Christof Ebert

eBook, ePUB

Global Software and IT (eBook, ePUB)

A Guide to Distributed Development, Projects, and Outsourcing

Beschreibung

Based on the author's first-hand experience and expertise, this book offers a proven framework for global software engineering. Readers will learn best practices for managing a variety of software projects, coordinating the activities of several locations across the globe while accounting for cultural differences. Most importantly, readers will learn how to engineer a first-rate software product as efficiently as possible by fully leveraging global personnel and resources. Global Software and IT takes a unique approach that works for projects of any size, examining such critical topics as: * Executing a seamless project across multiple locations * Mitigating the risks of off-shoring * Developing and implementing processes for global development * Establishing practical outsourcing guidelines * Fostering effective collaboration and communication across continents and culture This book provides a balanced framework for planning global development, covering topics such as managing people in distributed sites and managing a project across locations. It delivers a comprehensive business model that is beneficial to anyone looking for the most cost-effective, efficient way to engineer good software products.

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 4.73MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

CHRISTOF EBERT, PhD, is Managing Director at Vector Consulting Services. He supports companies around the world to improve product development and strategy and to manage organizational changes. Dr. Ebert sits on a number of advisory and industry bodies. Over the years, he has set up and improved several offshoring sites and performed due diligence assessments. He serves on the executive board of the IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering series and teaches at the University of Stuttgart.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118135099
• Artikelnr.: 37351965