Title :
Operational and Strategic Learning in Global Software Development
Author :
Boden, Alexander ; Nett, Bernhard ; Wulf, Volker
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
Abstract :
In this paper, distributed software development is discussed. With increasing globalization, distributed software teams have become fairly common. Usually, companies that offshore their software development expect a reduction of costs and access to new markets. However, distributed teams often face problems related to globally distributed work´s spatial, temporal, and cultural barriers. This paper also illustrates some of the challenges in organizational learning faced by small and medium enterprises engaged in offshore software development.
Keywords :
globalisation; groupware; learning (artificial intelligence); outsourcing; small-to-medium enterprises; software cost estimation; software development management; team working; cost reduction; distributed software development; global software development; medium enterprise; offshore software development; operational learning; organizational learning; small enterprise; strategic learning; Costs; Cultural differences; Distributed computing; Engineering management; Globalization; Information systems; Management information systems; Programming; Project management; Software engineering; SME; computing milieux; management; management of computing and information systems; offshoring; project and people management; software; software development; software engineering;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MS.2009.113
