A framework for considering opportunities and threats in distributed software development
Pär J. Ågerfalk, Brian F. Fitzgerald, Helena Holmström Olsson, Brian Lings, Björn Lundell, Eoin Ó Conchúir · University of Limerick Institutional Repository (University of Limerick) · 2005
In this paper we present an overview of the field of distributed development of software systems and applications (DD). Based on an analysis of the published literature, we consider threats to communication, coordination and control in DD caused by Temporal Distance, Geographical Distance, and Socio-Cultural Distance. The analysis results in a more complete framework for reasoning in the DD domain which should be a useful resource for both academic researchers and practitioners.