Exploring the assumed benefits of global software development

dc.contributor.author	Ó Conchúir, Eoin
dc.contributor.author	Holmstrom Olsson, Helena
dc.contributor.author	Agerfalk, Par J.
dc.contributor.author	Fitzgerald, Brian
dc.date.accessioned	2012-06-28T15:40:18Z
dc.date.available	2012-06-28T15:40:18Z
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.identifier.citation	Ó Conchúr, E et al (2006) "Exploring the assumed benefits of global software development," in International Conference on Global Software Engineering (ICGSE2006)	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10344/2304
dc.description	peer-reviewed	en_US
dc.description.abstract	In existing global software development (GSD) literature, much focus has been on identifying the challenges that practitioners may face (such as sociocultural and temporal distance issues), while potential benefits have not been extensively analyzed. We reverse this trend by studying these potential benefits. We question whether they are well-founded assumptions and whether they are attainable in practice. This paper presents findings from a multicase study at three multi-national companies that have extensive experience in GSD. We identify the benefits mentioned in GSD literature, analyze them with regards to the companies' experiences and then conclude whether or not each benefit is being realized in practice. Our findings reveal that the realization of the assumed benefits cannot be simply taken for granted.	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng	en_US
dc.publisher	IEEE Computer Society	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	International Conference on Global Software Engineering (ICGSE2006);
dc.relation.uri	http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1109/ICGSE.2006.261229
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dc.subject	software development management	en_US
dc.subject	global software development	en_US
dc.title	Exploring the assumed benefits of global software development	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject	en_US
dc.type.supercollection	all_ul_research	en_US
dc.type.supercollection	ul_published_reviewed	en_US
dc.contributor.sponsor	SFI	en_US
dc.contributor.sponsor	EU	en_US
dc.relation.projectid	FP6 project	en_US
dc.rights.accessrights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess	en_US