Collaboration in outsourcing a journey to quality / edited by Sjaak Brinkkemper, Professor of Organization and Information, Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University and Slinger Jansen, Assistant Professor, Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University.
| Other author | Brinkkemper, Sjaak. |
| Other author | Jansen, Slinger. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, |
| Description | xxxii, 361 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Technology, Work, and Globalization |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: -- PART I: GOVERNANCE -- Governance Models In Offshore IT Outsourcing -- Security: Case Studies in three dimensions -- Mission-Critical Outsourcing -- Collaboration of Enterprise Architects in Outsourcing -- A Decision Procedure for the Where and How to Outsource -- Success and Failure in Offshore Development Projects -- PART II: COMMUNICATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT -- Boosting Distributed Collaboration Through Collaboration Tools Portfolio Optimization -- Retaining Project Knowledge in an Outsourcing Context -- Initial Knowledge Sharing in Outsourcing -- Optimal Team Composition in Distributed Software Development -- PART III: RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY -- Dealing With Trust in Outsourcing Relationships -- IT Service Quality in Outsourcing Relationships -- Selection of Outsourcing Partners -- Conflict Resolution in Outsourcing -- Service Level Agreement in an Outsourcing World -- PART IV: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT -- Quality in Distributed Software Product Development -- Distributed Scrum Process Guide -- Project Coordination in Distributed Software Development -- Distributed Requirements Management in an Offshoring Context. |
| Abstract | "Although IT outsourcing is nothing new, it remains surprisingly challenging for professionals. This book assists the IT professional in several areas of the outsourcing process: establishing outsourcing relationships, maintaining and managing the relationship, and finally governing outsourcing projects successfully"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012000917 |
| ISBN | 9780230347700 (cloth) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |