A Project Management Framework for Global Software Development

Abstract

Global software development (GSD) is a prevalent trend which has fascinated most software companies. However, the failure rate of GSD projects reveals the fact that these types of projects are not an easy endeavor. Management of GSD project is a domain where standards are still lacking and companies are still struggling to acquire a win-win situation. Project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) provides a standard framework for managing projects. However, the framework does not consider the aspects of GSD. Thus, it can't be applied directly for GSD projects. In this paper, we have proposed a project management framework for GSD projects. This framework assimilates the knowledge areas of PMBOK with knowledge areas needed for effective management of GSD. It would guide GSD project manager about the aspects to be considered while executing distributed projects. This framework would also act as a baseline to researchers for further investigation in GSD project management domain.