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In this chapter we evaluate the different types of software quality in the context of a commercial software product for which the software development process is outsourced. We determine the available methods and processes to mitigate risks, assert software quality, and determine their effectiveness in an outsourcing environment. The case studies show that improving collaboration helps to increase the quality, but requires adaption of traditional methods to work in a distributed environment.
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Salfischberger, T. (2012). Quality in Distributed Software Product Development. In: Brinkkemper, S., Jansen, S. (eds) Collaboration in Outsourcing. Technology, Work and Globalization. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230362994_17
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