Suppliers’ software development project start-up practices
Merikoski, H., Savolainen, P., & Ahonen, J. J. (2017). Suppliers’ software development project start-up practices. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 10(4), 880-896. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-10-2016-0083
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International Journal of Managing Projects in BusinessPäivämäärä
2017Tekijänoikeudet
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present a life cycle phase of a software development project which is substantial for the success of the project. This paper visualizes the project start-up phase from suppliers’ perspective.
Design/methodology/approach
The method is a theory building from case studies. The data were collected from three software supplier firms by conducting process modeling separately in each firm.
Findings
The study resulted in a model of a supplier’s software project start-up which includes start-up practices and involved roles. The results indicate that project start-up is an integral and structured phase of project life cycle, which influences the execution of a software development project, especially from the supplier’s perspective in the project business context.
Research limitations/implications
The study focuses on the start-up phase of software development projects delivered to external customers. Therefore, developed project start-up model is applicable as such in software supplier firms.
Practical implications
The project start-up model presented in this paper indicates that project start-up is a complex and multi-dimensional activity in a supplier firm. This study suggests that if the project start-up phase is clearly defined, planned and followed in a supplier firm, it reduces confusion and miscommunication among the people involved in the project and helps to achieve the business goals of a project.
Originality/value
This study emphasizes that it is necessary to make a distinction between the perspectives of the customer and the supplier when studying projects in the project business context. The findings contribute the new knowledge for managing outsourced software development projects.
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