Distributed Software Development: A Stakeholder Dispersion Level Classification Model

• Rafael Prikladnicki PUCRS
• Leandro Lopes PUCRS
• Jorge Luis N. Audy PUCRS
• Roberto Evaristo University of Illinois at Chicago

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbsi.2004.6373

Abstract

The objective of this article is to propose a classification model of the levels of dispersion of stakeholders involved in distributed software development projects. For this, some criteria are proposed for the definition of dispersion levels. The proposed classification model is part of a master dissertation and was applied in two case studies, the results of which are presented and discussed. These case studies comprise a multinational organization that develops projects with teams distributed in several countries on more than one continent. This research is characterized as exploratory, with case study as the main research method. As a result, the proposed model is presented, discussing its advantages and its representation.

Keywords: Distributed Software Development, Classification Model, Dispersion Level, Stakeholder

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