<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>47</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">MacGregor, E.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hsieh, Y.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kruchten, P.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The impact of intercultural factors on global software development</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2005. Canadian Conference on</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">anecdotal testimonials</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Artifacts</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">cross-cultural issues</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">extensive collaboration</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">extensive communication</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">global software development</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">human issues</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">intercultural dynamics</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">intercultural factors</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">intercultural variations</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">project management</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">social aspects of automation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">software development management</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">technical issues</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2005</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">may.</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCECE.2005.1557127</style></url></web-urls></urls><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">920 -926</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This paper examines the concept of culture, and the potential impact of intercultural dynamics of software development. Many of the difficulties confronting today's global software development (GSD) environment have little to do with technical issues; rather, they are &quot;human&quot; issues that occur when extensive collaboration and communication among developers with distinct cultural backgrounds are required. Although project managers are reporting that intercultural factors are impacting software practices and artifacts and deserve more detailed study, little analytical research has been conducted in this area other than anecdotal testimonials by software professionals. This paper presents an introductory analysis of the effect that intercultural factors have on global software development. The paper first establishes a framework for intercultural variations by introducing several models commonly used to define culture. Cross-cultural issues that often arise in software development are then identified. The paper continues by explaining the importance of taking intercultural issues seriously and proposes some ideas for future research in the area</style></abstract></record></records></xml>