Thirteen assertions for globally dispersed software development research

摘要: Globally dispersed software development (GDSD) takes place when two (or more) teams are separated by a national boundary while collaborating on common projects. Today, such instances occur with greater frequency as globalizes within the MIS unit of multinational enterprise and packaged firm. Deriving from fields globalized R&D management, manufacturing well literature, thirteen assertions derived for further research. 1) The globalization decision stems one or more following five reasons: mergers acquisition, tapping into hubs talents skills, cost reduction, customer proximity, "need to be global company". 2) Task allocation is time-based projects module-based software. 3) In practice, key design activities take in home country. 4) With time some move out nation. 5) advantages follow-the-sun small. 6) Rich communication most important. 7) integrated environments no important than co-located teams. 8) Over local managers over non-home country 9) Customer proximity determines influence. 10) project manager different domestic manager. 11) Outsourcing likely 12) process maturity rarely dispersing activities. 13) mature better GDSD management.