Global Software Development: Mastering Distributed Teams
Master essential strategies to lead distributed software teams across time zones, cultures, and locations while ensuring successful project delivery.
Master essential strategies to lead distributed software teams across time zones, cultures, and locations while ensuring successful project delivery.
This comprehensive course provides a practical overview of Globally Distributed Software Engineering (GDSE). Designed for professionals and executives in distributed software development teams, it covers essential technical and organizational skills. Through video lectures, group assignments, and exercises, participants will explore the advantages and challenges of GDSE, its practical implications, and technological considerations. The course delves into real-world experiences, covering topics such as outsourcing, offshore development, and multi-partner systems development. Guest lectures from industry experts and researchers offer insights into industry practices, leadership strategies, and cutting-edge GDSE research. Key topics include distributed Agile methodologies, C-level decision-making in GDSE contexts, and managing time and cultural differences in global teams.
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What you'll learn
Understand the main constructs of globally distributed software engineering theory
Apply principles of globally distributed software engineering in corporate practice
Identify key concepts in decision-making and leadership roles in a global context
Navigate challenges of time zones and cultural differences in distributed teams
Implement distributed Agile methodologies effectively
Evaluate and optimize offshoring strategies in software development
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of Globally Distributed Software Engineering (GDSE), focusing on both theoretical constructs and practical applications. Participants will gain insights into the advantages and challenges of GDSE, learning how to effectively manage distributed teams and navigate the complexities of global software development. The curriculum covers key topics such as distributed Agile methodologies, leadership in a globally distributed context, and strategies for overcoming time and cultural differences. Through a combination of video lectures, group assignments, and real-world case studies, students will develop the skills necessary to thrive in the increasingly globalized software development industry. Guest lectures from industry experts and researchers provide valuable perspectives on current practices and emerging trends in GDSE.
Globally Distributed Software Engineering
Module 1
Distributed Agile
Module 2
The Software Engineer and GDSE
Module 3
Boardroom: C-level Decision-Making
Module 4
Offshoring and GDSE Research
Module 5
Time and Cultural Differences
Module 6
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Expert in Global Software Engineering and Agile Development
Rini van Solingen serves as a part-time full professor in Global Software Engineering at Delft University of Technology while simultaneously holding the position of CTO at Prowareness and Xeleron. After completing his computer science degree at TU Delft in 1995 and earning his Ph.D. in Technology Management from Eindhoven University of Technology in 2000, he has built an impressive career spanning academia and industry. His research focuses on distributed software teams and offshore development, particularly emphasizing agile methodologies. His professional experience includes roles as senior quality engineer at Schlumberger/Tokheim, department manager at Fraunhofer IESE, and principal consultant at CMG/LogicaCMG/CGI. His academic contributions include significant publications on offshore software development, team turnover strategies, and cost analysis of global software projects, earning multiple best paper awards at international conferences. He currently teaches courses in globally distributed software engineering and serves as a guest lecturer at Nyenrode Business University. Beyond his professional roles, he co-founded the Logeerplezier foundation with his wife Patricia
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