Global Software and IT: A Guide to Distributed Development, Projects, and Outsourcing [NOOK Book]

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Based on the author’s first-hand experience and expertise, this book offers a proven framework for global software engineering. Readers will learn best practices for managing a variety of software projects, coordinating the activities of several locations across the globe while accounting for cultural differences. Most importantly, readers will learn how to engineer a first-rate software product as efficiently as possible by fully leveraging global personnel and resources.

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Global Software and IT: A Guide to Distributed Development, Projects, and Outsourcing

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Overview

Based on the author’s first-hand experience and expertise, this book offers a proven framework for global software engineering. Readers will learn best practices for managing a variety of software projects, coordinating the activities of several locations across the globe while accounting for cultural differences. Most importantly, readers will learn how to engineer a first-rate software product as efficiently as possible by fully leveraging global personnel and resources.

Global Software and IT takes a unique approach that works for projects of any size, examining such critical topics as:

  • Executing a seamless project across multiple locations
  • Mitigating the risks of off-shoring
  • Developing and implementing processes for global development
  • Establishing practical outsourcing guidelines
  • Fostering effective collaboration and communication across continents and culture

This book provides a balanced framework for planning global development, covering topics such as managing people in distributed sites and managing a project across locations. It delivers a comprehensive business model that is beneficial to anyone looking for the most cost-effective, efficient way to engineer good software products.

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"Summarizes experiences and guidance, processes and approaches for successfully handling global software development and outsourcing. It offers tons of practical hints and concrete explanations of 'how to do it better.'"
—Michael Corbett, Chairman of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals, from the Foreword

"This book stands out as the best source of information on distributed software development. Seldom do we see a book with the concepts completely backed by the experiences and views of the experts in their fields. Software developers and managers benefit from the broad spectrum of topics and companies in the case studies."
—S. M. Balasubramaniyan, Vice President, Wipro Technologies

"This book is very well-written, up-to-date and packed with practical advice for every software engineer and manager working on global projects. I think it will become 'the' excellent source for the industry on the subject of global software development."
—Bikram Sengupta, Manager, Software and Services Engineering, IBM Research - India

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781118135099
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 9/26/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 300
  • Sales rank: 743,084
  • File size: 5 MB

Meet the Author

Christof Ebert, Ph.D., is managing director and partner at Vector Consulting Services. He is helping clients worldwide to improve technical product development and to manage organizational changes. Prior to working at Vector, he held engineering and management positions for fifteen years in telecommunication, IT, and transportation. As a business consultant, author of several books, lecturer at the University of Stuttgart, and public speaker, he has influenced numerous companies with his results-driven contributions. A senior member and distinguished visitor of IEEE, he authored several books including his most recent book Software Measurement published by Springer in 2007. Dr. Ebert serves on editorial boards of several scientific journals, is as a frequent keynote speaker, teaches at the University of Stuttgart, and is an SEI authorized CMMI Instructor. He chairs the steering board of the IEEE Int. Conf. on Global Software Engineering.
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Table of Contents

Foreword ix

About the Author xi

Introduction 1

Part I Strategy

1. Different Business Models 7

2. The Bright Side: Benefi ts 15

3. The Dark Side: Challenges 19

4. Deciding the Business Model 27

5. Preparing the Business Case 33

Part II Development

6. Requirements Engineering 39

7. Estimation and Planning 45

8. Development Processes 53

9. Practice: Global Software Architecture Development 59

10. Practice: Software Chunks and Distributed Development 69

11. Confi guration Management 81

12. Open Source Development 83

13. Quality Control 89

14. Tools and IT Infrastructure 95

15. Practice: Collaborative Development Environments 109

Part III Management

16. Life-Cycle Management 127

17. Supplier Selection and Evaluation 131

18. Supplier Management 135

19. Practice: IT Outsourcing—A Supplier Perspective 141

20. Monitoring Cost, Progress, and Performance 151

21. Risk Management 165

22. Practice: Risk Assessment in Globally Distributed Projects 179

23. Intellectual Property and Information Security 189

24. Practice: Global Software Engineering in Avionics 193

25. Practice: Global Software Engineering in Automotive 209

Part IV People and Teams

26. Work Organization and Resource Allocation 227

27. Roles and Responsibilities 237

28. Soft Skills 241

29. Training and Coaching 245

30. Practice: People Factors in Globally Distributed Projects 249

31. Practice: Requirements Engineering in Global Teams 257

32. Practice: Educating Global Software Engineering 269

Part V Advancing Your Own Business

33. Key Take-Away Tips 283

34. Global Software and IT Rules of Thumb 293

35. The World Remains Flat 297

Appendices

Appendix A Checklist/Template: Getting Started 303

Appendix B Checklist/Template: Self Assessment 309

Appendix C Checklist/Template: Risk Management 315

Glossary and Abbreviations 319

Bibliography 339

Index 349

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