An Exploratory Study of Software Evolution and Quality: Before, During and After a Transfer
| Document type: | Conference Papers |
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| Peer reviewed: | Yes |
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| Author(s): | Ronald Jabangwe, Darja Šmite |
| Title: | An Exploratory Study of Software Evolution and Quality: Before, During and After a Transfer |
| Conference name: | International Conference on Global Software Engineering (ICGSE) |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Pagination: | 41 - 50 |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7695-4787-9 |
| Publisher: | IEEE |
| City: | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| URI/DOI: | 10.1109/ICGSE.2012.30 |
| Organization: | Blekinge Institute of Technology |
| Department: | School of Computing (Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation) School of Computing S-371 79 Karlskrona +46 455 38 50 00 http://www.bth.se/com |
| Authors e-mail: | Ronald.Jabangwe@bth.se, Darja.Smite@bth.se |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | In the light of globalization it is not uncommon that different teams from different locations get involved in the development of a software product during its evolution. However, empirical evidence that demonstrates the effect of changing team members on software quality is scarce. In this paper, we investigate quality of a software product, across subsequent software releases, that was first developed in one location of Ericsson, a large multinational corporation, then jointly with an offshore location of the same company, and finally transferred offshore. To get a better understanding multiple data sources are used in the analysis: qualitative data, consisting of interviews and documentation, and quantitative data, consisting of release history and defect statistics. Our findings confirm an initial decline in efficiency and quality after a transfer, and highlight the areas of concern for companies that are considering transferring their product development from experienced teams to those having limited or no previous engagement with the product. |
| Subject: | Software Engineering\General |
| Keywords: | Global Software Development; Software transfer; Software evolution; Software quality; Empirical case study |
| Note: | 2012 IEEE Seventh International Conference on Global Software Engineering (ICGSE) |
