Challenges in Globalisation of Global Software Development: A Conceptual Study of Co-locating Key Roles and its Impact on Product Life Cycle
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https://doi.org/10.12725/ujbm.44.3Keywords:
Global Software Development, Offshore Insourcing, Co-Located Roles, Software Product Management, Product LifecycleAbstract
This study characterises the results of published scientific research in the field of Global Software Product Development (GSD). Based on the analysis of about 22 scholarly articles published between 2001 and 2014, it is observed that in spite of issues and challenges faced in its implementation, GSD is a business necessity. To ensure more successful realisation of the benefits of GSD, co-locating some of the key-roles at global locations along with software development could be exercised. This could have a positive impact on the software product life cycle. This relationship needs to be validated by further research backed with empirical data.
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8. Davis, G., Ein-Dor, P., R King, W., & Torkzadeh, R. (2006). IT offshoring: History, prospects and challenges. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 7(11), 770-795.
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13. Lamersdorf, A., & Münch, J. (2010). Studying the impact of global software development characteristics on project goals: a causal model. Open Software Engineering Journal, 4(1), 2-1.
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15. Lewin, A. Y., & Peeters, C. (2006). Offshoring work: business hype or the onset of fundamental transformation?. Long Range Planning, 39(3), 221-239.
16. Rönkkö, M., Eloranta, E., Mustaniemi, H., Mutanen, O. P., & Kontio, J. (2007). Finnish software product business: Results of the national software industry survey 2007. Helsinki University of Technology, Software Business Laboratory. Retrieved from http://users.jyu.fi/ ~luomae/softwareindustrysurvey/Publications/Report_2007.pdf
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18. Stephan, M., & Silvia, M. (2008). A dynamic perspective on next-generation offshoring: The global sourcing of science and engineering talent. The Academy of Management Perspectives, 22(3), 35-54.
19. Sudhakar, G. P. (2013). A review of critical success factors for offshore software development projects. Organizacija, 46(6), 282-296.
20. Terwiesch, C., Bohn, R., & Chea, K. (2001). International product transfer and production ramp‐up: a case study from the data storage industry. R&D Management, 31(4), 435-451.
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2018-07-01
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Saketharaman, U., & Anandkumar, V. (2018). Challenges in Globalisation of Global Software Development: A Conceptual Study of Co-locating Key Roles and its Impact on Product Life Cycle. Ushus Journal of Business Management, 17(3), 15-25. https://doi.org/10.12725/ujbm.44.3
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