Successful Management of Cloud Based Global Software Development Projects: A Multivocal Study

TL;DR

This study identifies 32 success factors crucial for effectively managing cloud-based global software development projects, highlighting the importance of strategic and operational considerations in achieving project success.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive list of success factors derived from both academic and industry sources, advancing understanding of CGSD project management.

Findings

Positive correlation between success factors in literature and industry

Time to market and scalability are key success factors

Practitioners can develop better strategies based on identified factors

Abstract

Context: Software industry is continuously exploring better ways to develop applications. A new phenomenon to achieve this is Cloud based Global Software Development (CGSD), which refers to the adoption of cloud computing services by organizations to support global software development projects. The CGSD approach affects the strategic and operational aspects of the way projects are managed. Objective: The objective of the study is to identify the success factors which contribute to management of CGSD projects. Methods: We carried out a Multivocal Literature Review (MLR) to identify the success factors from the state-of-the-art and the state-of-the-practice in project management of CGSD projects. We identified 32 success factors that contribute to the management of CGSD projects. Results: The findings of MLR indicate that time to market, continuous development, financial restructuring, scalability Moreover, the findings of the study show that there is a positive correlation between the success factors reported in both formal literature and industry based grey literature. Conclusion: The findings of this study can assist the practitioners to develop the strategies needed for effective project management of CGSD projects.