EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEAM MEMBERS IN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY

Abstract

In Software industry traditional co-located form of development shifted where teams are distributed geographically and collaborates with each other. Distributed software development (DSD) is becoming a common practice in today’s industry. Software development teams, in DSD, are not physically co-located and therefore cannot see or speak in person on a regular basis. Within the project environment, a transparent definition of the roles and responsibilities that individuals play are critical to the success of the project. Throughout the course of the project, an individual may play more than one role simultaneously. Individuals must understand the roles they play to grasp what responsibilities they need in making decisions, taking actions, reporting, and reviewing. Successful development projects undertake careful planning, a talented team and collaboration of a project’s team members, both internal and external (client representatives). Software projects only move forward when the key team members are in place. This is a conceptual paper which focuses on the effective distribution of project roles and responsibilities of team members working in software industry.