Application in Small Software Firms and e-Cottages

Most of what has been discussed in the case studies and examples in this book relate to large corporations. This is primarily because management research has focused on such organizations. We are reminded that software development groups tend to be small, particularly in new models that are emerging in China and India, which are dubbed cottage industry models. Here the software is grown or created by small groups (e-cottages)—an open-source system takeoff—at the stated specifications of a larger proprietary organization. Even in large software organizations, development teams tend to be small. How can you mend and blend DFTS technology to help these small groups? Are DFTS tools, techniques, and ...

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