A multi-criteria distribution model for global software development projects

Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 97-115

  Lamersdorf, Ansgar ^a   Münch, Jürgen ^b  

^a University of Koblenz Landau   (Germany)

^b FRAUNHOFER IESE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Global software development; Project management; Task allocation; Work assignment; Work distribution

Indexed keywords

CAUSE-EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS; DISTRIBUTED PROJECTS; GLOBAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; PROBABILISTIC MODELING; STATE OF THE PRACTICE; TASK ALLOCATION; WORK ASSIGNMENTS; WORK DISTRIBUTION;

ALGORITHMS; BAYESIAN NETWORKS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 84870394103     PISSN: 01046500     EISSN: 16784804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13173-010-0010-6     Document Type: Article

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