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Considerations for Effective Requirements Analysis in Offshore Software Development Projects: Lessons from Multi-Method Research
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2016 | Communications of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 0
Authors: Yadav, Vanita; Adya, Monica; Nath, Dhruv; Sridhar, Varadharajan

Abstract: Offshore software development using geographically distributed teams is an accep ... Expand

Abstract: Offshore software development using geographically distributed teams is an accepted practice in software development today. However, software development companies have largely only offshored the software development lifecycle’s coding and testing phases. However, lately, offshoring the requirements analysis (RA) phase has become increasingly viable for several reasons including the software industry’s maturation and improved communication technologies. However, successfully evaluating this highly interactive phase between geographically dispersed client and provider teams requires special considerations. In this paper, we present practical insights garnered from conducting experiments and surveys of IS professionals from the Indian software industry and from extensively examining the literature. Our findings confirm that, subject to certain best practices, one can effectively conduct RA in software projects offshore. We present these practices as lessons learned and provide related recommendations for industry and academia. Collapse

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Topics: offshoring communication service infrastructure IT project requirements analysis systems development

Methods: survey experiment mixed method qualitative interview quasi experiment

Theories: control theory boundary objects theory
The Governance and Control of Open Source Software Projects
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2013 | Journal of Management Information Systems | Citations: 30
Authors: Di Tullio, Dany; Staples, D. Sandy

Abstract: A comprehensive set of governance mechanisms and dimensions were investigated to ... Expand

Abstract: A comprehensive set of governance mechanisms and dimensions were investigated to identify combinations of mechanisms that are effectively used together in on-going volunteer-based open source software (OSS) projects. Three configurations were identified: Defined Community, Open Community, and Authoritarian Community. Notably, Defined Community governance had the strongest coordination and project climate and had the most extensive use of outcome, behavior, and clan control mechanisms (controller driven). The controls in the Defined Community governance configuration appear to effectively enable open, coordinated contribution and participation from a wide variety of talented developers (one of the virtues of open source development) while managing the development process and outcomes. The results add to our theoretical understanding of control in different types of information systems projects, as the combination of control modes found in OSS projects is different from those found in previous research for internal or outsourced information systems development projects. This could be due to unique features of OSS projects, such as volunteer participation and the controller being part of the development team. The results provide guidance for practitioners about how to combine 19 identified governance mechanisms into effective project governance that stimulates productive participation. Collapse

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Topics: website decision making system development method open source IT project

Methods: survey cluster analysis theory development descriptive statistic k-means clustering

Theories: control theory

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Considerations for Effective Requirements Analysis in Offshore Software Development Projects: Lessons from Multi-Method Research

The Governance and Control of Open Source Software Projects