A Flexible Management Approach for Globally Distributed Software Projects

Vanita Yadav ()
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Vanita Yadav: Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 2016, vol. 17, issue 1, No 4, 29-40

Abstract: Abstract Management of globally distributed software projects is one of the biggest challenges of the IT industry worldwide. Distributed software development involves teams working in different geographic locations and even in different countries. These distributed projects may involve teams from the same organization or have collaborative teams from different organizations that work together on a specific project. The dimension of distribution greatly enhances the complexity of managing these projects in globalized work environments. Therefore, there is a need to explore novel solutions to address this growing challenge. Research and practice have accentuated the need to embrace flexibility in management practices. This can potentially offer novel insights in unraveling the distributed work complexity. This paper is conceptual in nature and its objective is to propose a flexible management approach for globally distributed software projects. It also presents an in-depth review of literature and makes a case for embracing flexibility in management practices to address the challenges of distribution in today’s global work environments.

Keywords: Agile software development; Distributed work; Flexibility; Flexible project management; Offshoring; Software globalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/s40171-015-0118-9

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