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FLEXIBLE AND DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE PROCESSES: OLD PETUNIAS IN NEW BOWLS?

The article discusses globally distributed software development, which allows computer software companies to develop high quality product for a cheaper price. While spreading software development across the globe makes economic sense for U.S. businesses, the practice brings with it many problems, in...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 49; no. 10; pp. 27 - 34
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Oct2006
Materias:
Computer software industry
Computer software development
High technology industries
Contracting out
Computer programming
Globalization
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Sumario:The article discusses globally distributed software development, which allows computer software companies to develop high quality product for a cheaper price. While spreading software development across the globe makes economic sense for U.S. businesses, the practice brings with it many problems, including time differences, a lack of face-to-face time, and socio-cultural differences that can hamper projects. To mitigate the effects of these problems, managers adopt a flexible approach for software development.