Exploring Coordination Structures in Open Source Software Development

Chintan Amrit; J.H. Hegeman; Jos van Hillegersberg

Exploring Coordination Structures in Open Source Software Development

Chintan Amrit, J.H. Hegeman, Jos van Hillegersberg

Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences

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Coordination is difficult to achieve in a large globally distributed project setting. The problem is multiplied in open source software development projects, where most of the traditional means of coordination such as plans, system-level designs, schedules and defined process are not used. In order to maintain proper coordination in open source projects one needs to monitor the progress of the FLOSS project continuously. We propose a mechanism of display of Socio- Technical project structures that can locate the coordination problems in open source software development. Using the tool TESNA (TEchnical and Social Network Analysis) that we have developed; we cluster the software and produce a display of the different software clusters as well as the people working on its constituting software classes. We then demonstrate the technique on a sample FLOSS project that is on the brink of becoming inactive.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	TOMAG+REMIDI 2007 Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	The Seventh International Conference of Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiry
Editors	Jos van Hillegersberg, Frank Harmsen, Chintan Amrit, Eva Geisberger, Marco Kuhrmann
Place of Publication	Enschede
Publisher	Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT)
Number of pages	7
Publication status	Published - 27 Aug 2007
Event	1st International International Workshop on Tools for Managing Globally Distributed Software Development, TOMAG 2007 - Munich, Germany Duration: 27 Aug 2007 → 30 Aug 2007 Conference number: 1

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Name	Workshop proceedings series
Publisher	Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT)
ISSN (Print)	1574-0846

Workshop

Workshop	1st International International Workshop on Tools for Managing Globally Distributed Software Development, TOMAG 2007
Abbreviated title	TOMAG
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	27/08/07 → 30/08/07

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Amrit, C., Hegeman, J. H., & van Hillegersberg, J. (2007). Exploring Coordination Structures in Open Source Software Development. In J. van Hillegersberg, F. Harmsen, C. Amrit, E. Geisberger, & M. Kuhrmann (Eds.), TOMAG+REMIDI 2007 Proceedings: The Seventh International Conference of Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiry (Workshop proceedings series). Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT).

Amrit, Chintan ; Hegeman, J.H. ; van Hillegersberg, Jos. / Exploring Coordination Structures in Open Source Software Development. TOMAG+REMIDI 2007 Proceedings: The Seventh International Conference of Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiry. editor / Jos van Hillegersberg ; Frank Harmsen ; Chintan Amrit ; Eva Geisberger ; Marco Kuhrmann. Enschede : Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT), 2007. (Workshop proceedings series).

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Amrit, C, Hegeman, JH & van Hillegersberg, J 2007, Exploring Coordination Structures in Open Source Software Development. in J van Hillegersberg, F Harmsen, C Amrit, E Geisberger & M Kuhrmann (eds), TOMAG+REMIDI 2007 Proceedings: The Seventh International Conference of Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiry. Workshop proceedings series, Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT), Enschede, 1st International International Workshop on Tools for Managing Globally Distributed Software Development, TOMAG 2007, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 27/08/07.

Exploring Coordination Structures in Open Source Software Development. / Amrit, Chintan; Hegeman, J.H.; van Hillegersberg, Jos.
TOMAG+REMIDI 2007 Proceedings: The Seventh International Conference of Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiry. ed. / Jos van Hillegersberg; Frank Harmsen; Chintan Amrit; Eva Geisberger; Marco Kuhrmann. Enschede: Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT), 2007. (Workshop proceedings series).

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Amrit C, Hegeman JH, van Hillegersberg J. Exploring Coordination Structures in Open Source Software Development. In van Hillegersberg J, Harmsen F, Amrit C, Geisberger E, Kuhrmann M, editors, TOMAG+REMIDI 2007 Proceedings: The Seventh International Conference of Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiry. Enschede: Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT). 2007. (Workshop proceedings series).

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