TY - GEN
T1 - Handoffs management in follow-the-sun software projects
T2 - 47th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2014
AU - Kroll, Josiane
AU - Richardson, Ita
AU - Audy, Jorge L.N.
AU - Fernandez, Jude
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - In Follow-the-sun (FTS) software projects, handoffs are performed at the beginning and the end of each working day shift. Handoff efficiency is determined by the quality of knowledge transfer and the length of time taken to handover. If handoffs are not properly managed FTS development may not result in benefits for the project. Thus, in this study, we investigate how handoffs management should be performed in an FTS software development context. We present an experience report describing the development and management handoffs in a FTS software project. Our results describe the participants' perception about software engineering activities performed, challenges faced and solutions performed to minimize these challenges. Based on our results, we also highlight management elements for handoffs which should be useful for Project Managers.
AB - In Follow-the-sun (FTS) software projects, handoffs are performed at the beginning and the end of each working day shift. Handoff efficiency is determined by the quality of knowledge transfer and the length of time taken to handover. If handoffs are not properly managed FTS development may not result in benefits for the project. Thus, in this study, we investigate how handoffs management should be performed in an FTS software development context. We present an experience report describing the development and management handoffs in a FTS software project. Our results describe the participants' perception about software engineering activities performed, challenges faced and solutions performed to minimize these challenges. Based on our results, we also highlight management elements for handoffs which should be useful for Project Managers.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84902285488&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/HICSS.2014.49
DO - 10.1109/HICSS.2014.49
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84902285488
SN - 9781479925049
T3 - Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
SP - 331
EP - 339
BT - Proceedings of the 47th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2014
PB - IEEE Computer Society
Y2 - 6 January 2014 through 9 January 2014
ER -