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To meet the requirements of today’s fast paced markets, it is important to develop projects on time and with the minimum use of resources. A good estimate is the key to achieve this goal. Several companies have started to work with geographically distributed teams due to cost reduction and time-to-market. Some researchers indicate that this approach introduces new challenges, because the teams work in different time zones and have possible differences in culture and language. It is already known that the multisite development increases the software cycle time. Data from 15 DSD projects from 10 distinct companies were collected. The analysis shows drivers that impact significantly the total effort planned to develop systems using DSD approach in Brazil.
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Almeida, A.C.M., Souza, R., Aquino, G., Meira, S. (2009). Effort Drivers Estimation for Brazilian Geographically Distributed Software Development. In: Gotel, O., Joseph, M., Meyer, B. (eds) Software Engineering Approaches for Offshore and Outsourced Development. SEAFOOD 2009. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 35. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02987-5_8
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