Global Software and IT: A Guide to Distributed Development, Projects, and Outsourcing

Copyright © 2012 the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

Global Software and IT: A Guide to Distributed Development, Projects, and Outsourcing

Author(s): Christof Ebert

Published Online: 6 OCT 2011 02:34PM EST

Print ISBN: 9780470636190

Online ISBN: 9781118135105

DOI: 10.1002/9781118135105

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Based on the author's first-hand experience and expertise, this book offers a proven framework for global software engineering. Readers will learn best practices for managing a variety of software projects, coordinating the activities of several locations across the globe while accounting for cultural differences. Most importantly, readers will learn how to engineer a first-rate software product as efficiently as possible by fully leveraging global personnel and resources.

Global Software and IT takes a unique approach that works for projects of any size, examining such critical topics as:

  • Executing a seamless project across multiple locations
  • Mitigating the risks of off-shoring
  • Developing and implementing processes for global development
  • Establishing practical outsourcing guidelines
  • Fostering effective collaboration and communication across continents and culture

This book provides a balanced framework for planning global development, covering topics such as managing people in distributed sites and managing a project across locations. It delivers a comprehensive business model that is beneficial to anyone looking for the most cost-effective, efficient way to engineer good software products.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xi)

    1. Introduction (pages 1–3)

  3. Part I: Strategy

    1. Chapter 1

      Different Business Models (pages 5–13)

    2. Chapter 2

      The Bright Side: Benefits (pages 15–18)

    3. Chapter 3

      The Dark Side: Challenges (pages 19–25)

    4. Chapter 4

      Deciding the Business Model (pages 27–32)

    5. Chapter 5

      Preparing the Business Case (pages 33–36)

  4. Part II: Development

    1. Chapter 6

      Requirements Engineering (pages 37–44)

    2. Chapter 7

      Estimation and Planning (pages 45–52)

    3. Chapter 8

      Development Processes (pages 53–57)

    4. Chapter 9

      Practice: Global Software Architecture Development (pages 59–67)

      Daniel J. Paulish

    5. Chapter 10

      Practice: Software Chunks and Distributed Development (pages 69–80)

      Audris Mockus AvayaLabs and David M. Weiss

    6. Chapter 11

      Configuration Management (pages 81–82)

    7. Chapter 12

      Open Source Development (pages 83–87)

    8. Chapter 13

      Quality Control (pages 89–93)

    9. Chapter 14

      Tools and IT Infrastructure (pages 95–107)

    10. Chapter 15

      Practice: Collaborative Development Environments (pages 109–123)

      Fabio Calefato and Filippo Lanubile

  5. Part III: Management

    1. Chapter 16

      Life-Cycle Management (pages 125–129)

    2. Chapter 17

      Supplier Selection and Evaluation (pages 131–134)

    3. Chapter 18

      Supplier Management (pages 135–139)

    4. Chapter 19

      Practice: IT Outsourcing—A Supplier Perspective (pages 141–150)

      S. M. Balasubramaniyan

    5. Chapter 20

      Monitoring Cost, Progress, and Performance (pages 151–163)

    6. Chapter 21

      Risk Management (pages 165–178)

    7. Chapter 22

      Practice: Risk Assessment in Globally Distributed Projects (pages 179–187)

      Adailton Lima and Alberto Avritzer

    8. Chapter 23

      Intellectual Property and Information Security (pages 189–192)

    9. Chapter 24

      Practice: Global Software Engineering in Avionics (pages 193–208)

      Werner Burger and Diehl Aerospace

    10. Chapter 25

      Practice: Global Software Engineering in Automotive (pages 209–223)

      Andree Zahir and Satish Seetharam

  6. Part IV: People and Teams

    1. Chapter 26

      Work Organization and Resource Allocation (pages 225–235)

    2. Chapter 27

      Roles and Responsibilities (pages 237–239)

    3. Chapter 28

      Soft Skills (pages 241–244)

    4. Chapter 29

      Training and Coaching (pages 245–248)

    5. Chapter 30

      Practice: People Factors in Globally Distributed Projects (pages 249–255)

      Bikram Sengupta

    6. Chapter 31

      Practice: Requirements Engineering in Global Teams (pages 257–267)

      Daniela Damian, Sabrina Marczak and Irwin Kwan

    7. Chapter 32

      Practice: Educating Global Software Engineering (pages 269–279)

      Gopalaswamy Ramesh, Chandrashekar Ramanathan and Sowmyanarayanan Sadagopan

  7. Part V: Advancing your Own Business

    1. Chapter 33

      Key Take-Away Tips (pages 281–291)

    2. Chapter 34

      Global Software and IT Rules of Thumb (pages 293–296)

    3. Chapter 35

      The World Remains Flat (pages 297–300)

  8. Appendices

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      Appendix A: Checklist/Template: Getting Started (pages 301–307)

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      Appendix B: Checklist/Template: Self Assessment (pages 309–314)

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      Appendix C: Checklist/Template: Risk Management (pages 315–317)

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      Glossary and Abbreviations (pages 319–337)

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      Bibliography (pages 339–348)

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      Index (pages 349–352)

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