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| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Titel | Strategic Project Management : Contemporary Issues and Strategies for Developoing Economies |
| Redaktører | Corlane Barclay, Kweku-Muata Osei-Bryson |
| Antal sider | 25 |
| Udgivelses sted | Boca Raton, FL |
| Forlag | CRC Press |
| Publikationsdato | 13 jul. 2015 |
| Sider | 107-131 |
| Kapitel | 7 |
| ISBN (Trykt) | 978-1-4822-2512-9 |
| Status | Udgivet - 13 jul. 2015 |
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The End of the Line : Project Management Challenges in Small Software Shops in Pakistan. / Shakir, Shahid Nadeem; Nørbjerg, Jacob.
Strategic Project Management: Contemporary Issues and Strategies for Developoing Economies. red. / Corlane Barclay; Kweku-Muata Osei-Bryson. Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2015. s. 107-131.Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport/konference proceeding › Bidrag til bog/antologi › Forskning › peer review
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T1 - The End of the Line
T2 - Project Management Challenges in Small Software Shops in Pakistan
AU - Shakir, Shahid Nadeem
AU - Nørbjerg, Jacob
PY - 2015/7/13
Y1 - 2015/7/13
N2 - Very small software companies (VSSCs) with from five to ten employees comprise a large share of the total number of software devel- opment companies in both “developed” and “developing” economies. In this chapter, we discuss characteristics and challenges of VSSCs in Pakistan. In a study of seven Pakistani VSSCs, we found that these companies operate mostly on the global software market as vendors to clients in Europe and the United States. The companies share several of the challenges and characteristics found in VSSCs in other parts of the world, but their position and role in a global software production chain create additional challenges: They are separated from the end customer by several layers of intermediaries, they experience communication delays and distortion, and payments are often delayed. Furthermore, their immediate customer often takes responsibility for key project management tasks. We argue that software process improvement ini- tiatives directed at this type of company must be designed around their specific context and properties.
AB - Very small software companies (VSSCs) with from five to ten employees comprise a large share of the total number of software devel- opment companies in both “developed” and “developing” economies. In this chapter, we discuss characteristics and challenges of VSSCs in Pakistan. In a study of seven Pakistani VSSCs, we found that these companies operate mostly on the global software market as vendors to clients in Europe and the United States. The companies share several of the challenges and characteristics found in VSSCs in other parts of the world, but their position and role in a global software production chain create additional challenges: They are separated from the end customer by several layers of intermediaries, they experience communication delays and distortion, and payments are often delayed. Furthermore, their immediate customer often takes responsibility for key project management tasks. We argue that software process improvement ini- tiatives directed at this type of company must be designed around their specific context and properties.
KW - very small software companies
KW - global software development
KW - project management
KW - developing economies
KW - Pakistan
M3 - Book chapter
SN - 978-1-4822-2512-9
SP - 107
EP - 131
BT - Strategic Project Management
A2 - Barclay, Corlane
A2 - Osei-Bryson, Kweku-Muata
PB - CRC Press
CY - Boca Raton, FL
ER -