L13

Question 1

Communication problems

Answer 1

• Who to contact
• Difficulty of initiating contact
• Ineffective communication
• Lack of informal communication

Question 2

Influencing Factors of Global Software Engineering

Answer 2

#Employees
#Organization
#Target System
#Sites

Question 3

Conways Law !

Answer 3

organizations which design systems are constrained to produce designs which are Copies of the communication structures of these organizations

Question 4

10 rules for successful GSE projects

Answer 4

1. Plan the distribution deliberately
2. Start locally and grow globally
3. Carefully select employees and prepare them for
   their tasks
4. Establish a common goal
5. Further the exchange of employees
6. Provide a suitable IT infrastructure
7. Define clear communication structures and a
   global escalation path
8. Utilize time zone differences
9. Pay attention to clear requirements and
   domain knowledge
10. Use an iterative process and foster continuous
    improvement