Global Software and IT
Subtitle: A Guide to Distributed Development, Projects, and Outsourcing
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chicester
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9781118135075
Subjects: Development; Computer software industry; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Outsourcing; Computer software -- Development; Computer software; Project management; Computer science
Description: Global software engineering, implying both internal and outsourced development, is a fast-growing scenario within industry; the growth rates in some sectors are more than 20% per year. However, half of all offshoring activities are cancelled within the first 2 years, at tremendous unanticipated cost to the organization. This book will provide a more balanced framework for planning global development, covering topics such as managing people in distributed sites, managing a project across locations, mitigating the risk of offshoring, processes for global development, practical outsourcing g.
Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
Table of contents: title: Global Software and IT: A Guide to Distributed Development, Projects, and Outsourcing; Contents; Foreword; About the Author; Introduction; Part I: Strategy; Chapter 1: Different Business Models; Chapter 2: The Bright Side: Benefits; Chapter 3: The Dark Side: Challenges; Chapter 4: Deciding the Business Model; Chapter 5: Preparing the Business Case; Part II: Development; Chapter 6: Requirements Engineering; Chapter 7: Estimation and Planning; Chapter 8: Development Processes; Chapter 9: Practice: Global Software Architecture Development; title: Chapter 10: Practice: Software Chunks and Distributed DevelopmentChapter 11: Configuration Management; Chapter 12: Open Source Development; Chapter 13: Quality Control; Chapter 14: Tools and IT Infrastructure; Chapter 15: Practice: Collaborative Development Environments; Part III: Management; Chapter 16: Life-Cycle Management; Chapter 17: Supplier Selection and Evaluation; Chapter 18: Supplier Management; Chapter 19: Practice: IT Outsourcing; title: A Supplier Perspective; Chapter 20: Monitoring Cost, Progress, and Performance; Chapter 21: Risk Management; title: Chapter 22: Practice: Risk Assessment in Globally Distributed ProjectsChapter 23: Intellectual Property and Information Security; Chapter 24: Practice: Global Software Engineering in Avionics; Chapter 25: Practice: Global Software Engineering in Automotive; Part IV: People and Teams; Chapter 26: Work Organization and Resource Allocation; Chapter 27: Roles and Responsibilities; Chapter 28: Soft Skills; Chapter 29: Training and Coaching; Chapter 30: Practice: People Factors in Globally Distributed Projects; Chapter 31: Practice: Requirements Engineering in Global Teams; title: Chapter 32: Practice: Educating Global Software EngineeringPart V: Advancing Your Own Business; Chapter 33: Key Take-Away Tips; Chapter 34: Global Software and IT Rules of Thumb; Chapter 35: The World Remains Flat; Appendices; Appendix A: Checklist/Template: Getting Started; Appendix B: Checklist/Template: Self Assessment; Appendix C: Checklist/Template: Risk Management; Glossary and Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index;