Scrum Practice Mitigation of Global Software Development Coordination Challenges: A Distinctive Advantage?

Bannerman, Paul L.; Hossain, Emam; Jeffery, Ross

doi:10.1109/hicss.2012.512

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“…These distances were also mentioned in numerous other studies (Bannerman et al, 2012;Colomo-Palacios, SotoAcosta, García-Peñalvo, & García-Crespo, 2012;Hanssen et al, 2011;Niazi et al, 2013). According to Herbsleb, (2007), as the temporal and geographical distances increase, the effectiveness of collabo-ration and communication decreases.…”

Section: Collaboration and Communication Challengesmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…GSD is swiftly growing with explicit interest from academia and industry (Bannerman et al, 2012;Hanssen, Šmite, & Moe, 2011;Portillo-Rodríguez, Vizcaíno, Piattini, & Beecham, 2012). Bannerman et al (2012) defined GSD as software development that is scattered across numerous locations and separated by national borders.…”

Section: Gsd and Gsd Teamsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Bannerman et al (2012) defined GSD as software development that is scattered across numerous locations and separated by national borders. A study from Richardson, Casey, McCaffery, Burton, and Beecham (2012) characterised this environment as having been plagued by geographical, temporal, and cultural distances.…”

Section: Gsd and Gsd Teamsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Søderberg et al (2013) supported the reasons for such growth are not only the labour cost reduction and high quality of software produced by Indian IT companies, but also includes the long-term partnerships and the knowledge that these offshore companies have to offer. However, teams working in GSD face numerous collaboration and communication challenges (Bannerman, Hossain, & Jeffery, 2012;Bjarnason, Wnuk, & Regnell, 2011;Herbsleb, 2007). These categories of challenges are very important subjects of study because human relations are crucial for the success of GSD projects.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A practice that aids in mitigating the aforementioned challenges, both in co-located and in GSD teams, is the use Agile methodologies (Bannerman et al, 2012;Wang, Conboy, & Cawley, 2012). In GSD, Agile methodologies are being used in response to the fast-paced changes that occur in software development projects, with added focus on collaboration and communication challenges occurring within that context (Kaur & Sharma, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Use of Kanban to Alleviate Collaboration and Communication Challenges of Global Software Development

Tanner¹,

Dauane²

2017

InSITE Conference

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[This Proceedings paper was revised and published in the journal Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology] Aim/Purpose : This paper aims to describe how various Kanban elements can help alleviate two prominent types of challenges, communication and collaboration in Global Software Development (GSD). Background: Iterative and Lean development methodologies like Kanban have gained significance in the software development industry, both in the co-located and globally distributed contexts. However, little is known on how such methodologies can help mitigate various challenges in that occur in a globally distributed software development context. Methodology: The study was conducted using a single-case study based on a general inductive approach to analysis and theory development. Through the literature review, collaboration and communication challenges that GSD teams face were identified. Data collected through semi-structured interviews was then inductively analyzed to describe how the case-study teams employed various Kanban elements to mitigate communication and collaboration challenges they face during GSD. Findings: The study found that some Kanban elements, when properly employed, can help alleviate collaboration and communication challenges that occur within GSD teams. These relate to Inclusion Criteria, Reverse Items, Kanban Board, Policies, Avatars, and Backlog. Contribution: The paper contributes to knowledge by proposing two simple concept maps that detail the specific types of communication and collaboration challenges which can be alleviated by the aforementioned Kanban elements in GSD. Recommendations for Practitioners: This paper is relevant to GSD teams who are seeking ways to enhance their team collaboration and communication as these are the most important elements that contribute to GSD project success. It is recommended that relevant Kanban elements be used to that effect, depending on the challenges that they aim to alleviate. Future Research: Future research can investigate the same research questions (or similar ones) using a quantitative approach.

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Section: Collaboration and Communication Challengesmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Gsd and Gsd Teamsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Gsd and Gsd Teamsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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2017

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A systematic review of distributed Agile software engineering

Rizvi

Bagheri

Gašević

2015

J Software Evolu Process

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The combination of Agile methods and distributed software development via remote teams represents an emerging approach to address the challenges such as late feedback, slow project timelines, and high cost, typically associated with software development projects. However, when projects are implemented using an Agile model with distributed human resources, there are a number of challenges that need to be considered and mitigated. The objectives of our work are multifold. First, we would like to understand the reasons and conditions that lead to the adoption of distributed Agile software engineering (DASE) practices. Second, we would like to investigate and find out the most important risks that threaten a DASE approach and what mitigation strategies exist to address them. Finally, we would like to highlight which of the available approaches among the existing Agile methodologies has been successfully adopted by the community. We intend to solidify our findings by exploring the strength of the evidence that has been reported in the literature. We carried out a systematic literature review of DASE techniques and approaches. This systematic literature review found time zone difference, knowledge of resources, lack of infrastructure, missing roles, and responsibilities as being the primary challenges that needed to be addressed. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Global Software Development: Practices for Cultural Differences

Marinho

Luna

Beecham

2018

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Software development is a human-centric and socio-technical activity. The complex interaction of different values, attitudes, behavioural patterns, beliefs and Offer English language training sessions : Goal : To promote cultural understanding and facilitate communication. Who: SM; RTE; STE; Input : English Language fluency levels of all members in global team; Output : Improvement in the linguistic skills of team members.

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Scrum Practice Mitigation of Global Software Development Coordination Challenges: A Distinctive Advantage?

Cited by 43 publications

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The Use of Kanban to Alleviate Collaboration and Communication Challenges of Global Software Development

The Use of Kanban to Alleviate Collaboration and Communication Challenges of Global Software Development

A systematic review of distributed Agile software engineering

Global Software Development: Practices for Cultural Differences

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