Finding robust solutions in requirements models
Automated Software Engineering
Evaluating the impact of the QuARS requirements analysis tool using simulation
ICSP'07 Proceedings of the 2007 international conference on Software process
ICSP'08 Proceedings of the Software process, 2008 international conference on Making globally distributed software development a success story
Challenges and improvements in distributed software development: a systematic review
Advances in Software Engineering
Performance Evaluation of Software Development Teams: a Practical Case Study
Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science (ENTCS)
"Follow the Sun" Workflow in Global Software Development
Journal of Management Information Systems
Architectural task allocation in distributed environment: a traceability perspective
Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Software Engineering
Proceedings of the X Brazilian Symposium in Collaborative Systems
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We describe a hybrid computer simulation model of the software development process that is specifically architected to study alternative ways to configure global software development (GSD) projects, including phase-based, module-based, and follow-the-sun allocation strategies. The model is a hybrid system dynamics and discrete-event model. In this paper, test cases have been developed for each allocation strategy, and project duration is computed for each configuration under a range of plausible assumptions for key parameters. The primary finding is that although under ideal assumptions follow-the-sun is able to produce impressive reductions in time-to-market, under more realistic assumptions the reverse is true, thus corroborating findings by other researchers. We also conducted a factorial design to examine the impact of GSD factors including distance, culture, language, trust, and time zone on project duration under different task allocation strategies. The analysis reveals that different factors affected the performance of the selected allocation strategies in unique ways. These findings show how the unique ability of our GSD model to represent detailed development processes and work artifact transfer allows researchers to address challenging questions that are critical to GSD project success. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.