Dimensions of Consistency in GSD: Social Factors, Structures and Interactions

Outi Sievi-Korte; Fabian Fagerholm; Kari Systä; Tommi Mikkonen

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-64148-1_20

Dimensions of Consistency in GSD: Social Factors, Structures and Interactions

Outi Sievi-Korte
, Fabian Fagerholm
, Kari Systä
, Tommi Mikkonen

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Global software development (GSD) implies a distributed
development organization, where coordination is needed to efficiently
achieve development objectives. So far, socio-technical congruence has
examined coordination needs and activities through software code dependencies.
However, GSD requires coordination beyond software artifacts.
In this paper, we present an interview-based study of software practitioners
from companies engaged in GSD. The study examines how different
dimensions of interactions are interrelated, and how they affect software
development. Our study suggests that, in addition to the relationship between
organizational and technical system structure, GSD performance
is affected by consistency in communication, operational procedures, and
social structures. These can only partially be impacted through formal
procedures, and we suggest that distributing coordination work by empowering
developers could lead to increased performance.

Alkuperäiskieli	Englanti
Otsikko	Product-Focused Software Process Improvement
Alaotsikko	21st International Conference, PROFES 2020, Turin, Italy, November 25–27, 2020, Proceedings
Kustantaja	Springer
Sivut	315-330
ISBN (elektroninen)	978-3-030-64148-1
ISBN (painettu)	978-3-030-64147-4
DOI - pysyväislinkit	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64148-1_20
Tila	Julkaistu - marrask. 2020
OKM-julkaisutyyppi	A4 Artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa
Tapahtuma	International Conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement - Kesto: 1 tammik. 2000 → …

Julkaisusarja

Nimi	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Kustantaja	Springer, Cham
Vuosikerta	12562
ISSN (painettu)	0302-9743
ISSN (elektroninen)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement
Ajanjakso	1/01/00 → …

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10.1007/978-3-030-64148-1_20

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Dimensions of Consistency in GSD: Social Factors, Structures and Interactions
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Sievi-Korte, O., Fagerholm, F., Systä, K., & Mikkonen, T. (2020). Dimensions of Consistency in GSD: Social Factors, Structures and Interactions. teoksessa Product-Focused Software Process Improvement: 21st International Conference, PROFES 2020, Turin, Italy, November 25–27, 2020, Proceedings (Sivut 315-330). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vuosikerta 12562). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64148-1_20

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Product-Focused Software Process Improvement: 21st International Conference, PROFES 2020, Turin, Italy, November 25–27, 2020, Proceedings. Springer, 2020. s. 315-330 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vuosikerta 12562).

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