Essays about: "Global Software Development Team"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 35 essays containing the words Global Software Development Team.

  1. 6. Co-located and Distributed Teams in Software Development Projects : An evaluation of differences in terms of soft factors, performance and cost efficiency in co-located and distributed teams

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Sejla Manjusak; [2019]
    Keywords : Co-located teams; distributed teams; offshoring;

    Abstract : Background It is evident that due to the globalization, offshoring and cross-national collaboration has become a natural evolution for many companies which have created the virtual world. The virtual world has many advantages, but when this is put into practice it turns out that there are also some disadvantages that affect the teams that are working with different sites. READ MORE

  3. 7. Where’s Waddan? Missing Maps and cross-cultural voluntary engagement in ICT4D initiatives

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Joanna Keenan; [2019]
    Keywords : Communications; Development; ICT4D; Volunteering; Slacktivism; crowdsourcing; data; humanitarian; mapping;

    Abstract : In the wake of the Haiti earthquake response in 2010, crowdsourced humanitarian mapping has taken off, and today is considered an essential tool by many humanitarian agencies providing assistance in disaster-affected and under-resourced countries and contexts. But what happens when there is no information on a map to help agencies decide how to respond? If they cannot find roads to take to get there? If they do not know how many houses are in a village? What if the map is – missing?In response to this all-too-common problem, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), American Red Cross, British Red Cross and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) created and launched Missing Maps in 2014. READ MORE

  4. 8. Agile Project Portfolio Management Challenges

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : OLIVER BACK; EMIR ISAKOVIC; [2018]
    Keywords : Project Portfolio Management; Agile; Product Development; Hantering av Projektportfölj; Agil; Produktutveckling;

    Abstract : Globalization allows companies to reach a larger customer base and to focus on niche markets, driving specialization. Conversely, it also lets customers choose from a wider array of options on any given market, which all together leads to increased competition. READ MORE

  5. 9. Industrialization of a scale for a high pressure feeder : Concept generation, design and industrialization of a product

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Jacob Gustafson; [2018]
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    Abstract : This master thesis describes a project during which a new product was developed that will measure the wear of a high pressure feeder in the conventional feeding line in a paper mill. The product will also be industrialized so that it can be manufactured in smaller series. READ MORE

  6. 10. Exploring the Scaled Agile Framework in a Virtual Team Setting

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Lou Hinterberg; Fredrik Hoffman; [2018]
    Keywords : Scaled Agile Framework; SAFe; agile software development; large-scale agile; virtual teams; scaling agile frameworks; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is an agile methodology that aligns collaboration between multiple teams in agile software development. SAFe is commonly being applied to global environments where team members are sitting distributed, through so-called virtual teams. READ MORE