An integration centric approach for the coordination of distributed software development projects

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 767-780

  Taxén, Lars ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Common understanding; Coordination; Distributed software development; Flexible IS IT support; Integration centric engineering; Telecom systems

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

COMMON UNDERSTANDING; COORDINATION; FLEXIBLE IS/IT SUPPORT; INTEGRATION CENTRIC ENGINEERING; TELECOM SYSTEMS;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33746206390     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2006.01.007     Document Type: Article

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