Cutter Consortium

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Cutter Consortium
TypePrivate
Industry Information technology research
Founded1986
Headquarters,
Key people
Karen Fine Coburn (founder)
Website www.cutter.com

Cutter Consortium, founded by Karen Fine Coburn in 1986, is an information technology research company based in Arlington, Massachusetts.

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History

Cutter Information Corp. was founded by Karen Fine Coburn in 1986. [1] [2] In 1990, Cutter purchased the rights to the American Programmer journal (since renamed to Cutter Business Technology Journal), and partnered with Ed Yourdon to form the Cutter Consortium. [3]

On 2 June 2020, Cutter Consortium has been purchased by Arthur D. Little. The acquisition was to extend the consultancy platform and build a value proposition for the next century driven by digital consultancy and transparent problem-solving. [4]

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References

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  2. Tekrati site staff. "Agile Development Expert Jens Coldewey Expands Cutter Consortium Team in Europe". Tekrati. Archived from the original on 2006-11-24. Retrieved 26 December 2006.
  3. Patrick Thibodeau. "Edward Yourdon remembered for 'great wisdom about everything IT'". Computerworld . Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. "Arthur D. Little Acquires Cutter Consortium and Presans to Expand Open Consulting Capabilities". businesswire. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.