající na základě zpracovaného podnikatelského plánu. Podnikatelský záměr se týká expanze české developerské společnosti na kazachstánský trh. Práce popisuje přípravu expanze, marketingový výzkum trhu a přípravu realizace nového developerského projektu ve městě Almaty, včetně popisu jednotlivých etap realizace, analýzu konkurenčních výhod a rizik, finanční rozvahu a doporučení pro vstup společnosti na realitní trh Kazachstánu.

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The theoretical part of this master’s thesis is focused on explaining the related concepts of the development activities. In the practical section analyzes the development activities of Lettenmayer & Partner Company.

Vår uppsats fokuserar på data- och tvspelsbranschen med en inriktning på relationerna mellan spelutvecklare och spelutgivare. Bakgrunden till uppsatsen och studien bygger på att maktbalansen mellan spelutvecklare och spelutgivaren faller i favör för spelutgivaren som ofta kontrollerar både finansiering och distribution av en spelproduktion. Detta skapar en situation där spelutvecklaren, som står för den skapande delen av en spelproduktion, har liten till ingen kontroll över sin egen verksamhet. Denna balans håller på att förändras genom uppkomsten av nya finansierings- och distributionsalternativ som tillåter spelutvecklaren att förbigå spelutgivarens inblandning i spelproduktionen. I vår uppsats har vi valt att undersöka hur folkfinansiering, digital distribution och mun till mun-marknadsföring påverkar spelutvecklares autonomi. Vi har utfört en studie på sju spelutvecklare samt en branschskribent, några i form av kvalitativa intervjuer och andra genom en kvalitativ enkätstudie. Vår insamlade empiri har analyserats genom ett teoretiskt ramverk bestående av teorier inom områden relaterade till spelutvecklarens strategiska val och strukturer inom spelbranschen. Resultaten av studien ger oss skäl att tro på att användandet av folkfinansiering, digital distribution och mun till mun-marknadsföring har potential att öka spelutvecklarens autonomi. Vi hoppas denna uppsats ger läsaren en bättre inblick i spelbranschen och en ökad förståelse för hur utvalda aktörer inom denna bransch påverkas av nya strategiska valmöjligheter. Vi har samlat in kvalitativt empiriskt material, i form av intervjuer och enkätfrågor, från sju olika spelutvecklare och undersökt deras attityder och uppfattningar om bland annat beroendeförhållandet, folkfinansiering och alternativa distributionsmetoder för att sedan analysera hur detta påverkar deras autonomi. Utöver detta har vi även bett en branschskribent att lämna sina åsikter och förklara sin uppfattning av relationerna mellan spelutvecklare och spelutgivare och om denna skulle påverkas av en ökad autonomi hos spelutvecklaren.

Abstract The objective of this research is to develop a greater understanding of the career development of software developers in different generations. This research applies qualitative method by using intensive interviews to form the propositions and put forward the proposals. There are two groups, the first group is referred to the software developers over 40 years of age (includes 40) and the second group is referred to the ones between 30 and 40 years old. The study concluded six propositions. First, the reasons why software developers want to work in Software Industry. Second, the time when they start to study the professional skills in information technology. Third, the timing for software developers is working in Software Industry. The forth, what is really reason they change their careers from Research and Development to management. Fifth, they are many different ideas when they choice to organizations scale. Six, the domination of the career development is very different. The detail results listed below as¡G 1.The reasons between two groups entering in Software Industry are similar, but there are difference between the graduate courses and non-undergraduate courses. 2.The timing both for undergraduate courses and non-undergraduate courses in two group starts to study the professional skills in information technology is similar but the location is slightly different. 3.The timing of entering in Software Industry between two groups is dissimilar. 4.The reasons for software developers that changed their careers from software research and development to management between groups one and groups are slide swift. 5.The choices of the organizations scale between groups one and groups two are various. 6.The domination of the career development between groups one and groups two are different.