Abstract :
The ever-increasing growth and complexity of software-intensive systems that has occurred over the last few years and the ensuing rise in geographically distributed projects are trends that are here to stay. Leading the charge into large, complex, dispersed systems is the government defense contracting industry. Government defense organizations have a critical need, the ability to make long-term investments based on the public interest, and a culture adapted to embracing distributed work. The Systems and Software Consortium, with a membership comprising most of the largest defense contractors, has a unique view into evolving initiatives both in and among its member companies. In this article, we describe an array of drivers, constraints, and enablers that are leading organizations to invest in real-time project management information systems. These systems must evolve to support increased decision velocity and cohesiveness in today´s increasingly distributed world.
Keywords :
defence industry; organisational aspects; project management; software development management; Systems and Software Consortium; defense contractors; distributed project management; government defense organizations; real-time project management information systems; software-intensive systems; Computer industry; Defense industry; Engineering management; Environmental management; Government; Legislation; Project management; Software development management; Software engineering; Software systems; Project management; collaboration; collaborative tools; complex programs; decision velocity; geographically distributed development; geographically distributed projects; integrated digital environments.; virtual collaboration; virtual development; virtual presence; virtual teams;
