Software Development Multi-Sourcing Relationship Management Model (Sdmrmm) Protocol (A Systematic Literature Review)

Abstract

CONTEXT: Software development multi-sourcing is a modern software engineering paradigm in which the software project is contracted out to multi-vendors. In software multi-sourcing, there is one client and many vendors involved in the outsourcing contract. The client relies on more than one outsourcing vendors for the fulfillment of the software development activity. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to develop SDMRMM to assist multi-sourcing vendor organizations in establishing, strengthening and maintenance of the relationships with fellow vendors and client in multi- sourcing situation. The model is for vendor to vendor and vendor to customer relationships in multi-sourcing paradigm. METHOD: we have developed a systematic literature review (SLR) protocol for software development multi- sourcing relationships management model (SDMRMM) from vendor's perspective. SLR is based on a structured protocol and is therefore different from ordinary literature view. EXPECTED OUTCOME: The anticipated outcome of this review will be a list of challenges faced by vendors in establishment and maintenance of relationships with Clint as well as fellow vendors in multi-vendors software outsourcing also critical success factors for establishment and maintenance of log-lasting relationships will be identified.