Optimizing supplier management in global software engineering

Proceedings - International Conference on Global Software Engineering, ICGSE 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 177-185

  Ebert, Christof ^a  

^a Vector Consulting Services

Author keywords

CMMI; Distributed development; GSE; Supplier management

Indexed keywords

CMMI; COST DIFFERENCES; DISTRIBUTED DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES; EXTERNAL-; GLOBAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGS; GSE; LESSONS LEARNED; OUTSOURCING COMPANIES; PRACTICAL GUIDANCES; PROCESS MATURITIES; SOFTWARE INDUSTRIES; SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT; SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS;

ENGINEERING; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 47949106043     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICGSE.2007.34     Document Type: Conference Paper

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