Global Software Development Handbook shows how agile techniques can bridge distances, create cohesion, promote quality, and strengthen lines of communication. The book introduces Model-Drive Rapid Application Development (MD. RAD), a high-level process framework that balances agility and discipline for globally distributed software development. The authors elucidate an organizational structure that not only fosters team building, but also achieves effective collaboration among the central and the geographically distributed teams. They explore the issues surrounding the quality of product and the processes required to realize quality in a distributed environment.
Researchers and practitioners of software engineering and related fields discuss how to develop software using teams of people who do not know each other, speak different languages, and live in different time zones. They set out the best practices as companies have learned from experience and as found from experimental research. Among their topics are motivation and critical success factors, architecture and risk analysis, development teams and supplier manager, and infrastructure support and communication. The disk contains a video overview of one of the case studies. Distributed in the US by Taylor and Francis. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Economics and technology have dramatically re-shaped the landscape of software development. It is no longer uncommon to find a software development team dispersed across countries or continents. Geographically distributed development challenges the ability to clearly communicate, enforce standards, ensure quality levels, and coordinate tasks. Global Software Development Handbook explores techniques that can bridge distances, create cohesion, promote quality, and strengthen lines of communication.
The book introduces techniques proven successful at international electronics and software giant Siemens AG. It shows how this multinational uses a high-level process framework that balances agility and discipline for globally distributed software development. The authors delineate an organizational structure that not only fosters team building, but also achieves effective collaboration among the central and satellite teams. The handbook explores the issues surrounding quality and the processes required to realize quality in a distributed environment. Communication is a tremendous challenge, especially for teams separated by several time zones, and the authors elucidate how to uncover patterns of communication among these teams to determine effective strategies for managing communication.
The authors analyze successful and failed projects and apply this information to how a project can be successful with distributed teams. They also provide lightweight processes that can be dynamically adapted to the demands of any project.
