The role of asynchronous discussions in increasing the effectiveness of remote synchronous requirements negotiations

Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 917-920

  Damian, Daniela ^a   Lanubile, Filippo ^b   Mallardo, Teresa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asynchronous communication; Common ground; Computer mediated communication; Requirements negotiation; Software inspection

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; EDUCATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SHAREHOLDERS;

ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION; COMMON GROUND; COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; REQUIREMENTS NEGOTIATION; SOFTWARE INSPECTION;

REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING;

EID: 34247092047     PISSN: 02705257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1134285.1134452     Document Type: Conference Paper

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