STUDY ON MANAGEMENT OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE PROJECTS
Krishnan Nair Srijith · 2002
The ideology of open source software development is spearheading a shift in the way we approach the process of software development. Not only is it changing the perception of costs associated with projects, but also the management aspect of these development processes. The management of open source projects is very different from a traditional project due to the inherent nature of the objectives, team structure and the benefits involved. Several studies have examined various issues related to the management of these projects. However there is a lack of a study that puts together all the findings so that the interrelationships between these findings can be explored. This study tries to overcome this shortcoming and present the findings of other studies in a comprehensive ma nner and at the same time look at the entire process from a bird’ eye point of view.