Requirements Engineering in Global Development Environments
Brave New World of R.E.
Sample Case Study
Research Methodologies
Major Findings
Major Findings (cont.)
R.E. Challenges
What Next?
Example 2 Sapphire Software (NZ)
References

Major Findings (cont.)

Cultural Diversity Language and customs impede collaboration between customers and developers Cultural differences in Organizational and Functional groups are exacerbated by distance (Management vs Marketing vs Development) Remote sites develop their own cultures and work ethics Time Difference Asynchronous communication is dominant Teleconference also used, but always missing one or two groups due to odd time differences across five continents Takes longer to resolve issues regarding requirements Validation, Negotiation, Prioritization etc. Sometimes quicker to resolve customer issues, thanks to “round-the-clock” development