Linguistic challenges in global software development: Lessons learned in an international SW development division

Proceedings - 2009 4th IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering, ICGSE 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 249-253

  Lutz, Benedikt ^a  

^a SIEMENS AG ÖSTERREICH   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRIA; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; GLOBAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS; LESSONS LEARNED; MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES; NON-NATIVE LANGUAGE; ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION; PROJECT SUCCESS; REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATIONS; SIEMENS; SYSTEM ENGINEERING;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SWITCHING CIRCUITS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

LINGUISTICS;

EID: 71049130358     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICGSE.2009.33     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

1. Damian, D., et al., "Using Real-Time Conferencing Tools to Leverage the Collaborative Potential of Global Teams: An Experience Report from Siemens IT Solutions and Services PSE", paper submitted to ICGSE 2009, Limerick.
2. Graddol, D., English Next. Why global English may mean the end of 'English as a Foreign Language '. British Council, London, 2006.
3. Grzega, J., "Reflections on Concepts of English for Europe. British English, American English, Euro-English, Global English", Journal for EuroLinguistiX 2, 2005, pp. 44-64.
4. Lutz, B., "Training for Global Software Development in an International 'Learning Network'", Proceedings of the Second IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering, Munich, 2007, pp. 140-147.
5. Mikulovic, V., An Industrial Multiple-Case Study of the Practices and Supporting Structures for Mature Inquiry Culture in Distributed Software Development Projects. Master Thesis Technikum Wien, 2006.
6. [6] Mikulovic, V., M. Heiss, '"How do I know what I have to do?' - The Role of the Inquiry Culture in Requirements Communication for Distributed Software Development Projects", Proceedings of the IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering ICSE 2006, Shanghai, 2006, pp. 921-925. (Pubitemid 46601019)
7. Seidlhofer, B., "The shape of things to come? - Some basic questions about English as a lingua franca", In: K. Knapp, C Meierkord (eds.): Lingua franca communication. Frankfurt/Main, 2002, pp. 269-302.