Title :
Software development worldwide: the state of the practice
Author :
Cusumano, Michael ; MacCormack, Alan ; Kemerer, Chris F. ; Crandall, Bill
Author_Institution :
Sloan Sch. of Manage., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
A survey of 104 projects in India, Japan, Europe, and the US is yielding quantitative data about these countries´ software development practices and performance, adoption of competing development models, and the practices´ impact on performance. The findings are particularly relevant to firms that are considering the potential advantages or a greater use of outsourcing.
Keywords :
outsourcing; project management; socio-economic effects; software engineering; Europe; India; Japan; US; competing development models; outsourcing; quantitative data; software development practices; software development worldwide; Application software; Europe; Hardware; Internet; Iterative methods; Outsourcing; Productivity; Programming; Software performance; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MS.2003.1241363
