Using extended Axiomatic Design theory to reduce complexities in Global Software Development projects

Computers in Industry

Volumn 67, Issue , 2015, Pages 86-96

  Kandjani, Hadi ^a,b   Tavana, Madjid ^c,d   Bernus, Peter ^b   Wen, Lian ^b   Mohtarami, Amir ^e  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADERBORN   (Germany)

^e TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Complexity; Extended Axiomatic Design theory; Global Software Development; Kolmogorov complexity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; INFORMATION THEORY;

AXIOMATIC DESIGN THEORY; COMPLEXITY; COMPLEXITY MEASURES; ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES; ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE; GLOBAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; INFORMATION CONTENTS; KOLMOGOROV COMPLEXITY;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 84920811617     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compind.2014.10.008     Document Type: Article

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