Abstract
Software-based tooling has become an essential part of globally disitrbuted software development. In this study we focus on the usage of such tools and task boards in particular. We investigate the deployment of these tools
through a field research in 4 different companies that feature agile and globally distributed development teams. We interviewed a total of 15 developers and concluded that the paper-based task board currently still has many advantages when compared to its software-based solution. Our findings indicate that the majority of the investigated companies that use the agile method Scrum also work with a software tool to support Scrum. While distributed teams use a software only approach, a large portion of collocated teams we studied utilize a combination of a paper based task board and the archiving and integration properties of the software solution. We reflect on these findings through the lens of media synchronicity theory and conclude that this theory is useful for explaining the current use and future development of software tools to support agile globally distributed development teams.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Advances in Global Sourcing. Models, Governance, and Relationships |
Subtitle of host publication | 7th Global Sourcing Workshop 2013, Val d’Isère, France, March 11-14, 2013, Revised Selected Papers |
Editors | Ilan Oshri, Julia Kotlarsky, Leslie P. Willcocks |
Place of Publication | Berlin |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 163-179 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-642-40951-6 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-642-40950-9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
Event | 7th Global Sourcing Workshop 2013: Advances in Global Sourcing. Models, Governance, and Relationships - Val d'Isere, France Duration: 11 Mar 2013 → 14 Mar 2013 Conference number: 7 |
Publication series
Name | ecture Notes in Business Information Processing |
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Publisher | Springer |
Volume | 163 |
ISSN (Print) | 1865-1348 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1865-1356 |
Workshop
Workshop | 7th Global Sourcing Workshop 2013 |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Val d'Isere |
Period | 11/03/13 → 14/03/13 |
Keywords
- SCS-Services
- IR-87594
- METIS-300037
- EWI-23765