Continuous Coordination A New Paradigm to Support Globally Distributed Software Development Projects

Globalization is a concept that applies in many contexts. Generally, it indicates that the economic, cultural, and social boundaries of countries are transcended. Indeed, the co-authors of this paper have come together from six different countries and from various backgrounds to collaborate, most of one discovering one another's commonalities via the Web and subsequently meeting for the first time via e-mail. More formally, companies have sought to leverage globalization, especially in the software industry.