BACKGROUND—Software Process Improvement (SPI) is a systematic approach to increase
the efficiency and effectiveness of a software development organization and to enhance …

In this paper, we review current requirements engineering (RE) research and identify future
research directions suggested by emerging software needs. First, we overview the state of …

Based on their own experiences of in-depth case studies of software projects in international
corporations, in this book the authors present detailed practical guidelines on the …

Requirements Engineering (RE) has received much attention in research and practice due
to its importance to software project success. Its interdisciplinary nature, the dependency to …

Selecting a research method for empirical software engineering research is problematic
because the benefits and challenges to using each method are not yet well catalogued …

Achieving shared, common, or mutual understandings among geographically dispersed
workers is a central concern in the distributed work literature. Nonetheless, little is known yet …

General theories of software engineering must balance between providing full
understanding of a single case and providing partial understanding of many cases. In this …

Planning and managing requirements changes in Global Software Development (GSD) is a
challenging task. While requirements change has received much attention from researchers …

Developing new products and services beyond what is required by the needs of users,
market demand and the resources of companies ranks among the top 10 risks leading to …

Shared risks and opportunities set specific premises for risk management (RM) in temporary
multi-organizations (TMOs). However, most project RM research is presented from the …