A global teaming model for global software development governance: A case study

John Noll, Sarah Beecham, Ita Richardson, Clodagh Nic Canna

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Abstract

Global software development (GSD) is increasingly the norm. As firms expand into new markets overseas, acquire companies in different countries, and recruit talented developers in new locations, projects become distributed by necessity. As projects become increasingly distributed, and include external participants such as outsourcing vendors, conventional top-down management oversight and control becomes more difficult. How can organizations ensure that the activities of all parties involved are aligned with the strategic objectives and values of a software development undertaking? The Global Teaming Model is a framework that specifies practices and recommendations for Global Software Development. As such, it serves as a means to organize GSD practices relevant to Software Development Governance. We conducted a case study of a small team engaged in Global Software Development, identifying governance shortcomings. Then, we used the Global Teaming Model to identify governance practices that would address those shortcomings. We identified several aspects of the team's interactions with other teams in the company that would be improved by recommendations from the Global Teaming Governance Model. The Global Teaming Model provides a blueprint for Software Development Governance that organizations seeking to globalize their current development projects in a controlled way can use to implement good Software Development Governance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 11th IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering, ICGSE 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages179-188
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781509026807
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Sep 2016
Event11th IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering, ICGSE 2016 - Irvine, United States
Duration: 2 Aug 20165 Aug 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings - 11th IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering, ICGSE 2016

Conference

Conference11th IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering, ICGSE 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityIrvine
Period2/08/165/08/16

Keywords

  • Empirical Study
  • GSD
  • Global Software Development
  • Global Software Engineering
  • Global Teaming
  • Process Model
  • Software Development Governance
  • Software Process Improvement

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