A Framework for Evaluating Managerial Styles in Open Source Projects
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This paper presents the Software Project Governance Framework (SPGF) for characterizing management of software projects, based on mechanisms used for communication and collaboration, the organizational structure of projects, and testing and quality assurance procedures. The framework was developed and validated from interviews and surveys with leaders of more than 70 commercial and communitybased software projects, including both closed and open source projects.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008