Managing global development risk. (©2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James M. Hussey, Steven E. Hall.
• Other Names: Hussey, James M; Hall, Steven E
• Contents: THE EMERGENCE OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS ; Introduction; Managing Global Development Risk—What You Will Learn; Why Is This Important To You? ; OFFSHORE TRENDS ; Introduction; Offshore Market Dynamics; Offshore Adoption Model; Offshore Destinations; GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOUNDATION ; Introduction ; Role of the Global Development Manager ; Global Development Manager Leadership Requirements ; Global Software Project Management Methodologies; Six Sigma; Summary; INITIATING THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ; Introduction ; Global Measure of Success ; Global Project and Approach Definition ; Global Development Feasibility; Onsite and Offshore Global Development Staff Profile; Global Development Procedure Manual ; Global Development Roles and Responsibilities ; Global Success Factors—Service Level Agreements and Metrics ; Identification of Global Risks ; Global Issue Management ; Summary; PLANNING THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ; Introduction; Develop Statement of Work ; Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Transfer; Estimating the Effort; Global Development Project Plan; Global Staffing; Resource Management; Quality Plan; Summary; EXECUTING A GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ; Introduction; Integrating the Global Team with Software Development Life Cycle; Impact of Cultural Issues on Execution; Summary; CONTROLLING A GLOBAL DELIVERY PROJECT ; Introduction; Quality Assurance; Risk Management; Performance Reporting; Change Control; Version Control; Managing Productivity; Resource Management; Earned Value Analysis; Summary; CLOSING A GLOBAL DELIVERY PROJECT ; Closing a Global Delivery Project; Customer Acceptance ; Validating the Service Level Agreements; Capturing and Applying Lessons Learned; Summary; THINKING GLOBALLY ; Introduction; The Many Levels of Cultural Misalignment; Tools to Bridge the Cultural Divide; Team-Building Concepts; Global Travel Preparations; Working in India—A Guide for Global Development Managers; Managing Global Resources Onsite; The Emerging Dragon—China as a Global Outsourcing Destination; Traveling to and Working in China; Other Global Sourcing Destinations; Summary: Thinking Globally; SUMMARY ; REFERENCES
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Auerbach Publications
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 240 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 004.068/4; Computer software industry -- Subcontracting -- Management; Computer software -- Development -- Management; Offshore outsourcing -- Management; Project management; COMPUTERS -- Reference; COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory; COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy; COMPUTERS -- Information Technology; COMPUTERS -- Data Processing; COMPUTERS -- Computer Science; COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420055221; 1420055224
• Related ISBNs: 9781420055207; 1420055208
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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