The many facets of distance and space: the mobility of actors in globally distributed project teams

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aut.conference.typePaper Published in Proceedings
aut.relation.endpage148
aut.relation.startpage144
aut.researcherMacDonell, Stephen Gerard
dc.contributor.authorClear, Tony
dc.contributor.authorHussain, W
dc.contributor.authorMacDonell, SG
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-12T05:05:42Z
dc.date.available2013-03-12T05:05:42Z
dc.date.copyright2012
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractGlobal software development practices are shaped by the challenges of time and 'distance', notions perceived to separate sites in a multi-site collaboration. Yet while sites may be fixed, the actors in global projects are mobile, so distance becomes a dynamic spatial dimension rather than a static concept. This empirical study applies grounded theory to unpack the nature of mobility within a three site globally distributed team setting. We develop a model for mapping the movements of team members in local and global spaces, and demonstrate its operation through static snapshots and dynamic patterns evolving over time. Through this study we highlight the complexity of 'mobility' as one facet of 'space' in globally distributed teams and illuminate its tight coupling with the accompanying dimensions of accessibility and context awareness.
dc.identifier.citationProceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Global Software Engineering (ICGSE 2012), Porto Alegre, Brazil, pp.144 - 148
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/ICGSE.2012.14
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/5220
dc.publisherIEEE Computer Society Press
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICGSE.2012.14
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dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.subjectDistance
dc.subjectGlobal software development
dc.subjectGlobally distributed teams
dc.subjectMobility
dc.subjectSpace
dc.titleThe many facets of distance and space: the mobility of actors in globally distributed project teams
dc.typeConference Contribution
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